#NigeriaDecides2023 – The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senate seat, Mrs. Ireti Kingibe, has been declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Sanni Saka of the University of Abuja announced the result on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ireti scored 202,175 votes to beat Mr. Philip Aduda of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 100,544 votes.
Mr. Angulu Dobi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came third with 78,905 votes.
“I Prof. Sanni Saka thereby certify that I am the Returning Officer for the 2023 FCT Senatorial district election held on February 25.
“The election was contested and the candidates received the votes as announced.
“That Ireti Kingibe having satisfied the requirement of the law has been declared the winner,” Saka said.
He said that the problem with the Bwari result that was earlier canceled was rectified and the result certified as valid.
He however, said that the result for Abaji remained canceled because the problem had not been sorted out.
Mr. Suleiman Ango, the APC agent and that of PDP Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed refused to sign the result sheet saying it was not authentic.
