Agom Jarigbe

Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe (born December 9, 1970) is a Nigerian politician and a member of the Senate in Nigeria's 9th National Assembly representing Cross River North and was a member of the House of Representatives in the 8th and 9th National Assembly representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency. Agom Jarigbe was elected to the Green Chamber in 2015 and has served for his second term in office.

Agom Jarigbe
Member of the Senate of Nigeria
Incumbent
Assumed office September 15, 2021
Preceded by	Rose Okoji Oko
Constituency	Cross River North
Personal details
Born	Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe (1970-09-12) September 12, 1970 (age 54) Ogoja (Cross River)
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	Peoples Democratic Party
Spouse	Offiong Jarigbe
Children	4
Residence	Abuja
Alma mater	University of Calabar
Occupation	Politician
Website	www.crossrivernorth.gov.ng

In 2020 he contested and won the Cross River North Senatorial bye election. However, it was given to another candidate. In 2021, the Supreme Court had judgement in his favour and upheld him as the senator-elect for Cross River North.^[1][2] He recontested the 2023 senatorial election and was reelected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).^[3]

Early life

Jarigbe comes from Ibil in the Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State. He attended the School of Basic studies in PortHarcourt, Rivers State, where he passed the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 1990. He obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Calabar, Cross River State in 2004. Jarigbe earned a bachelor's degree in law from Baze University in November 2022.^[4]

Awards and Recognitions

In 2024, Senator Jarigbe was awarded the Cross River Most Outstanding Senator of the Year by Yala Achievers Summit & Award. This award was presented at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Previously, he received the ICON of Humanitarian Service Award (2019), Legislator of the Year (2020) by the African Custodian, ICON of Nation Building Award (2021), and the Global Peace and Humanitarian Award (2022) by the United Nations.^{[citation needed]}