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Gov Otu Celebrates Donald Duke at 65, Hails His Enduring Legacy

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Photo: Gov Otu and Duke Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has poured encomiums on former Governor Donald Duke, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, describing the milestone as an opportunity to celebrate a life distinguished by public service, vision and commitment to the advancement of Cross River State and Nigeria. In a goodwill message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and Chief Press Secretary, Mr Linus Obogo, to mark Duke’s birthday, Governor Otu, on behalf of the Government and the good people of Cross…

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Nigerians Better Off In 1999…‘We’re Really Not In Democracy’ says Duke

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Photo: Donald Duke. Nigerians were better off in 1999 than they are now despite 26 years of constitutional democracy, Donald Duke, Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate has said. Duke, former Governor of Cross-River State, spoke on Friday during an interview on the Policy Without Politics (PWP) podcast, a clip of which circulated on Sunday. Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999 after years of military rule, when former President Olusegun Obasanjo took over from Abdulsalami Abubakar, then military Head of State. The country has had six civilian presidents since…

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