Checkout Full List Of 20 APC Lawmakers Sacked by Court

Checkout Full List Of 20 APC Lawmakers Sacked by Court

Onyxnewsng reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked two members of the House of Representatives and 18 members of the House of Assembly from Cross River State over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The PDP had contested their defection, claiming that the party was not divided just to warrant such a move.

The APC federal lawmakers affected by the court judgement are Michael Etaba, who represents Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency and Legor Idagbor, representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra. Cross River Speaker Eteng Williams and his deputy, Joseph Bassey were also among those sacked.

The others are Odey Peter Agbe, Okon E. Ephraim, Regina L. Anyogo, Matthew S. Olory, Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, Ogbor Ogbor Udop, Ekpe Charles Okon, Hillary Ekpang Bisong, Francis B. Asuquo, Elvert Ayambem, Davis Etta, Sunday U. Achunekan, Cynthia Nkasi, Edward Ajang, Chris Nja-Mbu Ogar and Maria Akwaji.

While delivering judgement on a suit filed by the PDP to challenge the lawmakers’ defection, the judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, dismissed all preliminary objections raised by the sacked lawmakers.

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Justice Taiwo said, “A day must surely come when elected officials, must ask the people who voted for them before defecting to other political parties.”

According to the judge: “The lawmakers wined and dined under the umbrella of the PDP,” but jumped ship to the APC even when there was no justification for their action.