Following confirmation of Commissioner-nominees by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Wednesday, the six are waiting for swearing into the State Executive Council.
Recall that Governor Udom Emmanuel had on Monday, March 21, 2022, forwarded names of six nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation to enable him to fill positions in the State Executive Council.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, in accordance with the Standing Order of the House, had subsequently referred the matter to the House Committee on Judiciary, Justice, Human Rights and Public Petitions headed by Hon. Victor Ekwere (Mkpat Enin).
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He directed the Committee to report to the House within 24 hours.
Presenting the report at the Plenary on Wednesday, March 23, the Committee Chairman, Victor Ekwere, explained that the committee screened credentials and other relevant documents of the nominees and interviewed them on a wide range of issues relating to their areas of specialisation.
After listening to the report, Mr Aniekan Bassey, Speaker of the House, put the matter to vote.
The House overwhelmingly voted in support of approving the list of nominees.
Bassey, therefore, directed the Clerk of the house, Mrs Mandu Umoren to communicate the resolution of the House to the Governor for further action.
