{
  "id": 14684984,
  "title": "Duke likens pro-Tinubu opposition parties to Abacha-era ‘leprous fingers’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/duke-likens-pro-tinubu-opposition-parties-to-abacha-era-leprous-14684984",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:52:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/duke-likens-pro-tinubu-opposition-parties-to-abacha-era-leprous-fingers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, Donald Duke, has likened opposition parties supporting President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid to political parties that backed former military ruler Sani Abacha’s transition programme. Duke made the comparison during an interview on ARISE News, criticizing some opposition parties for supporting Tinubu despite belonging to the opposition. He recalled the expression \"five leprous fingers,\" a phrase used in Nigeria’s political history to describe the five political parties registered under Abacha’s military regime in the 1990s. Duke's remarks come amid political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, with opposition figures divided over strategies to challenge Tinubu’s re-election bid.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Duke likens pro-Tinubu opposition parties to Abacha-era ‘leprous fingers’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/duke-likens-pro-tinubu-opposition-parties-to-abacha-era-leprous",
        "published": "2026-10-15T11:34:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}