The African Democratic Congress has formally announced Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe as the party’s flag bearer for the Federal Capital Territory senatorial race on Saturday.
The exercise, which produced clear outcomes across senatorial and House of Representatives contests, saw Kingibe secure a commanding total of 17,535 votes, far ahead of her sole opponent, Mubarak Tijjani, who polled 806 votes.
Declaring the results at the FCT ADC party secretariat, the chairman and returning officer for the senatorial and House of Representatives primary elections, Abubakar Adamu, affirmed the outcome of the exercise.
He said, “Having scored the highest number of votes of 17, 535, and the powers conferred on me as the returning officer for the Senate and House of Representative Primary Elections, Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe is declared winner of the election.”
The primary election also produced candidates for the two Federal House of Representatives seats in the FCT, with results indicating competitive but decisive victories across constituencies.
In the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Bala Iyah emerged victorious with 4,937 votes.
He was followed by Yahaya Fatima Goya, who polled 2,015 votes, while Ma’aji Johnson Bello came third with 1,546 votes. Ismaila Ishak Ozigi trailed with 105 votes.
For the Abaji/Gwagwalada/Kwali/Kuje Federal Constituency, Alhassan Salihu who secured the party ticket with a total of 9,016 votes, defeating his only challenger, Khalid A. Haruna, who garnered 2,955 votes.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission were present to observe and monitor the conduct and outcome of the primaries.
Speaking after his emergence as the candidate for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Iyah expressed confidence in the party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said, “I want to assure you that with this victory I am ready, by the special grace of God, come 2027 election. Because my people are ready for this election.
“As a grassroots politician, I am ready and I have the capacity because I am not just a novice in politics, that is number one.
“And I am a great mobilizer in politics, because it’s been a long time since I’ve been in politics. Since the June 12th election, I started my politics. And I want to tell you, I know the terrain of AMAC/BWARI Federal Constituency.”
He further stated that it’s very simple, because my people love me and they like me to be there. That’s why you can see the victory, the mandate they have given to me. For sure, that day is just a walkover, by the special grace of God.
“And we are ready, not because of the money but because of the acceptance. And because of the good things I have been doing for my people,” he noted.
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