Mudashiru Obasa has been reinstated as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.He was sworn in on Monday after Mojisola Meranda resigned as Speaker.This followed a meeting between Meranda, Obasa, and lawmakers outside the Assembly chambers.Meranda resigned on Monday as Speaker after 49 days in office.In January, lawmakers impeached Obasa as Speaker following allegations of misappropriation, and Meranda was sworn in.In February, Obasa returned to the Assembl...

Cross River State Speaker, Eteng Jonah Williams Ayambem, has been reinstated following a reconciliation effort led by the state governor, Bassey Otu, and key stakeholders. The reconciliation meeting, which involved all 25 members of the State Assembly, took place in Calabar on Sunday, as per a statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Matthew Okache.Ayambem’s impeachment occurred last Wednesday when 17 out of 25 assembly members voted against him, cit...

It was a dramatic moment today at the Cross River House of Assembly building when the house impeached its Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ekom Ayambem. The motion for impeachment was initiated by Hon. Effiom Ekarika of Calabar South 1 Constituency and seconded by Hon. Omang Charles Omang of Bekwarra State Constituency.Following the impeachment, members of the assembly took away the mace, the symbol of legislative authority.Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, who represents the Ikom 2...