*Engr. (Dr) Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley (YMK).
A People’s Redemption Party (PRP) presidential aspirant, Engr. (Dr) Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley (YMK), has called on all opposition candidates vying for the number one seat of the country in the 2027 presidential election to tell Nigerians what they intend to do differently.
Kingsley, who is currently awaiting the Federal High Court November 2, 2026 judgment on the party’s presidential primary election dispute, also said that Nigerians deserve to know their implementation plans, the resources required and the expected results.
He spoke on Saturday in a statement he made available to newsmen in Abuja.
According to him, it increasingly appears that some of the gladiators are more focused on acquiring political power and removing the incumbent than explaining to Nigerians what they would do differently if given the opportunity to govern.
“As Nigeria moves deeper into preparations for the 2027 general elections, I believe the presidential campaign must be centred on the future of Nigeria, with greater emphasis on ideas, policies, programmes and practical solutions rather than personal attacks, political exchanges and the pursuit of power for its own sake.
“I have consistently called for issue-based campaigns, and I believe this has become even more important as political activities intensify,” he said.
Kingsley, who is challenging the declaration of Donald Duke as winner of the May 25 presidential poll of PRP in court, said removing an incumbent should not, by itself, constitute a national development agenda.
He stated that Nigerians should not simply be asked to vote against a candidate rather, Nigerians should be given a clear reason to vote for a new or different approach to governance.
“A presidential election should therefore provide citizens with an opportunity to examine competing ideas, policies, programmes and implementation plans.
“Candidates should tell Nigerians not only what they oppose, but what they intend to build and the pathway through which they intend to deliver it,” he said.
He, however, reiterated that political differences should not prevent us from acknowledging developments that deserve recognition.
“I commend the road infrastructure projects, especially the Coastal Highway, being undertaken by the present administration.
“As a highway engineer, my assessment is not based solely on politics; I consider the technical dimensions, including project scoping, specifications, earthworks, subgrade preparation, reinforced pavement structure and other engineering requirements.
“Such projects of economic value, that have been properly conceived and under execution, deserve recognition,” he said.
According to him, this commendation should not be interpreted to mean that all is well with the Nigerian people.
“Many Nigerians are still suffering from serious economic hardship, rising living costs, unemployment, insecurity and difficulties in meeting basic needs.
“These realities must be addressed. Some of the difficulties may point to weaknesses in planning, sequencing or implementation, which must continuously be examined and corrected.
“Ultimately, government policies must translate into tangible improvements in the lives of citizens.
“It is against this background that the YMK Nigeria Project has developed robust alternative National Policy to surmount the challenges and ready for the opportunity to serve Nigeria in 2027.
“Our policies define national objectives, implementation structures, resposible and reliable institutions, resource requirements, the timelines, respective roles of the Federal, States and Local Governments, community inclusiveness, including private and other stakeholders.
“The policy addresses monitoring mechanisms and measurable indicators of progress.
“Our approach recognises that Nigeria’s challenges are interconnected,” he explained.
Kingsley, therefore, said he believes that individual projects must form part of a wider and coherent national development plan.
“Roads, power, agriculture, education, security, employment, industry and social development should reinforce one another rather than operate as isolated interventions.
“This is the difference between having promises and having a governing plan.
“A policy must lead to a programme; a programme must have an implementation structure; implementation must produce measurable results; and those results must ultimately be reflected in the lives of Nigerians,” he said.
He called on all presidential candidates to place their respective policies before Nigerians in sufficient detail for citizens to understand not only their promises, but how they intend to deliver them.
“Personal experience and political history are relevant, but that alone cannot constitute a national development programme.
“The questions before every candidate are straightforward: What are you offering Nigerians that is different?
“What are your implementation and monitoring structures? The resources required? And What are the deliversbles and timelines.
“The answers to these questions define the 2027 presidential conversation.
“The challenges confronting Nigeria require more than political communication; they require preparation, technical understanding, institutional capacity, competent personnel with integrity, proper coordination, responsible planning and disciplined implementation.
“The YMK Nigeria Project is awaiting the Federal High Court judgment scheduled for 2 November 2026 in the pending matter concerning my participation in the 2027 presidential election.
“In the meantime, we have developed policies and programmes to rescue Nigeria out of the present predicaments.
“I once again call on presidential candidates, political parties, supporters and the media to elevate the quality of the national conversation by giving greater attention to competing policies, practical solutions and alternative pathways for national development.
“Nigeria does not lack ideas. What the country urgently needs is the disciplined conversion of sound ideas into policies, policies into programmes, programmes into projects and projects into measurable national outcomes.
“The 2027 election should therefore not be reduced to a contest over who should leave office or who should occupy the office.
“It should be a serious national conversation about what Nigeria should become, how we intend to get there and what each candidate is prepared to do differently.
“The Nigerian people deserve to hear the plans, examine the alternatives, understand how those alternatives will be delivered and, ultimately, measure the results,” he concluded.