PRP Presidential Aspirant Rejects Party Chairman’s Call For Tinubu’s Resignation
PRP Presidential Aspirant Rejects Party Chairman’s Call For Tinubu’s Resignation
Baba-Ahmed had, in a statement issued on June 4, 2026, urged Tinubu to step down, accusing the president of failing in his constitutional duty to protect the lives and property of Nigerians amid the deteriorating security situation.
Apresidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 general elections, Engr. (Dr.) Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley, has distanced himself from his party’s National Chairman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over the latter’s call for President Bola Tinubu to resign over the country’s worsening insecurity.
Baba-Ahmed had, in a statement issued on June 4, 2026, urged Tinubu to step down, accusing the president of failing in his constitutional duty to protect the lives and property of Nigerians amid the deteriorating security situation.
However, in a statement personally signed on Sunday and titled “A Message of Hope to the Nigerian People; Nigeria Shall Rise Again,” Kingsley said he did not support calls for the president’s resignation, insisting that Nigeria’s democratic system already provides constitutional mechanisms for leadership transition.
“I mourn with families that have lost loved ones through insecurity and sympathise with workers, entrepreneurs and young Nigerians facing economic hardship,” he said.
“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.”
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 presidential candidate, said Nigeria’s problems stem from a lack of visionary leadership and institutional discipline rather than a shortage of resources.
Addressing Nigerians, he acknowledged the economic and security challenges facing the country.
“Fellow Nigerians, today, our nation stands at a defining moment in its history,” he said.
“Across every region of our country, millions of our fellow citizens are experiencing unprecedented economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and uncertainty about the future.”
He added, “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.”
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The PRP aspirant said the country’s current challenges affect all Nigerians regardless of ethnicity, religion, region or political affiliation.
“These realities are painful and affect us all regardless of ethnicity, religion, region or political affiliation,” he said.
Reflecting on his background, Kingsley said his upbringing shaped his commitment to public service.
“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 also highlighted his professional experience at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), where he served for 25 years.
“My professional journey took me through engineering and twenty-five years of distinguished service at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), where I contributed to petroleum infrastructure, engineering projects, pipeline systems, refinery improvement initiatives and strategic national planning,” he said.
“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.”
Kingsley said his YMK Nigeria Project offers practical solutions to the country’s challenges, focusing on national security, electricity, industrialisation, hydrocarbon development, agriculture, youth empowerment, infrastructure, transparent governance and economic diversification.
“Through the YMK Nigeria Project, I offer practical solutions centred on national security, electricity, industrialisation, hydrocarbon development, agriculture, youth empowerment, infrastructure, transparent governance and economic diversification,” he said.
“Nigeria possesses the people, the resources and the potential to become one of the world’s leading economies.”
He expressed optimism about the country’s future, saying, “Together, through competent leadership and responsible citizenship, we can build a secure, prosperous, industrialised and globally respected nation.”
“May God Almighty bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he added.
