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The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has expelled nine of its members over alleged constitutional breaches and disloyalty.

The nine members were said to have dragged the party before a court as a fallout of the Junes state congress of the party.

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the National Vice Chairman South-South, Mr. Bassey Ita, who disclosed in Calabar on Thursday, said the expelled members also rebuffed all appeals and attempt by the party hierarchy to ensure an out-of-court settlement of the matter.

He gave the names of those affected to include Ramsey Ndep; Chris Egbe; Innocent Eneji; James Enyam; Sam Iya; Bassey Ene Ekpo; Anthony Ekpeyong; Onen Obono and Rosemary Onah.

He said, Article 9.5 of the party constitution provides that membership of the party ceases for anyone on account of death, resignation or expulsion.

Also Article 21(D) provides that any member who files an action in court of law against the party or any of its officers on any matter or matters relating to the discharge of the duties of the party without first exhausting the avenues for redress shall automatically stand expelled from the partyand no appeal against expulsion shall be entertained until the withdrawal of this action from court by the member.

The aforementioned members had dragged the party to court alleging the June congress was fraught with discrepancies.

Ita said following the development, the national leaders of the party through the South-South zonal office issued an ultimatum dated September 2 appealing to the affected members to withdraw the litigation against the party or risked sanction.

He said the ultimatum, which was signed by the National Vice Chairman, South-South, Mr. Hilliard Eta, stated in part, I am further directed to inform you that failure to adhere to these directives will lead to full invocation of the relevant sections of our party constitution.

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APC expels nine in Cross River for suing party