BBC Urges Electorate To Vote Wisely

As part of its contributions towards Deeping democracy in Nigeria British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has organised a governorship debate for key gubernatorial candidates in Rivers State.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the debate, the Editor, BBC Pidgin Service, Mr Adejuwon Soyinka, stated that the debate was across the country, adding that it started with an initial number of 12 debates already organised in 12 different languages across the country, Nigeria.
Soyinka explained that the programme was aimed at creating a platform for governorship candidates to interact with the electorate.
The BBC Editor Pidgin Services, noted that BBC had always adopted a standard in the selection of gubernatorial candidates in each state, adding that the people from each state were those that chose whom they wanted BBC to invite for gubernatorial debate and after which letters of invitations were dispatched to those candidates.
He regretted that the Social Democratic Party Gubernatorial (SDP) candidate, Mr Precious Elekima, could act in a manner capable of disrupting the arrangement that had been painstakingly put in place and held in Rivers State, yesterday.
He dissociated himself from the allegations levelled against him by the SDP Candidate, Mr Precious Elekima, and saying: “I work for a reputable international organisation and as such don’t engage in any such act. None of my members and I want to challenge him to come with the evidence he has against me.
Soyinka said the electorate had their choice to make during election by using their Permanent Voter’s Card to choose a candidate they felt was is most qualified to lead them based on the debate.

Susan Serekara-Nwikhana