Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- Former Governor Donald Duke has signalled his willingness to relinquish his 2027 presidential ambition in favour of a consensus opposition candidate if opposition parties reach a collective agreement.

Mr Duke, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), said he would respect a democratic decision by opposition parties to support a stronger candidate against President Bola Tinubu, insisting that an opposition coalition should extend beyond selecting a presidential candidate.

Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at the unveiling of his running mate, Sule Mohammed, and the party's manifesto, Mr Duke said a coalition that merely brings politicians together to share political positions without agreeing on a ...