Member Representing Ikom II State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has emerged the Speaker of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly.
Similarly, Hon. Sylvester Agabi of Obudu State constituency became the Deputy Speaker.
The two principal officers emerged on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, during the inauguration of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly in Calabar.
Rt. Hon. Ayambem, who was voted unopposed, is replacing Rt. Hon. Eteng William, who is now the Senator representing the central senatorial district of the State.
Agabi is also replacing Rt Hon Joseph Bassey, now a House of Representatives member for Akpabuyo, Bakassi and Calabar South federal constituency.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had micro-zoned the Speakership position to the old Ikom (Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency).
Both Ayambem, who is a second term lawmaker in the House, and Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong of Boki II State Constituency had battled for the exalted position but luck smiled at the former against the desire of some power brokers.