Cross River Assembly Lawmakers Sack Speaker

By Ayodele Oni

The power tussle at the Cross River State House of Assembly has consumed its first casualty. Speaker  Elvert Anyambem has been impeached.

Ayambem was impeached in the early hours of Wednesday by his colleagues over alleged gross misconduct and administrative high handedness.

Ayambem represents Ikom 2 State Constituency. He was elected Speaker of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly in June 2023.

It was gathered that the plot to remove Anyambem has been on for over months as members have been expressing misgivings at his conduct.

As at Wednesday, over 20 members had signed up for his impeachment and the motion for his removal was moved on the floor of the House by member representing Calabar South 1, Hon. Effiong Ekarika and seconded by Charles Omang.

After impeaching him, the mace was taken away by the members.