PRP Picks Donald Duke as 2027 Presidential Candidate

The Peoples Redemption Party has elected former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke as its presidential flagbearer for the 2027 general election.

National Chairman Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed announced the decision on Tuesday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

Duke won the primaries with 6,499 votes. His closest challenger, Kingsley Yakubu, who ran on a platform of youth inclusion and economic reform, polled 2,699 votes. Academic and policy expert Dr. Nnaoke Ufere finished third with 784 votes.

Baba-Ahmed said the process was free, credible, and unbiased. He added that any aspirant with grievances should approach the party’s Appeal Committee for redress.