The Senator representing Nothern Senatorial District of Cross River in the National Assembly , Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, has defeated Governor Ben Ayade to clinch the Senate seat.
Senator Jarigbe garnered 76,145 to defeat governor Ben Ayade who polled 56, 595 votes in the exercise.
Declaring Sen. Jarigbe winner of the Senatorial election in the early hours of Monday , 27th , 2023, the returning officer, Dr. Emmanuel Emanghe who spoke on behalf of Independent National Electoral Commission INEC 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.
In Enugu the Peter Obi band-wagon effect affected Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as he lost his Senate bid to the Labour party’s Okey Ezea.
IGBOEZE NORTH Local Government Area Level.LP 11,236
PDP 5,725UZO-UWANI Local Government Area Level.
LP 6,405
PDP 5,398
IGBO-ETITI Local Government Area Level.
LP 15,040
PDP 8,591
UDENU Local Government Area Level. (Ugwuany’s LGA)
LP 17,190
PDP 10,890
IGBOEZE SOUTH LGA
LP 14254
PDP 3615
