Agom Jarigbe (Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe)
Senator, Cross River North (Senatorial) · APC (formerly PDP)
Senator Agom Jarigbe has maintained an active constituency-delivery footprint in Cross River North, commissioning solar-powered boreholes across Bekwarra, Obudu, and Obanliku LGAs and disbursing a N50 million student bursary, while sponsoring several establishment bills including the Federal Medical Centre Ogoja bill passed by the Senate in 2022 and the Federal University of Agriculture Ogoja bill (SB.809). His tenure as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Gas in the 10th Senate represents a substantive committee assignment, and he has publicly engaged on LNG siting controversies and constituency project allocations. On integrity, a mid-term defection from the PDP to the APC in November 2025 -- undertaken after publicly vowing to remain PDP as recently as June 2025 -- raises a constitutional seat question under Section 68(1)(g) of the Nigerian Constitution; the senator invoked the party-crisis exception. A February 2026 civic-accountability report by TrackaNG alleged that a company bearing the name Agom Jarigbe in its corporate records received over N637 million for constituency project contracts; the senator denied the link. No criminal charges have been filed. The combined picture of measurable constituency delivery, active committee leadership, and pending integrity questions across the defection and procurement matters supports a mixed overall grade.
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- 1Agom Jarigbe -- WikipediaWikipedia
- 22023 Elections: Jarigbe Defeats Ayade, Retains Cross River NorthChannels Television · 2023-02-27
- 3Leadership of the Standing Committees of the 10th Senate (2023-2027)Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) · 2023-08-08
- 4BREAKING: Senate Pass Bill To Establish Federal Medical Centre In OgojaCrossRiverWatch · 2022-05-01
- 5Gershom Bassey Backs Jarigbe's University Of Agriculture, Bill Passes Second ReadingCrossRiverWatch · 2022-04-01
- 6Senate Committee on Gas never influenced citing of 5 Mini LNG Plants in Kogi -- Jarigbe denies claimsDaily Post Nigeria · 2025-02-23
- 7Senator Jarigbe fosters growth in gas sector, empowers constituentsPunch Newspapers
- 8Sen Jarigbe Agom Delivers 9 Solar-Powered Boreholes to Communities in Bekwarra LGAThe Eagles Voice · 2025-05-07
- 9Senator Jarigbe Quenches Thirst Of Constituents In Obudu, Obanliku LGAsCrossRiverWatch · 2025-09-01
- 10JUST IN: Sen. Jarigbe Agom To Disburse 50Mln Bursary To 500 Students In 11 InstitutionsCrossRiverWatch · 2025-08-01
- 111,000 Undergraduates To Benefit From Agom-Jarigbe's Bursary AwardAljazira News
- 12Know Your Constituency Projects In The 2025 Budget (Part Three): Cross River North Senatorial District In FocusCrossRiverWatch · 2025-03-01
- 13Documents Link Senator Agom Jarigbe To Company Paid N637Million For Federal Projects In Cross River NorthSahara Reporters · 2026-02-02
- 14Senator Jarigbe Denies Allegations Of Projects Mismanagement In Cross River NorthSahara Reporters · 2026-02-05
- 15Why I left PDP for APC -- Cross River Senator, JarigbeDaily Post Nigeria · 2025-11-11
- 16Cross River Senator Agom-Jarigbe dumps PDP for APCGuardian Nigeria · 2025-11-11
- 17Jarigbe dumps PDP for APC, cites deep division in partyBusinessDay NG · 2025-11-11
- 18Senator Jarigbe Vows To Remain In PDPNaija News · 2025-06-02
- 19Cross River: Jarigbe promises speedy completion of 13.5 Km constituency road project in OgojaThe Sun Nigeria
- 20BREAKING: Creation Of Ogoja State Will Bring Governance Closer To The People, Says Senator Jarigbe AgomMc Ebisco
- 21Cross River North Senate Seat: Jarigbe wins at Supreme CourtSun News Online · 2021-07-01
- 22Appeal Court Sacks Senator Odey, Declares Agom As Lawmaker For Cross River NorthSahara Reporters · 2021-07-30