Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, has expressed skepticism about the Labour Party’s ability to win the 2027 general elections, citing deep internal divisions that have weakened the party’s cohesion.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm on Tuesday, Kingibe confirmed she remains an LP member but has joined the newly formed opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress platform.
“The Labour Party is in some sort of a quagmire. We are trying to put it together, but I do not see the Labour Party in the present way it is as a vehicle that can win any election. It’s been very fractured and broken,” Kingibe stated.
The senator explained her strategic shift, noting: “We have local government elections coming… So, we needed a platform. The Labour Party would have been that platform, but it was broken. There are two factions of the Labour Party right now, of which I’m in one.”
Kingibe expressed confidence in the ADC’s potential, particularly for FCT elections: “I know the FCT can win, not on APC. So, ADC has credible candidates, and it is that platform we are going to use to show them.”
When pressed about possibly leaving LP if its leadership crisis continues, the lawmaker left the door open for defection: “Maybe, I might eventually leave,” she conceded.
