By Julius Nsikak
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) will resume plenary sessions at its Assembly Complex along Udo Udoma Avenue on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, following a disruption of legislative activities at its temporary sitting venue.
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong, has directed the Chairman of the House Committee on House Services, Hon. Lawrence Udoide, to ensure that the Assembly Chamber at the Assembly Complex is put in proper condition ahead of the resumption of plenary next week.
The directive was issued on Tuesday after an altercation involving lawmakers and security operatives at the Government House gate reportedly prevented members of the Assembly from accessing their temporary chamber located within the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, where plenary was scheduled to hold.
Addressing journalists shortly after the incident, Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon. Jerry Otu, said the Speaker had instructed the House Services Committee to expedite work on the Assembly Chamber to facilitate the immediate return of lawmakers to the Assembly Complex.
Otu expressed concern over what he described as the conduct of security personnel at the Government House gate, alleging that lawmakers were denied access to the temporary venue despite plans to hold plenary there.
According to him, the development prompted the decision to accelerate preparations for the relocation of legislative activities back to the Assembly Complex on Udo Udoma Avenue.
The lawmaker disclosed that members of the House, including the Speaker, were unable to gain access to the venue for the day’s plenary session due to the actions of the security operatives.
As a result, legislative activities at the temporary location have been suspended pending the completion of arrangements for the resumption of plenary at the Assembly Complex.
The next sitting of the House has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
