The presidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 general election, Yakubu Kingsley, has distanced himself from the party’s National Chairman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over the latter’s call for President Bola Tinubu to resign over worsening insecurity.
Baba-Ahmed, in a statement issued on June 4, had urged Tinubu to step down, accusing him of failing in his constitutional responsibility to protect the lives and property of Nigerians amid the nation’s security challenges.
Key Highlights:
- Yakubu Kingsley rejected calls for Bola Tinubu to resign.
- He disagreed with Hakeem Baba-Ahmed over insecurity.
- Kingsley urged Nigerians to trust democratic processes until 2027.
- He blamed Nigeria’s problems on poor leadership and weak institutions.
- He promised reforms through his YMK Nigeria Project.
But Kingsley, in a personally signed statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, said he did not support the demand for the president’s resignation, insisting that Nigeria’s democratic system provides constitutional mechanisms for leadership transition.
The statement, titled “A Message of Hope to the Nigerian People: Nigeria Shall Rise Again,” urged Nigerians to focus on strengthening democratic institutions and preparing for the 2027 general election.
Kingsley, who is challenging in court the May 25 PRP presidential primary that produced former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke as the party’s candidate, said Nigeria’s challenges require visionary leadership, institutional discipline and effective implementation of policies rather than calls for resignation.
He acknowledged the hardship facing Nigerians, citing insecurity, unemployment, inflation and rising living costs as major concerns confronting citizens across the country.
According to him, many families are struggling to afford basic necessities, businesses are shutting down due to rising operating costs, while farmers are unable to cultivate their lands because of insecurity.
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The presidential hopeful said his humble upbringing in Auchi, Edo State, where he hawked pap to support his family before attending school, shaped his commitment to improving the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
He also highlighted his 25-year career at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), where he said he contributed to petroleum infrastructure development, engineering projects, pipeline systems, refinery improvement initiatives and strategic national planning.
Kingsley maintained that Nigeria’s greatest challenge is not a lack of resources but the absence of visionary leadership, institutional discipline and consistent policy implementation.
While mourning victims of insecurity and sympathising with workers, entrepreneurs and youths affected by the economic situation, he reiterated that the solution lies in democratic processes rather than calls for the president to vacate office.
“I mourn with families that have lost loved ones through insecurity and sympathise with workers, entrepreneurs and young Nigerians facing economic hardship.
“Despite these genuine concerns, I do not support calls for the resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nigeria’s democracy provides constitutional processes for leadership transition, and our focus should be on strengthening our institutions and preparing for the 2027 general elections,” he said.
Kingsley said his YMK Nigeria Project offers practical solutions in the areas of national security, electricity, industrialisation, hydrocarbon development, agriculture, youth empowerment, infrastructure, transparent governance and economic diversification.
He expressed confidence that Nigeria has the human and natural resources to become one of the world’s leading economies under competent leadership and responsible citizenship.
