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...

The Rivers State House of Assembly's Clerk, Emeka Amadi, has distanced himself from the pro-Governor Sim Fubara faction of the Assembly. Amadi reaffirmed that Martin Amaewhule remains the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.Emphasizing his stance, the clerk noted that the three assembly members aligned with Fubara—Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo, Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari, and Hon. Adolphus Orubimie Timothy—were suspended on October 30, 2023. Therefore, they cannot...