Donald Duke joins PRP presidential race ahead of May 25 primaries

Politics

ABUJA, Nigeria (Agency Report) — Former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, has emerged as one of the three cleared presidential aspirants of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for May 25.

The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Muhammed Ishaq.

According to the statement, Duke was cleared alongside Nnaoke Ufere from Abia State and Yakubu Kingsley from Edo State to participate in the party’s presidential contest.

The PRP said the three aspirants unanimously agreed to submit their ambitions to the decision of party members during the nationwide primaries.

The party noted that the aspirants demonstrated commitment to democratic principles, party unity, and internal democracy by pledging to accept the outcome of the exercise.

“The PRP takes pride in the calibre of its aspirants, whose dedication to democratic principles and commitment to teamwork have further strengthened our party,” the statement read.

The party also reaffirmed its readiness to conduct credible, transparent, and free primaries involving over 260 aspirants seeking various elective positions across the country.

According to the PRP, primaries would be conducted especially in areas where consensus arrangements fail.

The party further pledged to uphold fairness, transparency, and democratic values throughout the nomination process as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections continue to gather momentum.