Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Former senator Ben Murray-Bruce has claimed that former Cross River State Governor and Peoples Redemption Party presidential candidate for the 2027 Nigeria general election, Donald Duke, previously praised the vision behind the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

He challenged Mr Duke to reconcile the alleged endorsement with his recent criticism of the project.

Mr Murray-Bruce made the claim in a Facebook post on Friday, addressing Mr Duke directly and recalling an earlier trip they allegedly made together along the coastline where the highway is being constructed.

To reinforce his account, Mr Murray-Bruce attached a photograph that appears to show both men standing on a coastal road. However, the photograph does not in...