…Backs Senator Jarigbe’s Transfer to Ruling Occasion Forward of 2027
By Henry Umoru, Abuja
As political realignments intensify forward of the 2027 basic elections, a outstanding chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Gabriel Bravo Oluohu, has hailed Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe’s reported transfer to the ruling get together, describing it as a serious enhance for the APC’s energy within the state and past.
In a press release titled “God the Father, Not Godfathers,” Oluohu recommended Senator Jarigbe, who at the moment represents Cross River North Senatorial District, as one in every of Nigeria’s simplest and accessible lawmakers whose efficiency and recognition lower throughout get together strains.
“Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe is for everybody. He isn’t right here to battle or displace anybody. His solely curiosity is to proceed serving within the place he at the moment occupies. His transfer to the APC is a large blessing and a strategic breakthrough earlier than, throughout, and after the elections,” Oluohu acknowledged.
He defined that his assist for the lawmaker, even whereas Jarigbe was within the opposition, was primarily based on efficiency and integrity fairly than political affiliation.
“A while in the past, I selected to assist Senator Jarigbe Agom within the PDP due to his distinctive efficiency and in keeping with former Governor Ben Ayade’s philosophy of transboundary politics. Politics, for me, is about improvement and partnership, not parochial feelings,” he mentioned.
Oluohu, who beforehand supported Senator Stephen Odey of the PDP whereas serving as an APC supervisory councillor, emphasised that management needs to be guided by advantage and never dictated by get together dogma.
He, nevertheless, expressed concern that some people inside the APC have resisted Senator Jarigbe’s integration into the get together, accusing them of selling outdated “godfather politics.”
“Shockingly, the identical group of politicians opposed it once more, pushed by egocentric motives and unfounded fears. They consider every part should cross via them or nothing ought to occur in any respect. They wish to be the one cock that crows,” he lamented.
In accordance with him, such tendencies threaten get together unity by creating pointless divisions and pitching the state governor in opposition to key stakeholders and nationwide leaders.
“As a substitute of celebrating the entry of an unusual senator and his supporters into our nice get together, some are indignant and stressed for private causes. However fortunately, God has continued to scatter their deceitful gatherings,” he mentioned.
Oluohu described Jarigbe’s anticipated defection as one of the vital vital political realignments in Cross River’s latest historical past, arguing that the senator’s grassroots energy and credibility would make him a useful asset to the APC.
“Keep in mind, that is the person who defeated us all in 2023, together with a sitting governor and two Home of Representatives members. With Senator Jarigbe as our APC senatorial candidate in 2027, we are able to actually sleep with each eyes closed on election eve as a result of our strongest opponent has turn into our biggest ally,” he declared.
Past the politics of Cross River, Oluohu cautioned Nigerian politicians in opposition to the tradition of godfatherism, which he mentioned stifles management renewal and improvement.
“Some leaders will not be on the lookout for real supporters however slaves. They need every part to revolve round them, their pursuits, and their dictates. However energy is transient. We should permit others to develop too,” he warned.
He urged political actors to embrace humility and open-mindedness, including that true management lies in empowering others fairly than dominating them.
Reaffirming his loyalty to the APC, Oluohu mentioned his assist for Senator Jarigbe’s 2027 ambition is pushed by conviction and strategic foresight.
“We’re daring as a satisfaction of lions in standing with Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe on his 2027 mandate. God is trustworthy. The depraved could plot, however their gadgets shall fail,” he concluded.
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