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Nigeria 2023 Election: Hope Crashes as APC Governor Loses Senatorial Bid
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Nigeria 2023 Election: Hope Crashes as APC Governor Loses Senatorial Bid

by  Onyirioha Nnamdi 1 min read

The senatorial ambition of Governor Ben Ayade has been lost to the incumbent senator representing Cross River North, Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe.

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Ayade, on Saturday, February 25, polled 56,595 votes against Agom-Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 76,145 votes, Nigerian Tribune reports.

Ben Ayade
Ayade has lost his bid to become a senator (Photo: @ben_ayade)
Source: Twitter

The result was announced by Dr. Emmanuel Emanghe, the returning officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Emanghe gave the announcement on Monday, February 27.

Ayade was elected governor on the platform of the PDP but later defected to All Progressives Congress.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Onyirioha Nnamdi Onyirioha Nnamdi is a graduate of Literature and English Language at the University of Lagos. He is a Politics/Current Affairs Editor who writes on news and political topics for Legit.ng. He brings into his reporting a wealth of experience in creative and analytical writing. Nnamdi has a major interest in local and global politics. He has a professional certificate from Reuters and was awarded the editor with the best listicle for 2021. Contact: 08062988054, o.nnamdi@corp.legit.ng

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