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Donald Duke Set To Declare Bid For 2011 Presidential Election

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OUR REPORTER 06/03/2010 16:05:00
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PHOTO: MR. DONALD DUKE.

San Francisco March 06, (THEWILL) – Former governor of Cross River State Mr. Donald Duke is set to formally declare his intention to run for the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the 2011 elections, according to a source close to the former governor.

Donald was guest at an interactive session at the Congress Hall, Trade Union Centre, in Central London on Friday, March 05, 2010, where he spoke about his desire to contest for the office, if Nigerians are willing to support his candidacy. The event was hosted by Donald's friends; Wale Kalejaiye, Dr. Bayo Adekpetun and Dr.Yemi Ogunbiyi amongst others.

The former governor had formally declared his bid during the 2007 presidential election but the Obasanjo administration forced him to step aside after it ruled that the PDP’s Presidential ticket was going to the North.

It is not clear whether Donald would contest under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party that he won his state’s governship election on, but pundits expect him to launch his campaign using another platform to avoid being checkmated by PDP hawks who have already announced that the north would produce its presidential candidate for that election.

The saxophone playing Donald Duke is very popular amongst Nigerian eligible voters who want change in the country. Some pundits have likened him to United States President Barack Obama and say he can attract a new generation of voters to the polls that will give him victory in a free and fair election.

Nigeria is currently in political crisis due to a power tussle between a cabal using an obviously incapacitated President Umaru Yar’Adua as a pawn in its power game to checkmate Nigerian Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

Nigerian pro-democracy activists, The Arewa Consultative Forum, some federal legislators, former president Olusegun Obasanjo and The United States government have consistently criticized the cabal for their selfish actions warning that it may derail the country’s democracy.

 

 

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Femi Oyetibo on 06/03/2010 19:31:16
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Ladies and gentlemen, this man should be our next President. In any serious democracy, he will win in the majority. My concern though, is Nigeria. A country that hates serious change. Nonetheless, any right thinking progressive Nigerian should throw his or her full support behind this man.. femioyetibo@yahoo.com (member California Club).
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Gaelinna on 06/03/2010 22:07:24
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If INEC conducts credible elections, here's looking at the next President of Nigeria: Donald Duke.
There should be no fear of "cabals" and "mafias"; they want war of words -- as in all true democracies, we shall give them hell.

Nigerians, arise and support Donald. He is the real deal.
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Oshoma Enigwana on 07/03/2010 06:08:46
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He is the man we need I would not mind flying to Nigeria to support him. He is the kind of Guy that will disgrace poeple like Babangida in a free and fair election.
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Crossriver on 07/03/2010 06:11:31
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I am all in support of change but if change in a man like Donald Duke means failed projects like Tinapa then please lets look elsewhere... Nigerians have short memories indeed.... This Donald Duke aspirant put our state in perpetual debt with his white elephant project in Tinapa then went and built luxury high rise apartments in Ikoyi with his kickback... Haba....! When will we learn...?
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Cee (London UK) on 07/03/2010 12:19:07
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Donald Duke made a BIG transformation to Calabar. His actions in the tranformation is what other Governors like Lagos state Gov is trying to emulate. If Tinapa project failed, please assess the % of failure based on overall performance of the individual and not 1 or few failed projects. You can never have it 100% from any individual. Donald Duke is a great candidate. I pray for a free & fair election. God bless Nigeria!!!
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chris weah on 07/03/2010 12:26:38
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Zik of Africa we know,Ikemba of Nigeria we also know,but who are you? Some people will never learn lesson.What are you trying to prove? That you're better than Dr.Goodluck Jonathan? Are we seeing another Shoneken against Abiola?For God's sake, have a re-think, ok?
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cosmas ekeogu on 08/03/2010 11:16:59
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A prophet is without honour except in his own land. My people say a mans hatred is only at his birthplace- how dear this CROSS RIVER speak evil of Donald DUKE- states like Rivers state today will proudly tell you that Calabar is it- its the only state in the country where people are still humans- where else does people go for holidays in NIGERIA outside crossriver state- THANKS TO DUKE. Tinapa has not failed, Akwa ibom state is now squeesing out the little revenue that that would ve put that project going- hopes are high anyway. DONALD, i will do my best to see you through . udo diri gi
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kingo on 08/03/2010 19:49:43
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I had to chill a wee-bit to allow other distinguished readers post thier comments. My people, HOW can we all join heads/hands/body/brains/rifles/bazookas/anytin needed for Donald Duke to get on the seat? Can anybody contact who they feel would be in charge of his campaign comittee or whatever towards possibly setting up a funding mechanism for people to contribute?
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kingo on 08/03/2010 20:33:35
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@ Crossriver.....your post indicates one thing. BAD BELLE! such leads to people cooking up stories/lies. the 1st time ANYBODY is saying the Tinapa project failed. You think say na 10years it will take for Tinapa to do all they plan to do there? oh....i forget! people like you dey perform MAGIC, build 1 bunk in 1 day. then husband & wife fit dey busy pro-creating, roof go fall on top dem head. right? you call am "white elephant" project. is it not better than NO PROJECT like people like his neigbor--Ibori did?
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Luna on 09/03/2010 04:03:13
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Ha Ha Ha! Nigerians are funny set of people. What do you all know about Donald Duke apart from Tinapa and Obudu? There is no doubt he is young and handsome and might physically represent the looks of what we want in a future President but in honesty and sincerity he is out of it. Ask him what he did with the World Bank/African Development Bank Loan he collected to give each and every crossriverian pipe born water. He is a swindler who has done nothing but propaganda and ended up living crossriverians badly indebted for the next 4/5 decades. He is nothing but a show man!
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C.J on 09/03/2010 12:16:43
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Please Nigerians, make una slow down a beat concerning this guy called Donald Duke! Fine, he did good jobs at his tenure but why are we in hurry to forget Goodluck Jonathan of yesterday like Chris Weah said, why do we have to forget the War that's still on concerning Goodluck Jonathan. Guys! we all need to be together to support this man.

If Donald Duke himself really has the interest of his people at hand he should equally support Jonathan too. Goodluck Jonathan didn't contest for presidential election not even godfatherism but miraculously GOD took him there but in the other hand Donald Duke still has a long way to go, you and I knows that it's going to be very difficult which is very clear, so lets leave Duke for now and focus on this great task ahead.

GOD Bless Nigeria.
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Daniel Oghenebrorhie on 10/03/2010 09:44:00
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Donald Duke may not be a saint but he is sure better than the IBB's, the IBORI's, the Atiku's, the Isa Yuguda's put together.
Sad INEC & IWU and PDP will never allow free, fair, credible & transparent elections in 2011.
And sadly too I don't and can't vote for anyone on PDP platform.
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Sam UBI on 23/04/2010 10:20:57
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Change has Come ..... we only need a free and fair elections come 2011 and nothing stops him .... Lets embrace Donald Duke for a change in our country. Lets join our hands and forget sentiments for a better Nigeria.....
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ryll on 10/05/2010 12:33:35
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@luna--your are indeed a a lunatic. There is pipe borne water everywhere in calabar and its environs. Water unlike electricty is 24\7 in calabar. It has been like that for my six year stay in calabar. Pls disregard the demented fellow.
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