Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly
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The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of government for Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, responsible for making state laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the interests of its constituencies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state legislature
ⓘ
unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| approves | state annual budget for Akwa Ibom State ⓘ |
| branchOf |
Akwa Ibom State Government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Akwa Ibom State
|
| budgetaryRole | scrutiny of state government expenditure ⓘ |
| canConduct | public hearings on proposed state legislation ⓘ |
| canImpeach |
Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State
ⓘ
Governor of Akwa Ibom State ⓘ |
| canOverride | certain executive actions subject to constitutional limits ⓘ |
| canPass | resolutions on matters affecting Akwa Ibom State ⓘ |
| canReceive | petitions from citizens and groups in Akwa Ibom State ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | members elected from state constituencies ⓘ |
| elects |
Deputy Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly
ⓘ
Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
|
| governmentBranchType | legislative branch ⓘ |
| hasChamberType | single chamber ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeType |
ad hoc committees
ⓘ
standing committees ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
confirmation of certain state appointments where required by law
ⓘ
consideration and passage of state appropriation bills ⓘ enactment of by-laws and state policies through legislation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Akwa Ibom State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to amend or repeal existing state laws
ⓘ
to conduct investigations into state agencies ⓘ to make laws on matters in the State List of the Nigerian Constitution ⓘ to summon state commissioners and other officials ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | checks and balances within Akwa Ibom State Government ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | Akwa Ibom State Government ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Akwa Ibom State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Uyo ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Complex, Uyo ⓘ |
| meetsIn | plenary sessions ⓘ |
| oversees |
Akwa Ibom State Government
ⓘ
surface form:
Akwa Ibom State executive branch
|
| partOfSystem |
State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian state Houses of Assembly
|
| primaryFunction |
lawmaking for Akwa Ibom State
ⓘ
oversight of the Akwa Ibom State executive ⓘ representation of constituencies in Akwa Ibom State ⓘ |
| represents | state constituencies in Akwa Ibom State ⓘ |
| representsInterest | political, economic and social interests of Akwa Ibom citizens ⓘ |
| supervises | implementation of state laws in Akwa Ibom State ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | subnational legislature ⓘ |
| uses | rules of procedure adopted by the House ⓘ |
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