INEC has failed Nigerians by neglecting election debates — Pat Utomi

Political economist and leadership advocate, Prof. Pat Utomi, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for failing to make election debates a central part of Nigeria’s electoral process.
Utomi made the remarks during an interview on Arise News, where he argued that debates are essential for enabling voters to properly assess candidates, their policies and leadership capacity ahead of elections.
He cited South Korea as an example of how election debates could help reduce the influence of money in politics. According to Utomi, the country’s early political environment shared similarities with Nigeria’s “cash-and-carry” culture before electoral debates became m...