A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 general elections, Engr. Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley, has distanced himself from the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over his call on President Bola Tinubu to resign over the country’s worsening insecurity.

Kingsley said while the security and economic situation facing Nigerians remains deeply troubling, demanding the President’s resignation is not the solution, insisting that Nigeria’s constitutional democracy provides clear mechanisms for leadership transition.

Baba-Ahmed had, in a statement issued on June 4, 2026, urged President Tinubu to step down, accusing his administration of failing in its constitutional responsibility to safeguard the lives and property of citizens amid escalating insecurity.

However, in a personally signed statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday and titled “A Message of Hope to the Nigerian People: Nigeria Shall Rise Again,” Kingsley said the country’s focus should be on strengthening democratic institutions and preparing for credible elections in 2027.

The PRP presidential hopeful, who is currently challenging in court the May 25 presidential primary that produced former Cross River State governor Donald Duke as the party’s presidential candidate, said Nigeria’s problems require visionary leadership rather than constitutional disruption.

According to him, although millions of Nigerians are grappling with economic hardship, unemployment, inflation and insecurity, the nation’s democratic order must be respected.

“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 stated.

Kingsley lamented the hardship confronting Nigerians, noting that families are struggling to meet basic needs, businesses are shutting down under rising operational costs, and farmers are unable to cultivate their lands due to insecurity.

Reflecting on his personal background, he said his humble upbringing in Auchi, Edo State, where he hawked pap 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, engineering projects, pipeline systems, refinery upgrades and strategic national planning.

Drawing from that experience, Kingsley argued that Nigeria’s greatest challenge is not the absence of resources but the lack of visionary leadership, institutional discipline and policy consistency.

He expressed sympathy for families affected by insecurity and for workers, entrepreneurs and young Nigerians facing economic difficulties.

Kingsley said his YMK Nigeria Project offers practical solutions centred on national security, electricity, industrialisation, hydrocarbon development, agriculture, youth empowerment, infrastructure, transparent governance and economic diversification.

He expressed confidence that with competent leadership and responsible citizenship, Nigeria could 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.