The lawmaker representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Agom Jarigbe, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, 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.
“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,” he said.
According to him, the APC offers a more stable and progressive platform for serving his constituents.
Jibrin welcomed the senator to the new party, saying, “You are most welcome. Please welcome him,” as members of the Senate applauded Jarigbe’s decision.
The defection comes amid renewed turmoil in the PDP, which has been split into two warring factions following a leadership tussle within its National Working Committee.
Each faction has suspended the other in a further escalation of hostilities.