ADC Denies Suspension of FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied reports that Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was suspended by her ward leadership.
The Wuse ward of the party had reportedly announced her suspension on Wednesday over alleged anti-party activities, insubordination, and violations of party rules.
The announcement was said to have been made by Kanayo Chukwu, the ward chairman, during a stakeholders’ meeting with party executives and members.
According to reports, the senator was accused of withholding funds intended for the party’s campaigns during the recent area council elections in the FCT.
The ward’s publicity secretary, Samuel Chukwudi Nwigbo, allegedly sent an open letter to the party’s national working committee, questioning how the party could field a candidate who “refused to openly campaign for her party in a serious election within her constituency.”
Reacting to the claims, the ADC’s national leadership said it had no knowledge of any suspension.
In a statement by the party’s national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the reports were described as “false and misleading.”
“The African Democratic Congress is unaware of any suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe, the distinguished senator representing the Federal Capital Territory,” the statement read.
“As a law-abiding political party, the ADC has clear constitutional channels and procedures for addressing any allegations involving its members. Such matters are handled through established internal mechanisms, not through press statements. We therefore urge the public and media to disregard the reports suggesting that Senator Ireti Kingibe has been suspended by the party, as they are false and misleading.”
Senator Kingibe formally joined the ADC on December 18, 2025, just five months after resigning from the Labour Party, the platform on which she was elected in the 2023 general election.
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