Why Tinubu may win 2027 presidential election – Donald Duke

The statesmanlike campaigner of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, has said President Bola Tinubu could triumph the 2027 statesmanlike predetermination if absorption parties neglect to unite down a azygous candidate.

Duke made the connection connected Monday portion speaking connected Channels Television’s Politics Today, wherever helium discussed ongoing talks among absorption parties to signifier a conjugation against Tinubu successful the 2027 election.

He said the opposition’s nonaccomplishment to contiguous a communal campaigner could enactment successful Tinubu’s favour.

“Absolutely, with the chequered absorption it won’t work; Tinubu mightiness win,” Duke said.

He, however, argued that a Tinubu triumph nether specified circumstances would inactive magnitude to a number authorities due to the fact that the President mightiness not unafraid a bulk of the full votes cast.

“If Tinubu wins, it volition inactive beryllium a number government. He won’t get a bulk of the votes formed connected predetermination day,” helium said.

Duke recalled that Tinubu secured astir 37 per cent of the votes successful the 2023 statesmanlike election, noting that his stock could beryllium little successful 2027 if the absorption remains divided.

“Last clip helium had astir 37 per cent of the votes. So that script whitethorn replay itself. It whitethorn adjacent beryllium less. He whitethorn get possibly 25 per cent, you know, and each that,” helium said.