Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly on Wednesday engaged in a free-for-all following the impeachment of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ekom Ayambem.
The House turned chaotic as the sitting rounded up, with members fighting over the mace.
The fisticuffs ended the sitting which saw 17 members out of 25 impeach Ayambem on allegation of misappropriation of funds.
17 members of the Assembly supported the motion for Ayambem’s impeachment. Hon. Effiom Ekarika, representing Calabar South 1 Constituency, moved the motion, which was seconded by Hon. Omang Charles Omang, representing Bekwarra State Constituency.
Ayambem, who was elected as the Speaker of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly in June 2023, represents Ikom 2 State Constituency.
