Cross River Assembly
2 Sep
A non-governmental organization, Rainforest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC) has petitioned the Cross River State House of Assembly
11 Jun
The Cross River State House of Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on the State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, to urgently terminate the appointment of His Royal Majesty, Barr Dr Etinyin Okon Edet, as Chairman of the Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council and appoint another person from a different senatorial district. The…
27 May
The Cross River State House of Assembly has reinstated its Speaker, Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem, who was impeached by 17 of the 25 members of the Assembly on 22 May, 2024. Ayambem was removed as Speaker of the House on four allegations bothering on gross financial misconduct, incompetence and wrong conduct of plenary proceedings, noncompliance…
22 May
Chaos erupted in the Cross River State House of Assembly on Wednesday following the impeachment of Speaker Elvert Ayambem, prompting personnel of security agencies to take over the complex. The session turned into a brawl, culminating in a fight over the mace as 17 out of 25 members voted to impeach Ayambem on allegations of…