Opposition disunity: ‘We’re repeating 2023 mistakes’ - Donald Duke
Duke said the inability of the opposition to consolidate its forces remained a major concern, arguing that the votes secured by Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso in 2023 could have altered the outcome had…
Donald Duke's warning revives a familiar post-election argument in Nigerian politics: that opposition parties split the anti-incumbent vote in 2023, when Atiku Abubakar (PDP), Peter Obi (Labour Party) and Rabiu Kwankwaso (NNPP) ran separate campaigns rather than forming a coalition. Analysts have long argued their combined votes could have changed the outcome, a point Duke appears to be reiterating as a caution against repeating the same fragmentation ahead of future contests.
The remarks add to ongoing debate within opposition ranks about whether to pursue a merger or coalition before the next general election, with figures across the PDP, Labour Party and NNPP still divided over leadership and strategy.