A'Ibom Assembly go against Court Order, Passes End of Rotational Headship

By Ndon-Eyo2 Reporter Ndon-Eyo II Etinan.




According to The vanguard news ..

A’Ibom Assembly defies Court order, passes bill to end rotational headship.


Even with the Court Order stopping Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly from passing the bill for a law to end rotational headship of the state Traditional Rulers Council (TRC) to allow permanent headship by the majority Ibibio ethnic group in the state.



The State’s 8th House on Friday passed the Bill for a law to amend the Traditional Rulers Law, Cap. 155 Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2023 (HAB 316) against the disapproval by the people of Annangs, Akwa Ibom second largest ethnic group who had sought the restraining order from the State High Court presided over by Justice Ntong Ntong.



The State Legislature passed the Bill after members representing Etim Ekpo/Ika State Constituency, and Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Mfon Idung submitted the committee’s report on the floor of the House.


Hon Idung had told colleagues that the proposed law, among others objectives, seeks to dignify and sustain integrity of the traditional institution in Akwa Ibom, while also placing heads of the traditional institutions on equal rank with other reputable chiefs in the country.


The Annangs preempting the passage of the Bill had dragged the House to the Court in a Motion Exparte dated 22nd September, 2023 pursuant to Section 42(1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as Amended), Sections 43-45 of the Akwa lbom State Traditional Rulers Law Cap 155, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022, Order 39 (1) and (3) of the Akwa Ibom State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2009 and under inherence jurisdiction of the Honourable Court.


Applicants in the SUIT NO: HU/321/2023 include His Majesty, Obong Blaise Udofia Awaka-Ama (Itai Afe Annang), (ABOM) Obong Prof, Alphonsus Udo and (ABOM) Obong E E P Umanah for selves and  on behalf of Afe Annang and Annang Tribe Of Akwa Ibom State against Akwa Ibom State House Of Assembly, the Speaker and Attorney General of the State as Respondents.


In the Enrolment Order Upon The Motion Experte, the Hon Justice Ntong ruled on the matter, “After hearing Jumbo Udom, Esq. (with him Emmanuel Isangedoho, Esq. and Anthony Udonsa, Esq) of learned Counsel for the Applicants and upon the learned Counsel for the Respondents being absent.


“After reading thoroughly and meticulously in between lines the processes file by the Applicants, especially paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Affidavit of Urgency to this Honourable Court, about the threats of violence and bloodletting grounded in the application.”


The court ordered, “That the Respondents be and are restrained from passing the proposed amendment of the Traditional Rulers Law, Cap 155, Laws of Akwa lbom State 2022 pending hearing of the Motion on Notice dated 22/9/2023 (page 29 of the record of this Court).


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