[size=28pt] Imoke, exco members denounce secret cults[/size]

Kunle Awosiyan, Lagos - 04.09.2009

Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, his Deputy, Mr. Efiok Cobham, members of the State Executive Council and permanent secretaries have denounced membership of secret cults, fraternities and or illegal societies.

The action was taken, Wednesday, before the commencement of the weekly State Executive Council meeting with everyone publicly reading his or her denunciation form, signed it and submitted personally to the governor.

According to the document which was titled “Oath of denunciation of secret cults, fraternities and or illegal societies for public office holders,” each person pledged thus: “I do solemnly swear and bear true allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and hereby denounce and adjure that: as a public office holder, I have never been; I am not and; will never be a member of or be associated with a secret cult, fraternity or illegal society for which I shall be liable to prosecution for contravening the Public Order (Prohibition of Secret Cult and Offensive Weapons) Law, other extant Laws and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and I swear and pledge to employ my best endeavours to disclose and expose any person serving as a Public Office Holder who is a member of a secret cult, fraternity or illegal society to the relevant authorities.”

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