The lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Ireti Kingibe, has voiced strong concerns over the future of the Labour Party (LP), describing it as deeply fractured and incapable of winning any election in its current state.

Naijaonpoint reports that Kingibe, who was elected under the LP banner in 2023, made the remarks while speaking on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm programme on Tuesday.

She stated, “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.”

While maintaining that she is still a card-carrying member of the party, Kingibe confirmed her support for the newly formed opposition coalition operating under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform.

“Yes, I am (still a member of the Labour Party) but I support the ADC,” she affirmed.

The lawmaker explained that her decision was driven by the need for a viable platform to contest the upcoming local government elections in the FCT.

She said, “We have local government elections coming. The Labour Party would have been that platform, but it was broken. There are two factions of the Labour Party right now.

“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 asked whether she might consider leaving the Labour Party if its internal crisis persists, the 71-year-old lawmaker did not dismiss the possibility.

“Maybe, I might eventually,” she said.