Prominent PDP Governor Appoints Ekweremadu’s Son, Chime’s Daughter as Commissioners

• Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah, has nominated Lloyd, son of Ike Ekweremadu as a commissioner
• Mbah also submitted the name of Ada Chukwu, daughter of the former governor of the state, Sullivan Chime
• Lloyd and Ada Chukwu were among the 15 nominees submitted to the House of Assembly on Friday, July 28

Enugu state - Lloyd, son of the imprisoned former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has been nominated as a commissioner in Enugu state.

Governor Peter Mbah nominated Lloyd alongside 14 others as commissioners in the southeastern state, Daily Trust reported.

Mbah also nominated Ada Chukwu, daughter of former Enugu governor, Sullivan Chime.

The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Uche Ugwu, read the list on Friday, July 28.

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The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, accompanied a letter stating that the list might not be the final.

Onyia requested the House to consider the nominees promptly.

“While this may not be the exhaustive list, I’m optimistic that this request will receive your usual expeditious consideration.”

The list includes: veteran broadcaster Aka Eze Aka, Prof. Ndubueze Mba, Mrs Ngozi Eni, Prof. Sam Ugwu, Chika Ugwoke and Dr Kingsley Ude.

Others who made the list are: former commissioners, Prof. Emmanuel Obi and Deacon Okey Ogbodo, as well as Mrs. Ugochi Madueke, Dr Malachy Agbo, Gerrald Otiji, Nathaniel Urama, and Prince Lawrence Ezeh.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that there are ongoing moves by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide to secure the release of the jailed former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu from a UK prison.

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List of State Governors Yet to Name Cabinet Members as Deadline Looms

In accordance with section 42 of the constitution, as amended, the president and governors in Nigeria have a 60 days window period to appoint ministers and commissioners from the day of assuming office.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and 28 state governors, who were elected during the 2023 general elections, have until July 28 to send the list of members of their cabinets to the legislature

Source: Legit.ng