By Elijah Ugani
In a massively attended rally held in honour of an illustrious son of Bakor, Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, a sociopolitical group, The Bakor Political Forum In Collaboration with Bakor communities led Traditional Rulers of Bakor, endorsed Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Gov Bassey Edet Otu and Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, for another term comes 2027.
The endorsement which held at Aladim Nkum Iborr ward, Ogoja Local Government Area, on Monday April 27th 2026, had traditional rulers, women, youths, elders and all political gladiators of Bakor extraction in attendance.
The event which commenced with the pouring of libation by elder Mr Immandi Uboh, invoked the spirits of their ancestors to solidify their unity and go ahead of them as they project their star and project oriented son, distinguished Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, as he goes about his reelection bid.
Leaders took turns and exrayed the sterling performance of Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe and the need for them to come together and unite formidably to support the reelection of their son. They noted that with the sterling performance of Sen Jarigbe Agom, it becomes very easy to sell his aspiration to other persons.
The endorsement motion for the reelection of Sen Ahmed Bola Tinubu, His Excellency, Apostle Sen Bassey Edet Otu, and Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, for a second term was moved by Rt. Hon. Gabriel Edi, former member of the House of Representatives, for Ogoja/Yala federal constituency.
The motion which was seconded by Rt Hon Paddy Uguge, was adopted by the Bakor nation following a voice note.
Some of the Bakor Political Elites present at the endorsement rally include but not limited to, Rt Hon Peter Igbodor, Hon Gabe Edi, Chief Igbe Aruku, High Chief Timmy Tom, Hon Chief Rita Agbo Ayim, Rt. Hon Paddy Uguge, Hon. Thomas Aruku, Hon. Paddy Egbede, Mr. Uko Inaku, Mr Jimmy Aninege, Hon Emmanuel Ishabor, Chief Austin Edibe, Engr Sunny Magma, and all stakeholders of the APC from Bakor.
Some of the community elders who spoke to Theluminenews, expressed satisfaction with the representation of Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, and vowed to invoke the spirits of their ancestors on any Bakor son or daughter who tries to fight their God sent son. They averred that they have never seen or had a leader who is selfless like Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe. They maintained that Sen Jarigbe Agom, does not have a hotel or any known business address to his name, rather he is always thinking about the major of his constituents.
They pointed the road and said “That road you see here, was done by Sen Jarigbe Agom. We see that we all came out in solidarity with him. As he leads, we will follow. Whatever he says we should do, we will do. For now, he is our leader. He is God sent and we will not joke with this opposite”.
The endorsement featured traditional dances from various groups.
