By Elijah Ugani
Councillors representing the 54 political wards of Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State, has passed a vote of confidence and adopted the trio of Sen Jarigbe Agom, Gov Bassey Edet Otu and President Bola Armed Tinubu GCFR, for reelection in 2027.
The adoption was made on Saturday March 22nd 2026 when the councillors paid Sen Jarigbe Agom a courtesy visit.
Speaking on behalf of the councillors, the Deputy Leader of Ogoja Legislative Council, Hon Sunday Achang and Councillor representing Mbube East, noted that “The 54 councillors gathered today in your residence to do Two things and what we have come to do is very intentional. First to appreciate God for you and to thank God for returning you to us. We the 54 councillors wholeheartedly received you into the APC.
“Secondly, to also inform you that we are the grassrooters that knows all the tracks, bushes, streams, old women and everything that you represent at the National Assembly. And for the fact that we know all these things, and that when you want to bring devidends of democracy to our wards, we will be there to speak to what you have been doing.
“What we are here to do is to do move a vote of confidence on your credibility to consolidate on your political gains and consolidate on the achievement of what you have done for northern Senatorial District.
“We have come here also to move a motion of confidence on our dear father, Apostle Sen Bassey Edet Otu, we also move a vote of confidence on President Bola Armed Tinubu”.
The leader of Ogoja Legislative Council, Hon Elizabeth Mbim PhD, called for a motion for the adoption of the trio, and was moved by Hon Lawrence Ishibi, councillor representing Angiaba/Begiaka ward, Obudu Local Government Area and was seconded by Hon Acha Michael Oko, repenting Otukpuru ward, Bekwarra Local Government Area.
Responding, Sen Jarigbe Agom noted that “I am highly elated, this is actually the highpoint of our activities in the north. It is the melting point because we have come to listen to the voices of the people that represents us at the grassroots. Our politics in a democracy is a bottom to top approach. So it is the highpoint of our activities and I cannot find words to appreciate you all.
“I want to be part of your endeavours and I will want you to be part of my endeavours. I want to be part of your problems and I want you to be part of my problems.
“I want us to be a family, once you are open to me, I will be open to you. Your needs are not the kinds that I cannot handle. If I cannot handle, I have friends that will support me.
“I will convey your message to the governor. I will convey your message to the President, Bola Armed Tinubu GCFR, if I cannot see him, he will watch it on TVC news. That is the television he listens to. You are the first Councillors in Nigeria to adopt the President for 2027, intellectually mobile councillors”.
Highpoint of the visit was the presentation of yams by the councillors to the senator.