The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly at its valedictory plenary yesterday passed into law the bill for a law to provide for the establishment of urban and regional planning board and area planning authorities and for all other purposes connected therewith. The bill, which had earlier passed through first, second reading and committee stages,…

Lawyers for Equity and Justice (LEJ) in Akwa Ibom State has joined other Nigerians to condemn the invasion of the state assembly by the police and five All Progressives Congress (APC) members who tried to effect change of leadership.

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has been reportedly locked down by men of Nigeria Police force for the second time in two weeks. Five recently sacked lawmakers reportedly stormed the House of Assembly with heavily armed policemen and thugs. According to report, the sacked lawmakers are in possession of the mace and are set…

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly had been rated as one of the peaceful legislative houses since the return of democratic rule in 1999, but in the last one week, the assembly has witnessed turmoil.

The Nigeria Police have ended their two-day siege of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. The new development comes less than 24 hours after the Senate President, Bukola Saraki ordered the police to vacate the premises and allow legislators to access their chambers. “The parliamentarians should still have access to the chambers there, or in…

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has declared vacant the seats for Itu, Etim Ekpo/Ika, Ikono, Mkpat Enin and Essien Udim constituencies. Members whose seats were affected are Idongesit Ituen (Itu), Gabriel Toby Etim (Ekpo/Ika), Victor Udofia (Ikono), Otobong Ndem (Mkpat Enin) and Nse Ntuen (Essien Udim). The Speaker, Mr. Onofiok Luke, said the…