The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially selected Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe as its candidate for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial seat in the upcoming 2027 general elections. This decision follows a primary election where Kingibe achieved a commanding victory.
In the party’s internal contest, Kingibe secured an overwhelming 17,535 votes, far surpassing her opponent, Mubarak Tijjani, who managed only 806 votes. The results were announced at the ADC secretariat in Abuja by Abubakar Adamu, the returning officer overseeing the senatorial and House of Representatives primaries.
Adamu stated, “Having scored the highest number of votes of 17,535, and by the powers conferred on me as the returning officer for the Senate and House of Representatives primary elections, Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe is hereby declared winner of the election.”
The primary also produced candidates for the FCT’s two House of Representatives seats. For the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Bala Iyah emerged victorious with 4,937 votes, defeating Yahaya Fatima Goya (2,015 votes), Ma’aji Johnson Bello (1,546 votes), and Ismaila Ishak Ozigi (105 votes). In the Abaji/Gwagwalada/Kwali/Kuje Federal Constituency, Alhassan Salihu clinched the ticket with 9,016 votes, outperforming Khalid A. Haruna, who received 2,955 votes.
Officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) monitored the entire primary process to ensure transparency and fairness.
Following his win, Bala Iyah expressed confidence in the ADC’s prospects for 2027, describing himself as a grassroots politician with a deep understanding of the constituency and strong local support.