Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Cross River.

Biography

Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe (born December 9, 1970) is a Nigerian politician serving as Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District.

He previously served in the House of Representatives representing the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency. Jarigbe was elected to the House of Representatives in 2015 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and served two terms.

In 2020, he won the Cross River North Senatorial by-election. The result was initially disputed, but in July 2021, the Supreme Court of Nigeria declared him the duly elected senator. He was sworn in on September 15, 2021.

He was reelected in the 2023 general elections under the PDP.

In October 2025, Jarigbe defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In 2025, Jarigbe facilitated several constituency development projects across Cross River North, including the installation of solar-powered boreholes and water supply schemes in rural communities.

He also initiated educational support programmes, including bursary awards to students across multiple tertiary institutions in the district.

In 2026, he signaled interest in seeking reelection ahead of the next electoral cycle. Jarigbe is married to Offiong Jarigbe and has four children.