- Obi congratulates FCT Senator-elect Mrs Ireti Kinigbe
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has received the second female Senator-elect of the Federal Capital Territory, who won the seat under the banner of the party, Ireti Kingibe.
“A very hearty congratulations to senator-elect Mrs @ireti_kingibe; the second elected female senator for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Her election is in keeping with our commitment to women and youth,” Obi said in a tweet where he also shared photos of himself and Kingibe on Tuesday.
Obi said he, alongside the Labour Party, the OBIdient family, and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, felt gratified that the senator-elect would be representing the party in the FCT.
“We look forward to your diligent service and contribution towards nation-building,” he added.