The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has cautioned that Nigeria’s opposition parties are repeating the same errors that cost them the presidency in 2023 by failing to unite ahead of the 2027 general election.
Duke argued that the opposition’s inability to consolidate its forces remains a major concern.
He noted that the combined votes of Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso in 2023 could have changed the outcome if they had contested as a single bloc.
Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm while explaining his decision to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the PRP, Duke said:
“In 2023, the PDP produced three presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso and we saw what happened. Put their votes together, Bola Tinubu didn’t stand a chance.”
He expressed disappointment that the lessons of that election appear not to have been fully learnt. “So, fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. We are now in a situation where we’re repeating the mistakes of 2023. We haven’t learned,” he stated.
Duke urged opposition politicians to first agree on the direction they want to take the country before deciding who should lead the effort.
“I would like to be the voice of reason. Say, hey guys, look, let’s first of all agree where are we taking the country to, and if we can agree on that, who is best to articulate it?” he said.
The former Cross River State governor added that while he remains interested in the presidency, his priority is contributing to a team capable of fixing Nigeria.
“I don’t have to be president. Of course, I would like to be president, but I don’t have to be president. I’d like to be part of a team that gets this country right because it’s not about me. It’s about getting the country to work,” Duke said.
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