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The Digest:

Cross River North Senator Agom Jarigbe has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to TheCable, the lawmaker was presented to President Bola Tinubu by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, stating his defection was motivated by the belief that "the president is really doing well."

Key Points:
  • Senator Agom Jarigbe has defected from the PDP to the APC.
  • He was presented to President Tinubu by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
  • Jarigbe stated he joined the APC because "the president is really doing well."
  • He aims to support the government in delivering the dividends of democracy.
  • Senate President Akpabio described the move as an act of "patriotism."
  • The defection is part of a growing list of politicians leaving the PDP.
  • He was accompanied by Bauchi Senator Kaila Samaila, who also recently defected.
This defection underscores the shifting political loyalties at the national level, where governance performance is increasingly cited as the primary rationale for crossing party lines.

Sources: The Cable