PRP chieftain Yakubu Kingsley advocates for issue-based campaigns ahead of 2027 general elections
Yakubu Kingsley, a chieftain of the Peoples Redemption Party and a presidential aspirant, has called on political parties and candidates for the 2027 general elections to focus on issue-based campaigns, shunning personal attacks and divisive rhetoric. In a statement released in Abuja following the Independent National Electoral Commission's lifting of the campaign ban, Kingsley emphasized that campaigns should be an opportunity to present clear, practical, and credible policies to address Nigeria's challenges. He urged candidates to prioritize ideas, vision, competence, and capacity, rather than insults or division. Kingsley, who is challenging the PRP primary results that named Donald Duke as the party's presidential candidate, also stressed the importance of national unity as a foundation for peace, security, and economic progress. He advised Nigerians to reject attempts to divide communities along religious and ethnic lines, asserting that criminality should not stigmatize entire groups. Kingsley highlighted national unity as an economic necessity for stability and called for improved access to education, healthcare, and infrastructure. He advocated for the greater use of technology, data, automation, and artificial intelligence in public administration, promoting his YMK Nigeria Project, which focuses on technology-driven governance, improved public service, transparency, and a shift to a production-based economy. He noted the project's alignment with the PRP's focus on t
