A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 lawmakers of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after winning election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The lawmakers had dumped the PDP shortly after Governor Ben Ayade defected to the APC last year.
The governor had said he joined the ruling party to support President Muhammadu Buhari to build a greater nation.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the ruling on Monday, saying by dumping the platform they were elected on, they ought to vacate their seats.
The judgment followed a suit filed by the opposition party last year marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021.
This is coming weeks after 15 lawmakers in Ebonyi State were sacked for dumping the PDP to the APC with the state governor, Dave Umahi.
Mr Umahi was fired alongside his deputy Eric Kelechi Igwe for similar action. Messrs Umahi, Igwe and the lawmakers have appealed the verdict of the lower court.
