{
  "id": 5007132,
  "title": "Duke: Split Opposition Can’t Defeat Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/duke-split-opposition-cant-defeat-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T03:42:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/02/duke-split-opposition-cant-defeat-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Duke, candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, cautioned that divided opposition factions could not defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. He made this assertion during a press conference in Abuja. On Monday, opposition parties convened a summit, facilitated by the G-100 political pressure group, to discuss potential unity against the ruling APC party. Six parties, including ADC, APM, NDC, PDP, SDP, and PRP, participated in the talks. Duke emphasized the necessity for a unified vision that all opposition members could endorse, rather than solely seeking to unseat Tinubu. He insisted that a clear strategy and leadership to convey the vision were crucial. Duke stated that if the primary goal was merely to remove Tinubu from office without a plan for the country's progress, he would not join the opposition effort. He declared, \"If that were the common objective, just taking the president out of office, I wouldn't be part of it. The objective must be a vision that all of us can key and identify with.\" For Duke, the next step is clarifying the vision and identifying the most suitable leader to guide the team in articulating it. Duke suggested that the current fragmented opposition cannot unseat an incumbent in the presidential system, which allows for a constitutional monarchy with a strong opposition. He noted that Tinubu's 2023 victory was due to opposition fragmentation. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, clarified that Atiku Abubakar's absence at the summit did not hinder the opposition's efforts to form a common platform. He emphasized that the meeting was primarily for political parties to discuss possible cooperation areas, not presidential candidates negotiating among themselves. Abdullahi stated that ADC's participation was not contingent on forming a single opposition presidential candidate, but they were confident of defeating Tinubu independently. However, the issue of fuel subsidy could complicate the formation of a broad opposition alliance, as ADC remains committed to its restoration. Abdullahi stressed that the position is non-negotiable for ADC, and economists are examining figures in support of this viewpoint.",
  "summary": "•ADC: Atiku’s Absence Won’t Affect Talks Adedayo Akinwale and Chuks Okocha in Abuja The presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, warned that fragmented opposition parties could not",
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}