The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The lawmakers were sacked in a judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, on Monday.
The presiding judge held that the lawmakers needed to vacate their seats since they had abandoned the party which brought them to power.
The judgement followed a suit filed by the PDP marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021.
The affected lawmakers include Michael Etaba, Legor Idagbor, Eteng Jonah William, Joseph A. Bassey, Odey Peter Agbe, Okon E. Ephraim, Regina L. Anyogo, Matthew S. Olory, Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, Ogbor Ogbor Udop and Ekpe Charles Okon.
Others are Hillary Ekpang Bisong, Francis B. Asuquo, Elvert Ayambem, Davis Etta, Sunday U. Achunekan, Cynthia Nkasi, Edward Ajang, Chris Nja-Mbu Ogar and Maria Akwaji.
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