The Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, embracing the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Jarigbe was a two-term member of the House of Representatives representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency before contesting in the off-cycle Senatorial election for Cross River North following the death of Rose Okoji Oko in 2020.

In a disputed election within the PDP (vs Stephen Odey) and Zanna Akpagu (APC) that was decided via a 4-3 decision by the Supreme Court, he was sworn-in as Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District.

He was reelected in 2023, defeating then Cross River State Governor, Benedict Ayade.