AKHA Reinstates Suspended LG Boss

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has reinstated the suspended Chairperson of Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Lady Emem Ibanga with immediate effect.

AKHA Passes Free Tuition and Examination Fee Bill into Law

Udo Kierian Akpan

(Member representing Oruk Anam State Constituency)

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has passed a Bill into Law for the provision of free tuition and examination fees for pupils in all Public Primary and Secondary Schools in the state.

A’Ibom lawmaker blasts justice commissioner, says he has abandoned responsibilities for politics

Mr. Uwemedimo Nwoko

By Nse Peter

Member representing Itu State Constituency, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Idongesit Ituen has accused the Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr. Uwemedimo Nwoko of abandoning his responsibilities to pursue personal interest in politics, says a news report published in the official Facebook page of the State Assembly.

A’Ibom House of Assembly dissolves LG councils

By Etim Ekpimah

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has dissolved the 31 local government councils in the state even as it directed the council chairmen to handover all government properties to their councils’ Heads of Service by July 10.

Opinion: The Intrigues That Produced Aniekan Uko as Speaker/ By Essien Ndueso

Aniekan Uko

By Essien Ndueso

I was in the house of Assembly when the sixth Assembly converged and I witnessed the emergence of Hon Aniekan Uko as the Speaker of the Sixth Assembly. There was no counter vote by the members except for the position of Deputy Speaker where the contest was between Hon Felicia Bassey of Okobo and Hon Effiong Asuquo of Oron. 

Akpabio presents N462 billion budget to Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly

Gov. Akpabio

Akwa Ibom Government has presented a budgetary allocation of N462 billion for 2015 financial year to the state House Of Assembly for deliberations and approval.

Armed with APC ticket, Kufre Etuk looks good to win against his former party

Kufre Etuk (M), waving to a crowd of supperters

By Nse Peter

Kufre Etuk, member representing Uruan State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has reportedly picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to represent the party in the election for the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. Etuk defected from his former party, PDP, after Governor Godswill Akpabio and his powerful family conspired to deny him the PDP ticket the 2015 election.

2015: Akpabio using hunger as political weapon, pro-Akpabio newspaper confirms

Gov. Akpabio

By Nse Peter

Some lawmakers in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly who have refused to support a certain governorship aspirant from Eket Senatorial District have been starved of funds by the executive arm of government led by Governor Godswill Akpabio in the state, the Sensor newspaper has reported.