Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has said he's running for president to ensure Nigeria has the right leadership in its democracy.

He said that while leaders who had presided over Nigeria since 1979 came with political visions, none of them came forward with a leadership vision to give the country the needed political fulfilment and economic transformation.

According to him, a Duke presidency will provide the required development, and growth Nigeria has not been able to attain since the return of democracy.

“There has been frustration in the political system since the return to democracy. In reality, we could have done better than what we have if we had the right leadership.

“Since the return to democratic rule, there have been successive governments, but there has not been one with leadership vision.

“That is why I have put myself up in order to provide the needed leadership to change the political question and provide the required development and growth.

"We in the political system do not need mudslinging but to tell Nigerians what we can do for the country,” Duke said.

Duke is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party.

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