{
  "id": 3988279,
  "title": "2027: ‘Tinubu not an average politician to tackle’ – Donald Duke warns opposition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/2027-tinubu-not-an-average-politician-to-tackle-donald-duke-warns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:40:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/28/2027-tinubu-not-an-average-politician-to-tackle-donald-duke-warns-opposition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the 2027 presidential election approaches, the presidential hopeful, Donald Duke, has cautioned the opposition that President Bola Tinubu is no ordinary politician they can easily counter. A former governor of Cross River State, Duke spoke to Symfoni TV, urging the opposition to unite in their efforts to unseat Tinubu in the upcoming election. Duke pointed out that the system is designed to favor the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2027. \"We can't compare ourselves to China; even if the APC did nothing, they are the party in power. If there is a problem on that day, the IG of Police will not go to any of the candidates, but to the president, so everything is in favor of the incumbent; respect that,\" Duke cautioned. Duke advised the opposition to overcome their factionalism and come together to have a unified voice, as \"otherwise we will be factionalised.\" He emphasized that \"Tinubu is not an average politician.\" \"You don't go to fight a lion who also has horns,\" Duke remarked. \"Can you imagine a lion with horns? It is already a dangerous animal. Then you now give it horns, and you say go and fight it with a knife and fork. You will be the dinner.\"",
  "summary": "Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, presidential candidate, Donald Duke, has warned the opposition that President Bola Tinubu is not an average politician they can tackle separately. Duke, a former governor of Cross River State, urged the opposition to unite in the bid to remove Tinubu from office in 2027. […] 2027: ‘Tinubu not an average politician to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Don’t be too confident, money will fail – Primate Ayodele warns APC, Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/2027-dont-be-too-confident-money-will-fail-primate-ayodele-warns-apc",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:08:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}