Jarigbe: Don’t drag me into smear campaign against Gov Otu

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar
Senator representing Cross River North, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has dismissed claims of rivalry with Governor Bassey Otu, insisting that he is not in any form of competition with the governor.
In a strongly worded statement made available to Vanguard, the lawmaker accused unnamed individuals of using fake media accounts to create discord between him and the governor.
He warned those behind the alleged campaign to stop dragging his name into what he described as a smear effort against the state chief executive.
“There is no basis to compare a governor to a senator. My constitutional duty is to make laws, not to rival the governor. Those who wish to fight hi...