For defecting to the All Progressive Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday removed 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly from their seats.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo while delivering his judgment, said the lawmakers needed to vacate their seats since they had abandoned the party which brought them to power.
The judgment followed a suit filed by the PDP marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021.
A similar judgment had seen to the sacking of the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi and his deputy from office.
A stay of execution of the earlier judgment was also thrown out by the court on Monday.
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