Governor Umo Eno, Monday, May 6, gave legal backing to the amended Akwa Ibom Independent Electoral Commission Law Cap 69 Bill recently passed into law by the State House of Assembly.
AKISIEC is a legal umpire that conducts elections into the 31 local government councils in the state.
With the amendment, the Akwa Ibom Independent Electoral Commission Law will update the electoral laws in the state.
It will enhance efficiency in the electoral process at the grassroots level, provides legal backing and aligns the activities of AKISIEC in the conduct of local government elections.
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The law is also expected to help in instilling much confidence in the electoral process in the State.
Recall that the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly passed the amended version of the State Independent Electoral Commission Law Cap 69 on April 25, 2024.
The Bill for a Law to amend the Independent Electoral Commission had passed through second reading on Friday, 12th April 2024 and was subjected to a Public Hearing on the 16th of April 2024.
The Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Rt. Hon. Mfon Idung, informed the House that the public hearing made meaningful inputs which assisted his Committee to arrive at the recommendations.
Idung representing Etim Ekpo/Ika State Constituency stated that amendments of the Independent Electoral Commission Law would update the electoral laws in the state in line with modern and acceptable electoral reforms and guidelines.
The House thereafter considered the amended Clauses 2,4,5,6,7 and 9 at the Committee of the Whole where the amendments were adopted.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Udeme Otong, who presided over the plenary directed the Clerk, Mrs NsikakAbasi Orok to forward the bill to Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno for assent into law.
