Ben Ayade
Senator representing Northern Senatorial District of Cross River in the National Assembly, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, has defeated Governor Ben Ayade to clinch the Senate seat.
Jarigbe garnered 76,145 to defeat Governor Ayade who polled 56,595 votes in the exercise.
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Declaring Jarigbe winner of the senatorial election in the early hours of Monday February 27, 2023, the returning officer, Dr. Emmanuel Emanghe, who spoke on behalf of Independent National Electoral Commission, commended stakeholders for their peaceful conduct.
Emanghe also lauded all security agents for giving the needed security support which invariably led to successful and credible election.
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