- Ireti Kingibe defects from Labour Party to ADC
- Senator to register officially at ADC headquarters Thursday
- She becomes ADC’s only serving senator
The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory in the National Assembly, Ireti Kingibe, has formally defected to the African Democratic Congress.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the lawmaker is scheduled to complete her official registration with the opposition party on Thursday at the ADC national headquarters in Wuse, Abuja.
The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by her media aide, Kennedy Mbele.
According to the statement, Kingibe’s defection marks her exit from the Labour Party and her formal entry into the African Democratic Congress.
The registration ceremony is expected to attract senior officials of the ADC, candidates of the party contesting the February 21 Federal Capital Territory area council elections, as well as party supporters and members of the media.
“Kingibe’s bold step of joining the ADC makes her the only serving senator in the new but vibrant opposition party,” Mbele said.
The defection adds to the growing political realignments ahead of forthcoming electoral activities in the Federal Capital Territory.
