CROSS RIVER SENATOR DEFECTS TO APC
Senator Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North Senatorial District, officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, notifying the Senate in a formal letter, the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, read Jarigbe’s resignation, in which the senator cited deep-seated internal divisions within the PDP as the reason for his defection from the PDP.
“I rise to formally notify you and the distinguished leadership of the Senate of my resignation from the People’s Democratic Party on whose platform I was elected to represent the good people of Cross River North Senatorial District,” Jarigbe said.
“The decision has been taken after a deep and thoughtful reflection on the current state of my former party. It is a profound regret that I cite the prevailing deep-seated and irreconcilable differences, as well as the persistent and deliberate factions within the party at both the national and state levels, as a primary reason for my departure.”
Jarigbe added that the APC offers a more stable and progressive platform for serving his constituents.
“In the light of the foregoing, and in the best interests of my constituents, and my continued pursuit of effective representation, I have decided to join the ranks of the All Progressives Congress.
