The Nigerian Election Debate Group has fixed 14 December 2018 for the 2019 presidential election debate.

The incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress; his main opposition and a one-time vice president, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party; and other presidential candidates of different political parties are expected to participate in the debate.

The vice presidential candidates are billed to have their debate on January 19, 2019.

The group’s chairman, Mr. John Momoh, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday.

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Momoh who is also the chairman of the Broadcasting Organisation added that the debates will hold at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja and will be broadcast live by all BON members.

Full presidential candidates

1. President Muhammadu Buhari – All Progressives Congress, APC
2.  Alhaji Atiku Abubakar – Peoples Democratic Party, PDP
3. Mr. Donald Duke – Social Democratic Party, SDP
4. Mr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim – Alliance for New Nigeria, ANN
5. Mr. Omoyele Sowore – African Action Congress, AAC
6. Mrs Obi Ezekwesili – Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN
7.  Dr. Obadiah Mailafia – African Democratic Congress, ADC
8. Prof Kingsley Moghalu – Young Progressive Party, YPP
9. Pastor Chris Okotie – Fresh Democratic Party, FDP
10. Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, retd – Peoples Party of Nigeria, PPN
11. Hon. Habib Mohammed Gajo – Young Democratic Party, YDP
12. Dr. Olusegun Mimiko – Zenith Labour Party, ZLP
13. Major General John Gbor – All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA
14. Ali Soyode – YES Party
15. Dr. Davidson Isibor Akhimien – Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria, GDPN
16. Ike Keke – New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP
17. Apostle Sunday Chukwu-Eguzolugo – Justice Must Prevail Party, JMPP
18. Mrs. Eunice Atuejide – National Interest Party, NIP
19. Hamisu Santuraki – Mega Party of Nigeria, MPN
20. Hon. Edozie Madu – Independent Democrat Party, IDP
21. Prof. Peter Nwangwu – We the People of Nigeria Party, WPNP
22. Mr. Ahmed Bee Buhari – Sustainable National Party, SNP
23. Mr. Tope Fasua – Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, ANRP
24. Mr. Ade Fagbenro Bryon – Kowa Party
25. Moses Shipi – All Blending Party, ABP
26. Alhaji Yahaya Ndu – African Renaissance Party, ARP
27. Mr. Chuks Nwachukwu – All Grassroots Alliance. AGA
28. Pastor Habu Aminchi – Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM
29. Yabagi Yusuf Sani – Action democratic Party, ADP
30. Mr. Babatunde Ademola – Nigeria Community Movement Party, NCMP
31.  Mr. Martin Onovo – Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP

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