Justice Taiwo Taiwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sacked 20 lawmakers of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
The lawmakers had dumped the PDP alongside Governor Ben Ayade, who said he joined the ruling party to support President Muhammadu Buhari to build a greater nation.
The ruling is coming barely two weeks after Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, his deputy and 16 lawmakers in the state were sacked by the court over defection.
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
