The Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade has been defeated by Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe of the people Democratic Party PDP in the Saturday National Assembly election.
The incumbents Senator representing the Northern Senetorial District of the State in the National Assembly, Send Jarigbe was re-elected.
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.
He also lauded all security agents for giving the needed security support which invar led to successful and credible elections.