Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), declared on Wednesday that the party would resolve Nigeria's deep-rooted problems if elected in 2027. He made the statement during the inauguration of the party's new executives at the PRP secretariat in Abuja. Baba-Ahmed described the PRP as the only political party with strong internal unity and no internal crisis. He cited the party's recent convention, held three days prior, as the most credible and transparent in its history.
The party's symbol, a key, was central to his message. "Our symbol, which is the key, opens doors, and we will use it to open doors that will deliver good governance to Nigerians and take them out of poverty," he said. He praised PRP members for maintaining integrity over the past decade despite limited resources and political marginalisation. According to him, rivals backed by public funds have dominated politics, leaving citizens to bear the cost.
Baba-Ahmed pledged responsible leadership, emphasising legitimacy and transparency. He outlined priorities including combating insecurity, promoting credible leadership, and encouraging ethical voting. He urged Nigerians to register and reject short-term inducements. The event concluded with the presentation of the party symbol, registration certificates, and constitution by outgoing chairman Mallam Falalu Bello.
A party that spent the last decade barely visible now promises to fix Nigeria in four years. Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed's vision hinges on a key as both literal symbol and political metaphor — but symbols don't govern, people do. For a party with minimal national footprint, the 2027 claim sounds less like a plan and more like faith-based campaigning. Nigerians have heard grand pledges before; what they haven't seen is a minor party deliver at scale.
