Donald Duke emerges PRP candidate for 2027 presidential election
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According to the chairman of PRP, Baba-Ahmed, Donald Duke garnered 6,499 votes to defeat his closest rival, Kingsley Yakubu, who mounted a nationwide campaign focusing on youth inclusion and economic reform, scoring 2,699 votes.
By Grant Onyeke
Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, on Tuesday emerged the flag bearer of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 general election.
Duke secured the presidential ticket after scoring the highest votes at the primary election of the party held in Abuja.
The party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said at the PRP national secretariat in the capital city.
Three aspirants contested for the presidential ticket of the party.
According to Baba-Ahmed, Duke garnered 6,499 votes to defeat his closest rival, Kingsley Yakubu, who mounted a nationwide campaign focusing on youth inclusion and economic reform, scoring 2,699 votes.
He said that Dr Nnaoke Ufere, an academic and policy expert, got third place with 784 votes.
While declaring the official results, Baba-Ahmed said that the exercise was free, credible and devoid of any form of bias.
He, however, said that any contestant who felt aggrieved with the electoral process should seek redress before the party’s Appeal Committee.
(NAN)
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