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Cross River Assembly Impeaches Speaker Ayambem For Alleged Fund Diversion

POSTED ON May 22, 2024 •   Politics      BY Benedicta Bassey
Cross River Assembly in Disarray over speaker's impeachment/Photo credit: TheEagle

Rt. Hon. Elvert Ekom Ayambem has been impeached as the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly.

The Speaker was impeached on Wednesday by 17 members of the house over allegations of misappropriation of funds.

The impeachment motion was moved by Hon. Effiom Ekarika representing Calabar South 1 Constituency and seconded by Hon. Omang Charles Omang representing Bekwarra State Constituency.

Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem was elected Speaker of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly in June 2023.

Cross River Assembly Impeaches Speaker
Uproar In Cross River Assembly Over Speaker Ayambem Impeachment

Ayambem represents Ikom 2 State Constituency in the Houses of Assembly.

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