Nigeria’s President & presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) Muhammadu Buhari, alongside with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar were absent at today’s presidential debate is organized Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria.

The candidate of the opposition party Atiku Abubakar was spotted at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, but he decided not to participate in the debate due to the absence of the President Buhari.

Despite the absence of Atiku and Buhari at the ongoing Presidential debate, the likes of Fela Durotoye, Kingsley Moghalu, Oby Ezekwesili continues to participate in the debate.

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) absent at the debate. #2019PresidentialDebate #2019Debate

— Legit.ng (@legitngnews) January 19, 2019

I arrived the Congress Hall of the Hilton venue of the #2019Debate. This debate and the election is a referendum on the incumbent. pic.twitter.com/nXh7Vk4VZ6

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) January 19, 2019