Cross River Assembly Reaffirms Ayambem As 10th Speaker

According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Matthew Okache the reaffirmation of Ayambem followed a rapprochement brokered by the state governor, Bassey Otu and critical stakeholders with the 25-member Assembly in Calabar.
The speaker was impeached on Wednesday by 17 members out of the 25-member House over allegations of misappropriation of funds.
Majority of the lawmakers had passed a no-confidence vote on him, about 11 months in office.
While responding to the development, Ayambem expressed his appreciation to the governor and the stakeholders, for what he described as their remarkable ability to bring about peace for the stability of the state and the House of Assembly.
The speaker also commended Otu for showing extraordinary leadership during challenging times