Court Upholds Donald Duke's Candidacy for PRP in 2027

On October 1, 2026, Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit filed by Yakubu Muhammed Kingsley, which challenged the emergence of Donald Duke as the presidential candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 general election. The court ruled that the suit was incompetent and lacked merit.

Kingsley questioned Duke's candidacy, claiming he was not a registered member of the PRP by the time the membership register was submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on May 4. He also alleged over-voting in the primary elections held in Bauchi, Gombe, and Kwara states.

However, the court found that Kingsley failed to provide necessary evidence, such as party guidelines and membership registers, to support his claims. The court concluded that the issues raised were statute-barred and ruled in favor of Duke, the PRP, and INEC.