Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) has passed amended version of the Independent Electoral Commission Law Cap 69.   The Bill for a Law to amend the Independent Electoral Commission had passed through second reading on Friday, 12th April 2024 and was subjected to a Public Hearing on the 16th of April 2024.   The Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Rt. Hon. MFON IDUNG, informed the House that the Public Hearing made very meaningful inputs which assisted his Committee to arrive at the recommendations.   Rt. Hon. IDUNG, who represents Etim Ekpo/Ika State Constituency stated that amendments of the Independent Electoral Commission Law will update the electoral laws in the State in line with modern and acceptable electoral reforms and guidelines.   The House thereafter considered the amended Clauses 2,4,5,6,7 and 9 at the Committee of the Whole where the amendments were adopted.   The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Elder) UDEME OTONG, who presided over the plenarydirected the Clerk, MrsNSIKAKABASI OROK to forward the bill to Akwa Ibom State’s Governor UMO ENO for assent into law.