UPI
25 March 2011
Incumbent Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan isn't playing fair ahead of national elections set for April, his challengers say.
Jonathan backed out of a scheduled debate last week on a private television station in favor of an appearance on the state-run Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria, the BBC reports.
His challengers -- Nuhu Ribadu, Muhammadu Buhari and Ibrahim Shekarau -- complain appearing only on state-run media is suspicious.
"He has arrogantly shunned the credible debate for which we made ourselves available," they were quoted as saying in a joint statement.
The BBC adds Jonathan is a poor public speaker, noting his campaign team may be keeping him away from the media.
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