Three Senatorial aspirants from Bekwarra LGA; Prof. Ochugudu Ipuele, Barr. Cecilia Adams, and Dr. John Onyi, have officially withdrawn from the Cross River North Senatorial APC Primary and declared their support for Distinguished Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe.
With this development, Senator Jarigbe emerges as the consensus aspirant of the APC for the Cross River North Senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general elections.