Google, Facebook, Channels, Others Partner EIE For Elections Debate

 John Momoh, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Confirmed As
Moderators.
Ahead of the elections in February, advocacy
group, EIE Enough Is Enough Nigeria is organizing
a Presidential and Governorship election debate
series called ‘The Peoples’ Debate’ .
“The Peoples’ Debate” , hosted by EiE Nigeria in
partnership with GenVoices, GEMSTONE and the
Nigerian Global Shapers Hubs (Lagos, Abuja,
Calabar, Ibadan & Kano) will hold in Lagos,
Plateau, Kaduna, Imo, Rivers, Taraba as well as a
Presidential debate in Abuja.

Chairman and CEO of Channels Television, John
Momoh and popular TV personality, Ebuka Obi
Uchendu have been confirmed to moderate some
of the debates. Other moderators will be
announced soon.
The debate series has been created to position
voters at the centre of the democratic process
by reinforcing the narrative that elections and
governance are about the people. It also aims to
provide voters with the information required to
select credible candidates and hold them
accountable once in office.
In addition to The Peoples’ Debate, EiE Nigeria
has announced that there will also be four more
voter education concerts in Kaduna, Jos, Owerri
and Lagos after the first one, which held in Port-
Harcourt on December 12, 2014. Renowned
superstars, 2Face, Pasuma, MI, Ice Prince, Yemi
Alade, Burna Boy, Reminisce among many others
have been confirmed to thrill young enthusiastic
voters at these concerts. Organizers of the
concert have also promised guest appearances
from A-list personalities including CEO, Channels
TV, John Momoh.
Through its pre-election and post-election voter
education strategies under its flagship RSVP
Campaign, EiE Nigeria hopes to increase the
participation of young people between 18 – 35
(62.5% of those registered to vote in 2011) in
Nigeria’s growing democracy.
EnoughisEnough Nigeria (www.eienigeria.org ) is a
coalition of individuals and organizations
committed to instituting a culture of good
governance and public accountability in Nigeria
through advocacy, activism and the mobilization
of the youth population as responsible citizens.
The coalition includes The Future Project;
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN); Education as a
Vaccine (EVA); Kudirat Initiative for Democracy
(KIND); LYNX Nigeria, Budgit, RISE Networks;
Chocolate City Group and EME.
EiE Nigeria created the RSVP (Register|Select|
Vote|Protect) Campaign to leverage technology,
especially social media to mobilize significant
participation from citizens in the 18-35 age bloc
in the 2011 elections and beyond.