…Shakes FCT Political Panorama
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Abuja
Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has formally defected from the Labour Social gathering (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a transfer analysts say may considerably reshape the political dynamics within the nation’s capital forward of upcoming council polls and the 2027 normal elections.
The defection was formally introduced at a high-profile ceremony held at Benefit Home, Abuja, attended by prime ADC leaders, occasion stakeholders, and supporters. The occasion was described by occasion officers as the start of a brand new political momentum within the FCT.
Addressing the gathering, Senator Kingibe stated her determination was influenced by ADC’s rising presence, organisational energy, and people-centered imaginative and prescient for governance.
“I’ve chosen to hitch the African Democratic Congress as a result of it’s a big within the making. Within the FCT, ADC isn’t just current; it’s robust, vibrant and rising from energy to energy,” she said to loud applause.
Identified for her legislative activism and grassroots engagement, Kingibe stated she aligned with ADC as a result of it prioritizes inclusive improvement and responsive management.
Welcoming her into the occasion, ADC Youth Chief Comrade Balarabe Rufai described her defection as a landmark acquire.
“We’ve got caught an enormous fish. Senator Ireti Kingibe’s entry consolidates the coalition we now have been constructing. With the FCT council elections approaching, ADC is totally ready to problem the dominance of the APC,” Rufai stated.
The occasion’s Deputy Organising Secretary, Alhaji Atiku Saleh, formally introduced Kingibe together with her ADC membership card, calling the second a turning level for the occasion.
“ADC is one household. By God’s grace, come 2027, we’ll emerge victorious. Senator Kingibe’s determination is a transparent endorsement of our credibility and our resolve to supply Nigerians a viable various to the ruling APC,” Saleh added.
The occasion drew nationwide occasion leaders, together with former Nationwide Chairman Chief Ralphs Okorie Nwosu, Nationwide Treasurer Dr. Mani Ibrahim Mani, Deputy Nationwide Secretary Hon. Hauwa Yusuf, and several other others.
Political observers observe that Kingibe’s defection represents a significant setback for the Labour Social gathering within the FCT and will considerably alter electoral calculations, notably as native council elections method. Analysts additionally see the transfer as a part of a broader realignment in Nigeria’s political panorama, the place efficiency, ideology, and grassroots attraction more and more drive political selections.
As preparations intensify for the 2027 normal elections, ADC’s rising profile—now bolstered by a sitting senator—indicators the occasion’s ambition to maneuver past the fringes and compete significantly on the nationwide stage.
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