Presidential Race Heats Up: PRP Clears Donald Duke, Two Others for Primaries

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has cleared three presidential aspirants to contest its upcoming primaries, slated for Monday, May 25, as the party steps up preparations for the general elections.

Among those given the green light are former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke; renowned economist, Dr Nnaoke Ufere from Abia State; and former African Action Congress presidential candidate, Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley from Edo State.

The party announced the development on Saturday in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Muhammed Ishaq. He revealed that all three aspirants have agreed to abide by the outcome of a democratic process during the nationwide primaries.

“The three cleared presidential aspirants have convened and unanimously agreed to submit their aspirations to the will of our party members during the upcoming primaries scheduled for May 25 across all parts of the country,” Ishaq said.

He added that the aspirants' conduct reflects the PRP's dedication to internal democracy and consensus-building.

The party also prides itself on the calibre of its aspirants, whose teamwork and democratic principles continue to strengthen the PRP.

The PRP, one of Nigeria’s longest-standing opposition parties founded on the ideology of the late Aminu Kano, has recently been repositioning itself to attract new entrants and expand its base nationwide.