A bill for a law to further amend the Traditional Rulers’ Law, 2007, has scaled second and third reading and passed into law by the Anambra state House of Assembly.
This followed a motion moved by the Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Dr. Jude Akpua during today’s plenary session.
The amended law establishes the State’s Traditional Rulers Council, constituted through government recognition and selection by the Governor, ensuring equal representation from the state’s three senatorial zones.
It also reveals that the Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the council members on a rotational basis, serving a three-year term, with a possible one-year extension under exceptional circumstances.
Additionally, there will be three vice-chairmen, one from each senatorial zone, serving as zonal council chairmen for a single three-year term.
In his submissions, the Deputy Majority Leader and member representing Njikoka Constituency Two, Dr Akpua, said the bill will strengthen the traditional rulers’ Council of the state thereby working effectively and efficiently with the state government.
Supporting the bill, the member representing Anaocha Constituency Two, Sir Ejike Okechukwu said the bill centres on re-establishing, widening, and broadening Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council.
The Speaker, Right Honourable Somtochukwu Udeze read the bill for the second and third times and passed it which will come into force from December 20, 2024, after it is accented to by the Governor.
