The Cross River State House of Assembly has impeached its speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ekom Ayambem.
Ayambem represents Ikom 2 State Constituency in the Assembly. He was elected speaker of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly in June 2023.
But on Wednesday, May 29, by 17 members of the House impeached him over alleged misappropriation of funds.
The impeachment followed a motion by Hon. Effiom Ekarika representing Calabar South 1 Constituency and seconded by Hon. Omang Charles Omang representing Bekwarra State Constituency.