The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Presidential aspirant, Dr Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley, has vowed to appeal the Federal High Court judgment dismissing his suit challenging the emergence of former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election.

Kingsley disclosed this on Thursday in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, titled, “YMK: I Will Appeal Federal High Court Judgment on PRP Presidential Primary.”

Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had on Wednesday dismissed Kingsley’s suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1234/2026, challenging Duke’s emergence as the PRP presidential candidate.

The judge held that the suit was statute-barred, having been filed outside the period prescribed for pre-election matters under Section 285(9) of the Constitution.

Justice Umar said the PRP presidential primary was held on May 25 and its result made public thereafter, while Kingsley filed the suit on June 10, beyond the 14-day period stipulated for pre-election cases.

Kingsley had argued that the 14-day period should have commenced on June 6, when the party’s Primaries Appeal Committee communicated its decision on his complaint. The judge rejected the argument and held that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit because it was statute-barred.

However, Justice Umar also considered the substantive issues raised by Kingsley and dismissed them, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove his claims.

Reacting to the judgment, Kingsley said he was surprised by the decision but remained confident in the judiciary.

“The judgment came as a surprise, but I remain confident in the Judiciary.

“I have received with respect the judgment delivered on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in the suit I instituted challenging the emergence of Donald Duke as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 general election,” he said.