The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has officially unveiled its rationale for selecting former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, as its flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election. In a recent interview on Trust TV, the party’s National Chairman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, articulated the decision-making process.
Baba-Ahmed lauded Duke as an outstanding contender among the pool of presidential hopefuls, emphasizing that he embodies a significant departure from both past and present political paradigms. He noted that Duke’s candidacy emerged organically, as the former governor approached the party out of personal conviction, drawn by its core principles and ideological stance. Duke independently expressed interest in purchasing the nomination form, which the party willingly provided.
The PRP chief elaborated that Duke fulfilled all requisite criteria to compete for the ticket. The party witnessed three aspirants vying for the presidential nod, all hailing from the southern region. Remarkably, no northerner sought the nomination. Baba-Ahmed stressed that had any northern candidate stepped forward and secured the primary, the party would have proudly backed them. He underscored that the PRP rejects the damaging north-south dichotomy that often plagues Nigerian politics, advocating for a system where any qualified Nigerian, irrespective of origin, can contest and lead.