{
  "id": 14962977,
  "title": "Murray-Bruce shares evidence of Donald Duke praising coastal road vision amid criticism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/murray-bruce-shares-evidence-of-donald-duke-praising-coastal-road",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T13:01:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/murray-bruce-shares-evidence-of-donald-duke-praising-coastal-road-vision-amid-criticism/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former federal lawmaker Ben Murray-Bruce has come forward with evidence suggesting that Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate Donald Duke had previously praised the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. Duke had made the controversial statement that the project was unbuildable due to the swampy terrain in Bayelsa State during a recent interview. Murray-Bruce, sharing a photograph on his official X handle, claimed that he and Duke were standing together on the coastline at a time when Duke was lauding the vision behind the project. Despite agreeing that the road would be expensive, Murray-Bruce defended the commitment made by President Muhammadu Buhari to fund the project, stressing that great nations are built through costly investments. He also noted the commendation of the road by Governor Douye Diri, describing Diri as a statesman who recognizes infrastructure of international standard. Murray-Bruce urged Duke to avoid undermining the project for political reasons, highlighting that the construction of the moon landing was neither cheap nor free, but deemed necessary.",
  "summary": "Former federal lawmaker, Ben Murray-Bruce, has challenged the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, 2027 presidential candidate, Donald Duke, for describing the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal road project as unbuildable. DAILY POST reports that Duke, a former governor of Cross River State, made the remark during an interview, arguing that the swampy terrain in Bayelsa State would pose […] Murray-Bruce…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Why Diri’s defence of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway makes him a ‘local champion’ – Duke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/why-diris-defence-of-lagos-calabar-coastal-highway-makes-him-a-local",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:09:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}