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Donald Duke ready to step down in favour of a single opposition candidate

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Donald Duke, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, says he is ready to step aside for a consensus opposition candidate. He believes opposition parties must first agree on a common vision for the country before choosing who will face President Bola Tinubu, according to Premium Times.

Donald Duke, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, says he is ready to step down in favour of a consensus opposition candidate, Premium Times reports. He says opposition parties must first agree on a common vision for Nigeria before choosing who will face President Bola Tinubu.

The position comes as the opposition mobilises: on 10 November, the ADC challenged Tinubu to face Atiku at the polls on 16 January 2027, and former president Olusegun Obasanjo asked Nigerians not to re-elect Tinubu.

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