A presidential aspirant of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Yakubu Kingsley, has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the emergence of former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke as the party’s candidate for the 2027 general elections.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1234/2026, Kingsley, through his counsel D.A. Sulyman, named the PRP as the first defendant, Donald Duke as the second, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the third.
The plaintiff is seeking to nullify Duke’s victory at the May 25 primary (declared on May 26), arguing that the former governor was not a registered member of the PRP at the time required by law and party guidelines.
Specifically, Kingsley claims Duke was not listed in the party’s membership register submitted to INEC on May 4.
Key allegations in the originating summons (filed June 10) include:Duke’s ineligibility to participate in or win the primary due to his alleged
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