Lere Olayinka, the media aide to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has mocked Senator Ireti Kingibe and her defection from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Kingibe recently announced her resignation from the LP and her membership in the ADC, a party that has been adopted by a coalition of opposition leaders.

She said, “I’m totally and completely committed to ADC.

“But obviously, as the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, don’t expect me to just take a lunch break and go collect a card. I want to do so with noise and fanfare.”

Kingibe expressed confidence in the leadership of her new party, acknowledging that the ADC is still in its developmental phase.

She explained., “It’s something that is evolving. So you cannot say while your child is still crawling that you are not happy with how he’s going to run. You wait. We are growing.”

However, unlike other lawmakers, Kingibe has failed to inform the Senate of her new status, casting doubt on the authenticity of her defection.

This has been capitalised by Olayinka, who used the opportunity to take a swipe at the Senator who is always antagonising his boss, Wike.

He shared on X, "#Ireti alias Kingibe's Social Media Defection... On July 12, 2025, Senator Ireti (alias Kingibe) announced her defection from the Labour Party to ADC. 12 Days after, she is yet to make her defection official by presenting a letter to the Senate. Without this, she still remains an LP Senator.

"And the Senate is now on recess till September 23, 2025. Now, abi nah Social Media defection Madam Ireti alias Kingibe do ni?Just like Mr ONE SHOE, Ireti is in LP by law, she is on ADC on Social Media. Gba ju e defection."

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