Five members currently serving at the National Assembly from Cross River lost their re-election bid following the conclusion of the All Progressives Congress primaries.
The senator’s defection has further strengthened APC’s grip on Cross River State.
They met with the reinstated chairman, Venatius Ikem, at Agom-Jarigbe’s residence in Ogoja on Friday.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on its members to ensure a peaceful and violence-free campaign ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The party said it was united in its quest to wrestle power from the APC in Cross River.
