Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

  ... threatened to summons Contractors, Commissioners, Consultants to Assembly for questioning. Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo. Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation today while discharging its Constructional right and provisions of the Standing order of the House of Assembly slams over the actions some construction companies handling State roads against the completion agenda of His Excellency Governor Udom Emmanuel's completion agenda. The committee during it's follow-up inspection after 2022 budget defense went to project site to ascertain if the funds appropriate for projects has been judiciously used.  While inspecting 8.5km Okoroete - Elile -Amadaka - Kampa  road, the Committee led by its Chairman, Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudoh and Member representing Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo State Constituency frowned at the action of Nigerpet Structures Limited Company, he further observed that the level of work done at the site is not c...

 Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA) Uyo The 7th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has today cleared and confirmed Justice Ekaete Obot as the substantive  Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State. The House resolved this after due consideration of the letter forwarded to the House of Assembly by his Excellency Governor Udom Emmanuel in line with Section 271(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended. Recalled that His Lordship Justice Ekaete Obot  took Oaths of Office and Allegiance, as the acting State Chief Judge by Governor Udom Emmanuel following the retirement of Justice Godwin Abraham on Wednesday, 30th June 2021. Meanwhile, the clerk of the House Mrs Mandu Umoren was directed to communicate the House Resolution to His Excellency Governor Udom Emmanuel.

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo. Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in its plenary today Tuesday 21st September, 2021 passes amended Traditional Rulers Law 2020 into law. this follows the report presented by Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudo - Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and member representing Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo State Constituency on "A Bill for a Law to amend the Traditional Rulers Law 2020 and for other matters connected therewith." With the unanimous voiced vote support of members, the Bill was read the third time and passed to Law. According to the Bill, Amendment of Cap 134 LAKS 2000 is expected to correct the long title to Akwa Ibom State Council of Traditional Rulers and tenure of the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers to pave way for second term after the first two years in office at the discreation of the Governor and on the approval of the House of Assembly. The report further said that the passage of th...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has today removes the embattled Oruk Anam Local Government Council Vice Chairman Hon. Abasiama Etokakpan from office. His removal based on the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on the impeachment of Abasiama Etokakpan as Vice Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council as presented at the floor of the house. Adopting the report of the ad-hoc Committee as presented by the Committee chairman Hon. (Barr.) Aniefiok Dennis, the Deputy House Leader and member representing Etinan State Constituency, the house resolved that Abasiama Etokakpan Stand removed as the Vice Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council. Recalled that the 7th Akwa Ibom Assembly on it's 9th sitting of the 3rd  session on Thursday 12th August, 2021 on receipt of "impeachment notice' after his earlier reinstatement on Tuesday 3rd August, 2021 by the 7th Assembly and in compliance with Section 44(7&8) of Local Government A...

The 7-Man Panel set up by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to investigate the impeachment process initiated by the Oruk Anam Legislative Council commenced hearing on Thursday. The Panel, during its maiden hearing at the Conference Room of the Assembly, acknowledged receipt of petitions and impeachment notice on Mr. Abasiama Etukakpan by the Leader of Oruk Anam Legislative Council, Hon. Sunday Festus. Speaking, Chairman of the Panel and Deputy Leader of the House, Barrister Aniefiok Dennis Akpan, thanked Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council, Mr. Kingsley Frank, and members of the Legislative Council for adhering to the invitation and assured that the Panel will be fair and just to all. Barrister Akpan further inform that the House of Assembly will not hesitate to impose restrictive measures on Oruk Anam Local Government Council, or any other Local Government Council, if the Councillors are not orderly in their conducts and activities.  “Let me warn, we will not be sit...

Wlliams Akpabio - information Unit (AKHA) Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of of Assembly in her plenary Tuesday reinstated Hon. Abasiama Etokakpan as the substantive Vice Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council.  This follows the report of the House Committee on local government and Chieftaincy Affairs on an act of complete illegality and mess on democratic tenets represented to the house on the purported impeachment of Hon Abasiama Etokakpan from office. Presenting the Committee's report at the plenary, Rt. Hon. Mark Esset  pointed out that Hon. Abasiama Etukakpan was in the first instance, not served any official notice of impeachment. He revealed that the reasons tendered by the Councillors to the Committee for impeaching the Vice Chairman were purely pre-election matters and lie within the electoral process and the courts.  He also told the House that Councilors did not follow proper impeachment procedures as regulated in Section 44 of the Local Government Administra...

 Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA)Uyo Hon. Ifiok O.S. Udoh member representing Nsit Ibom State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly today presented to the house as a matter of urgent Public importance on the Deplorable Condition of Ikot Akpan Abia - Enen Nsit Road  with deep gully at Mbiakot presenting under Order II Rule IV of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Hon. Udoh raised more concern that the road which has been in a deplorable condition has been totally truncated at Mbiakot Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area and that the yawning gully which of course has made all human and vehicular traffic impossible is created at the center of the road with over ten feet in dept. According to the lawmaker, Ikot Akpan Abia - Enen Nsit Road is the major rout that links several communities in Nsit Ibom to Ibesikpo and Uyo Local Government Areas in the state capital. villages such as Ikot Akpan Abia, Ikot Iko, and Afaha Ikot Akpan Edu in Ibesikpo Asutan Local G...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA) Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs today begins hearing on a case of purported impeachment of Hon. Abasiama Etokakpan as the Vice Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council The investigative meeting presided by the committee Chairman Rt. Hon. Mark Esset, member representing Nsit Atai State Constituency held at the Conference Hall of the Assembly, had in attendance the Members of the House Committee, Oruk Amam Council Chairman Rt. Hon Kinsley Frank. Leader of Council Hon. Sundy Festus Akpan, the impeached vice Chairman Hon. Abasiama Etokakpan and Councillors . It could be recalled that Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on 15th July, 2021 mandated House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to investige the impeachment of Hon. Abasiama Etukakpan as Vice Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council, following Petitions received through its Committee on Judiciary, Human...

Wlliam Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA) Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly today Thursday passed resolution on a motion about safety concern of Akwa Ibom road users; the need for adequate provision of traffic signs and traffic lights in strategic portions of our roads This motion was moved by Hon. Godwin Ekpo, member representing Ibiono Ibom State Constituency pursuant to order 3 Rule 1 of the Standing Order of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (6th Edition). The motion highlighted that, the number of available traffic signs, traffic lights and speed signs on our road are far less than required for the safety of drivers and pedestrians and that continuous neglect of adequate traffic signs, traffic lights and speed signs/limits in our roads can be very dangerous as proper road safety information will not be communicated to road users to maintain order and reduce accidents. To such, the House resolution in her urged the State Ministry of Transpot to embark on a thorough assessment of...

 Williams Akpabio - Information Unit AKHA, Uyo Ad-hoc Committee to investigate Akwa Ibom State Government 2019 Audit/Accounts Report yesterday conducted Public Hearing to avail the entirety of Akwa Ibom State the opportunity to witness and contribute on the alleged discrepancies of the  of the Akwa Ibom State Government account. It could be recall that the 2019 financial report from the Office of the Accountant General generated some controversies in the State due to discrepancies in the figures, and Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in it's plenary of Tuesday 8th December, 2020 constituted A-4 Man Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the  State Government 2019 Audit Accounts report. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey directed the House Leader, Rt. Hon. Udo Kierian Akpan to be the Chairman and the Deputy House Leader, Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Aniefiok Denis,  as Secretary of the Committee  while Chairman, Appropriation and Finance Committee, Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudoh and the C...