Officials of the Department of State Services, the Dragon Squad, and personnel of the Nigeria Police Force have taken over the Cross River State Assembly complex.
This followed the impeachment of the Speaker, Elvert Anyambem.
Ayambem was reportedly impeached over alleged “gross misconduct and financial misappropriation.”
The move to remove the Speaker had been on for some months as members had been expressing displeasure with his alleged conduct and operations of the Assembly.
As of Tuesday, over 20 members had signed up for his impeachment, and the motion for his removal was moved on the floor of the House by the member representing Calabar South 1, Effiong Ekarika, and seconded by Charles Omang.
Members subsequently went away with the mace afterwards.
