Cross River North Senatorial Election: Court dismisses Ayade's petition, affirms Jarigbe as winner Former Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has lost his petition challenging Jarigbe Jarigbe's victory in the 2023 Cross River North senatorial district election. The Court of Appeal in Lagos upheld the victory of Jarigbe, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the February election and ordered Ayade, who contested as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, to pay N500,000 to the incumbent senator. Jarigbe secured 76,145 votes in the election while Ayade had 56,595 votes. Dissatisfied with...