Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmaker confirmed his defection on Tuesday, November 11, in an official letter addressed to the Nigerian Senate.
Jarigbe had earlier introduced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) however made his resolution to affix the APC formally on the ground of the plenary immediately.
Studying Jarigbe’s letter to lawmakers of the Crimson Chamber, the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin stated the Cross River Senate dumped the PDP over a lingering disaster throughout the get together.
Jibrin additionally described Jarigbe’s defection to the APC as a “great announcement”.
He stated, “Fantastic announcement, you may guess”, Jibrin advised his colleagues within the Senate.
Persevering with, he added, “Very candy. Our brother Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, a really very skilled legislator who began from the Home of Representatives right down to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria… And you already know when such persons are making bulletins, it’s important to pay attention very properly.”
With the lawmaker’s defection, all senators representing the three senatorial districts in Cross River State at the moment are members of the ruling APC.
The opposite two are Senator Eteng Williams, representing Cross River Central and Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, who represents Cross River South Senatorial District.