PRP Presidential Aspirant Rejects Call For Tinubu’s Resignation

A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in the 2027 general elections, Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley, has distanced himself from the party’s National Chairman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over the latter’s call for President Bola Tinubu to resign in light of the country’s security challenges.

Naija News reports that Kingsley said Nigeria’s democracy provides constitutional mechanisms for leadership transition and urged Nigerians to focus on the 2027 general elections.

In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja and titled “A Message of Hope to the Nigerian People: Nigeria Shall Rise Again,” Kingsley said he did not support calls for the President to step down.

“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.

The PRP chieftain, who is challenging in court the outcome of the party’s May 25 presidential primary that produced former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke as the party’s presidential candidate, lamented the country’s worsening economic and security situation.

“Across every region of our country, millions of our fellow citizens are experiencing unprecedented economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and uncertainty about the future.

“Families struggle daily to afford basic necessities. Businesses are closing under the pressure of rising operating costs. Farmers cannot safely cultivate many of our fertile lands because of insecurity. Young graduates continue to search for meaningful employment despite possessing enormous talents and aspirations,” he said.

Kingsley said his background and professional experience had prepared him to tackle Nigeria’s developmental challenges.

“As one who was born into a humble family in Auchi, Edo State, I understand hardship. Before attending school, I hawked pap to support my family. Those experiences shaped my lifelong commitment to creating opportunities for ordinary Nigerians,” he said.

He added that his 25 years at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation convinced him that Nigeria’s greatest challenge was leadership.

“Those experiences convinced me that Nigeria’s greatest challenge has never been a shortage of resources but the need for visionary leadership, institutional discipline and consistent implementation,” he stated.

While sympathising with victims of insecurity and economic hardship, Kingsley said his proposed YMK Nigeria Project would focus on security, industrialisation, agriculture, youth empowerment, infrastructure, transparent governance and economic diversification.

“Nigeria possesses the people, the resources and the potential to become one of the world’s leading economies. Together, through competent leadership and responsible citizenship, we can build a secure, prosperous, industrialised and globally respected nation,” he said.

Kingsley’s remarks come days after the PRP National Chairman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, called on President Tinubu to resign, citing worsening insecurity across the country.