Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

 ... Resolved that every revenue of the council should henceforth passed through Council account .... Revoked  with immediate effect all  illegal revenue consultant earlier contracted without due process  ... Council Chairman given two (2) weeks to return the council Grader without vandalization to the council Secretariat. Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA) Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs under the able Chairmanship of Rt. Hon. Mark Esset, member Representing Nsit Atai State Constituency today meets for the third day to properly investigate allegations labeled against the incumbent Chairman, Mkpat Enin Local Government Council Hon. Anieokpon Eno Ekpo. In today's session of the investigative meeting presided by the committee chairman Rt. Hon. Mark Esset flanked by other Committee members including the Committee Vice Chairman Rt. Hon. Asuquo Archibong (Urueoffong Oruko),  Rt Hon. Effiong Bassey (O...

 Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo. Mkpat Enin Local Government Legislature and the council Chairman Hon. Aniekpon Eno Ekpo today appears before Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs under the Chairmanship of Rt Hon. Mark Esset, member Representing Nsit Atai State Constituency to answer questions over the petition sent to House of Assembly. The petition dated October 6, 2021 and signed by 10 out of 15 Councillors of the council described the actions of the Executive Chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area Hon. Anieokpon Eno Ekpo as "Gross Misconduct",  the petitioners seek for suspension of the the council boss for violating section 66(1), 66(3) and section 68 of the local government administration law of Akwa Ibom State. the petition alleged this: 1. Worrisome rise in insecurity in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area 2. Misappropriation of Local Government Internally Generated Revenue 3. Abuse of Office 4. Bor...

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...

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...