Twenty members of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress have been fired by a Federal High Court in Abuja (APC).
The parliamentarians joined Governor Ben Ayade in abandoning the PDP, claiming that he joined the ruling party to help President Muhammadu Buhari create a better Nigeria.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a petition filed by the PDP, ordered them to forfeit their seats because they had abandoned the party that had brought them to power.
The news comes only weeks after the court fired Ebonyi Governor David Umahi, his deputy, and a number of MPs for desertion.
Below are the names of the 20 Cross River lawmakers sacked by the court:
1. Michael Ataba
2. Legor Idagbor
3. Eteng Jonnah William
4. Joseph A. Basset
5. Odey Peter Agbe
6. Okon E. Ephraim
7. Regina E. Anyone
8. Matthew S. Olory
9. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey
10.Ogbor Ogbor Udop
11. Ekpe Charles Okon
12. Hillary Ekpang Bisong
13. Francis B. Asuqo
14. Elvert Ayambem
15. Davis Etta
16. Sunday U. Achunekan
17. Cynthia Nkasi
18. Edward Ajang
19. Chris Nja-Mbu Ogar
20. Maria Akawaji
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