Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has called on Nigerians to move beyond regional considerations in leadership selection and focus instead on competence, integrity, and vision.
Speaking during the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series in Abuja on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed said the country’s challenges demand capable leaders rather than candidates chosen based on ethnic or regional sentiment.
He made the remarks against the backdrop of the emergence of former Cross River governor Donald Duke as the PRP’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
“As a northerner, I am completely comfortable supporting Donald Duke because he is the best candidate available to us, not because he comes from the South,” Baba-Ahmed stated.
He stressed that poverty, insecurity, and unemployment affect all Nigerians regardless of region, adding that the PRP deliberately rejected zoning in its presidential primaries.
All three aspirants were from the South, and Duke was chosen through what Baba-Ahmed described as a transparent process.
The PRP chairman criticized politicians who exploit ethnic and regional divisions for political gain, warning that such practices weaken national unity and distract from governance.
He emphasized that Nigeria’s future depends on embracing merit-based leadership and building a political culture that rewards competence and performance.
Baba-Ahmed expressed confidence that Duke’s candidacy would resonate across ethnic, religious, and regional divides, uniting citizens around a shared vision of peace, security, and prosperity.
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