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Cross River Assembly Speaker, Elvert Ayambem impeached

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17 out of 25 lawmakers of the Cross River State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker, Elvert Ayambem today Wednesday. The impeachment follows a vote of no confidence on the flood of the Assembly. Effiong Ekarika representing Calabar South 1 moved the motion, and this was supported by Omang Omang of Bekwara state constituency.

The 17 had earlier signed a petition against the Speaker. They include Hilary Bissong, Egbe Abeng, Effiong Ekarika, Martin's Achadu, Pius Ashakia, Ova Agbor, and Victor Nsa. Others who signed the impeachment include Francia Ogban, Bassey Effiong, Eyo Bassey, Thomas Aruku, Charles Omang Omang, Stanley Nsemo, Kingsley Ntui, Okon Owuna, Samuel Neji and Cyril James. The lawmakers cited four grounds on which they decided to impeach the speaker.

According to the angry legislators, Ayambem did not comply with legislative laws. They said he also violated the Cross River State Legislature Funds Management Law of 2021 by his arbitrary approval of expenditures beyond his authorized limit and the refusal to inaugurate the Legislative Funds Management Committee. The fourth and final ground of his impeachment is the total failure to convene leadership meetings, with only one such meeting held in the past 11 months.

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