Rowdy session as as reportedly lawmakers remove speaker
The Cross Rivers State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Elvert Ayambem, over allegations of misappropriation of funds and administrative high-handedness.
The lawmakers also alleged that the impeached speaker misappropriated two percent of all revenue collected by the internal revenue service (IRS) monthly to the tune of N404 million.
The controversial impeachment took place on Wednesday, May 22.
Effiong Ekarika, a lawmaker representing Calabar south 1 constituency, moved the motion for the impeachment, which was seconded by Omang Charles of Bekwarra constituency.
17 members of the House removed the speaker, and after impeaching him, the mace was forcefully taken away.
Another lawmaker approached him and attempted to wrestle the mace away from his colleague. The two legislators fought each other to the ground as the session became rowdy.
