Onofiok Luke was on Monday, December 21, elected as the
speaker of the Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly.


Luke, a member representing Nsit Ubium state constituency of
the state was elected following the nullification of the election
of the former speaker, Aniekan Uko (PDP- Ibesikpo/Asutan
Constituency) by the Court of Appeal last week.

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Onofiok Luke elected as Akwa Ibom Speaker


NAN reports that 24 members, out of 26 were present during
the session on Monday.

Speaking with newsmen shortly after their sitting, the new
speaker promised to work for the unity and progress of the
state, saying his election was the will of God.

“ We ascribe everything that happened today to God. Only God
should take glory ,” he said.


Also, the House leader, Aniefiok Dennis (PDP) representing
Etinan constituency was replaced by Aniekan Bassey (PDP)
representing Uruan constituency.



Dennis replacement followed the nullification of his election by
the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja.


The new speaker was said to have left guests who turned out
to honour his election at the Light Power World ground, along
Two-lane within the state capital, Uyo, on their feet for more
than three hours as he continued to release unstoppable
Christian songs.


Luke is a two-term state legislator and the immediate past
chairman of the House Committee on Education. He served as
personal assistant to Godswill Akpabio, the former Akwa Ibom
governor, for three years.


He was said to have eyed the speakership position earlier but
the political class reportedly ganged up to produce the former
speaker who was a first timer in the assembly.


On Wednesday, October 21, an election tribunal nullified the
elections that took place in 18 out of 31 local government
areas in Akwa Ibom state without unseating the governor.
However, the Appeal Court nullified the entire poll of the April
11 governorship election
, thereby voiding the election of Udom Emmanuel as the
governor of the state.

https://www.naij.com/674345-akpabios-former-pa-emerges-new-speaker.html

Good development.

nice