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Fresh Headache for PDP as Labour Party’s Ireti Sends PDP’s Adudua Out of Senate After 3 Terms
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Fresh Headache for PDP as Labour Party’s Ireti Sends PDP’s Adudua Out of Senate After 3 Terms

by  Esther Odili 1 min read

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mrs Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senate seat.

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INEC Returning Officer Prof. Sanni Saka, announced the result on Tuesday, February 28, in Abuja.

Ireti Heeba, Labour Party, 2023 election, FCT, Nigerian senate
BREAKING: Fresh Headache for PDP as Labour Party’s Ireti Sends PDP’s Adudua Out of Senate After 3 Terms. Photo credit: Ireti Heeba
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How Ireti Heeba emerged victorious

Saka said that Ireti polled 202,175 votes to emerge as the winner, adding that Mr. Philip Aduda of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 100,544 votes, while 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 Feb. 25.

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“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.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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