A Bill for a Law to amend the Akwa Ibom State
Independent Electoral Commission Law, 2007, sponsored by the Chairman House
Committee on Judiciary, Public Petition, Human Rights and Justice and Member
Representing Mkpat Enin State Constituency, Mr. Victor Patrick Ekwere Tuesday, passed through first
reading.
The bill,
which is co-sponsored by 11 other lawmakers seek to amend the Akwa Ibom State
Independent Electoral Commission bill to strengthen and protect democracy in
the state, as well as cure specific defects plaguing the existing law.
A major
aspect of the bill is its provision to allow for the appointment of experienced
legal practitioners of not less than 10 years post-call as members of the
Tribunal instead of ‘seven’ contained in the principal law and other relevant
sections.
The Speaker
of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Aniekan Bassey shortly after
mentioning the bill, mandated the Clerk of the House, Mrs. Mandu Umoren to read
for the first time before committing the
Bill to the House Committee on Rules, Business, Ethics and Privileges for
rescheduling.
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