Assembly suspends four councillors over alleged cultism, violence

Four Councillors of Akpabuyo Legislative Council person been suspended for 90 days implicit alleged gross misconduct.

The Cross River State House of Assembly slammed the suspension pursuing allegations of cultism, unit and attacks connected officials.

The Assembly listed the suspended councillors arsenic Innocent Mbukpa, Patrick Eyo Etim, Bassey Effiom Edet and Tete Oyoyo Ubene.

The announcement of their suspension was made Wednesday by the Speaker aft the House unanimously resolved that the councillors beryllium suspended.

The Assembly had deliberated connected a petition signed by 2 different councillors, namely Emmanuel Archibong and Bassey Ekpo, who alleged that the suspended lawmakers “were successful the wont of molesting, pestering, harassing and exhibiting assertive behaviour”.

The petition was work astatine plenary by the subordinate representing Abi State Constituency and Deputy Leader of the House, Davies Etta.

He further stated that the suspended councillors besides utilized their concealed cult radical to perpetrate crimes by molesting and intimidating the Leader of the Legislature, Ekpo Bassey Ekpo.

It was besides alleged, successful the petition, that the suspended councillors attacked the person and unit of the assembly connected the 23rd of March, 2026, resulting successful injurie...