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Website. https://www.donaldduke.ng. Donald Duke listen ⓘ (born 30 September 1961 in Calabar) is a Nigerian politician. He was the Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007 and the 2019 Nigeria Presidential candidate for Social Democratic Party, SDP. [1] [2]
- University of Pennsylvania Class of 1984
- Onari Duke
- People's Democratics Party (PDP)
- Walter Patrick Eneji
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- Donald Duke Biography
- Career
- Foray Into Politics
- Election as Governor of Cross River State
- Achievements
- Post-Governorship Moves and Contest For Presidency
- Controversy
- Donald Duke Family
Donald Etim Duke was born on September 30, 1961, to Henry Etim Duke and Genevieve Etim Duke in Calabar, present-day Cross River State. His father served as the Chairman of the Board of Customs and Excise duties (now known as Comptroller-General of Customs). He had his elementary education at Corona School and Saint Mary’s School, both situated in L...
Upon the completion of his Master’s programme, Duke was engaged by BakerHostetler, a law firm in Washington, DC, the US capital. After working in the US for some time, the ABU-trained lawyer returned to Nigeria. He joined forces with a few colleagues to establish “Onyia & Duke”, a law firm situated in Lagos State. He worked at the law firm for a wh...
Duke became active in public service for the first time in 1991 when he was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Voice of Nigeria (VON). A year later, Clement Ebri, Governor of Cross River State, appointed him as the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Budget, and Planning. The appointment was, however, brief, following the dissolvi...
Upon the country’s return to democracy in 1999, Duke decided to make a return to politics. He contested for the office of Governor of Cross River State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 1999 General Election and won. He was inaugurated into office on May 29, 1999, and served two terms of eight years, which elapsed in 2...
The most notable achievement of Duke while in office was the transformation of Cross River State to a tourism destination for local and international tourists, an action which has continued to receive wide applause from across the world. He initiated the Calabar Carnival in 2004 and has since grown to be the largest street celebration in Africa. Ac...
As his second term as governor was about to elapse, Duke announced that he would contest for the office of President in the 2007 general election. He, however, stepped down from the race and did not participate in the PDP’s primary. In 2018, the former governor, once again, declared his intention to run for the highest political office in Nigeria, ...
Duke became entangled in a controversy in the lead-up to the 2023 presidential election when he claimed that a picture purportedly used by the campaign organisation of Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, to identify him as a youngster was his. According to Duke, the picture, which was featured in a documentary aired on a popular Lagos-base...
Duke got married to Onari Duke in 1986. The couple first met while both studying law at ABU. Married for over 30 years, the couple has three daughters: Xerona, Nella, and Dona. ALSO READ: Rotimi Amaechi: Biography, career, achievements, net worth
LL.M. in Business Law & Admiralty. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, U.S., 1984. Languages. English. SHARE THIS. Tweet. IN SHORT. After receiving most of his education in northern Nigeria, Donald Duke moved to the U.S. for his postgraduate in law.
Donald Duke is a former governor of Cross River State and a presidential aspirant in 2019. He is a visionary, dynamic and strategic leader with a deep understanding of national cohesion and promotion of nationhood. He is currently a member of Coalition for Nigeria Movement and a businessman with a law degree from the US.
25. Aug. 2009 · Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke recounts his experiences developing tourism in the Nigerian state. He explains how investing in education and health care and improving service delivery, agriculture and infrastructure were key components in this process.
