Senator Ireti Kingibe presents her Certificate of Return to Peter Obi.
Ireti scored 202,175 votes to emerge as the winner while Philip Aduda of the PDP came second with 100,544 votes. Angulu Dobi of the APC placed third with 78,905 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senate seat.
“A very hearty congratulations to Senator-elect Mrs @ireti_kingibe; the first elected female senator for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Her election is in keeping with our commitment to women and youth.” – Peter Obi