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Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe has emerged as the African Democratic Congress candidate for the Federal Capital Territory senatorial election after recording a sweeping victory in the party’s primary.
The exercise, saw Kingibe secured 17,535 votes to defeat Mubarak Tijjani, who polled 806 votes in the contest.
Announcing the outcome at the ADC secretariat in Abuja, the chairman and returning officer for the Senate and House of Representatives primaries, Abubakar Adamu, officially declared her winner.
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 party also wrapped up its House of Representatives primaries in the FCT, producing candidates for two federal constituencies after keenly contested races.
In the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Bala Iyah emerged victorious with 4,937 votes. Yahaya Fatima Goya followed with 2,015 votes, while Ma’aji Johnson Bello secured 1,546 votes. Ismaila Ishak Ozigi trailed with 105 votes.
For the Abaji/Gwagwalada/Kwali/Kuje Federal Constituency seat, Alhassan Salihu clinched the ADC ticket after polling 9,016 votes to defeat Khalid A. Haruna, who garnered 2,955 votes.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission monitored the exercise and supervised the collation of results.
Speaking after his emergence as the ADC candidate for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Iyah expressed optimism over the party’s chances in the 2027 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.
