2027: Duke seeks opposition unity as PRP unveils manifesto
Donald Duke, the presidential candidate for Nigeria's People’s Redemption Party, has unveiled his manifesto and called for opposition unity ahead of the 2027 elections. He urged political rivals to move beyond personal ambition to address the nation's economic and security challenges.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing political maneuvering and strategic planning in Nigeria as opposition parties attempt to challenge the incumbent establishment.
Presidential candidate of People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Mr Donald Duke, on Tuesday in Abuja unveiled his ‘A Compact for Nigeria’s Renewal’ manifesto.
Duke, at the occasion, urged opposition parties to bridge their differences, not for personal ambition, but to safeguard the nation’s democratic foundations.
He warned that repeating what he called the miscalculations of the 2023 elections in 2027 would bring ‘lasting shame’.
“We erred in 2023, and we are repeating the same in 2027. It is said, Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. The shame will certainly be on us,” he remarked.
Duke called for an unconventional tactical thinking among opposition forces to counter what he termed an ‘unguarded political establishment’.
“David did not defeat Goliath in a wrestling bout, but by strategy and unconventional means,” he stated.
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