Calabar, Cross River state – Elvert Ekom Ayambem, the speaker of the Cross River state house of assembly, has been impeached.
Impeached Ayambem represents Ikom II constituency.
As reported by Leadership newspaper, the controversial impeachment took place on Wednesday, May 22, following allegations of misappropriation of funds and administrative high-handedness.
Vanguard also noted the development.
According to Channels Television, 17 members of the house removed the speaker.
After impeaching Ayambem, the mace was forcefully taken away.
Watch a video of the commotion below:
Nigerians on X (formerly Twitter) have been expressing their thoughts over the video showing some people fighting themselves in the Cross River state house of assembly.
TimesNow.com.ng captures some comments below:
@kielify commented:
@CHairs62911 said:
Morris Monye said:
@AshE_Nuel commented:
@Mr_9izeGuy wrote:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Kunle Oluomo was impeached as the speaker of the Ogun state house of assembly.
Eighteen of the 26 members of state assembly voted for Oluomo’s impeachment at a plenary session.
Oluomo was impeached for alleged embezzlement of funds, highhandedness and related offences.
Proofreading by James Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at TimesNow.com.ng.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
