THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
I tried to find an embeddable video for the Vice-Presidential Debate that was organized by cable news channel NN24, moderated by Kadaria Ahmed (of NEXT), and boycotted by the PDP's incumbent Vice-President Namadi Sambo. While there are brief, embeddable clips on Youtube, but if you want a full-length version, click on this link hosted on the website Yousabi.com to watch a full 84-minute video of the event.
THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
I did find two videos of the 2011 Presidential Debates, which were also organized by cable news channel NN24, also hosted by Kadaria Ahmed, and also boycotted by the PDP candidate, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
The first video was edited (not by me) and begins with Buhari's opening statement, and runs for 73 minutes, while the second video begins earlier (allowing you to hear Kadaria Ahmed's opening statement) and runs for only 58 minutes.
The second video is interesting because you hear the audience applaud after Kadaria Ahmed's comment on the President's absence. If you are wondering why the audience applauded, it is because they had been sitting there for an hour or so waiting for the President, who had said he would show up but then didn't and didn't bother to tell anyone he had changed his mind. When he had not arrived by the time set for the debate to begin, NN24 delayed proceedings by an hour or so because they thought he was being fashionably late (as self-important, pompous Big Men usually are) and they didn't want to start live broadcast of a debate only for the President (technically the most important candidate to have on the stage) to wander in halfway through. Eventually, after an hour, they decided to begin the debate .... at which point Kadaria made her comment and the audience applauded.
FIRST VIDEO: EDITED (NOT BY ME) FULL VERSION
SECOND VIDEO: INCLUDES KADARIA AHMED'S OPENING COMMENTS
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