Diri calls Duke pretender, alleges presidential ambition is bid for rehabilitation

Premium Times22 October 2026, 18:54 UTCNigeria

Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri has accused Donald Duke of pursuing his 2027 presidential ambition to rehabilitate his political image, deepening their dispute over the feasibility of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The post Diri calls Duke pretender, alleges presidential ambition is bid for rehabilitation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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