The committee blamed the disagreement over the amended law on inadequate consultations, adding that the committee had taken time to engage and accommodate all interests in their report.
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Before the amendment, all the traditional rulers in the state were under a body called “The Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers Council.” The bill also created an office for the chairperson of the Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers. While the President General would occupy the office for life, the body’s chairperson was to be rotatory among the 31 paramount rulers in the state.
Dissatisfied with the new arrangement, the paramount rulers instituted a suit against the state government, asking the court to invalidate the law. The committee recommended a rotational approach in the leadership of the body of traditional rulers for the overall unity of the state. It suggested that the state may not have a first-class traditional ruler if the recommendation is implemented.
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