Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has dissolved the state’s Executive Council with immediate effect from Saturday, January 23, THE WHISTLER reports.
A source in the Abia State Government House confirmed to this website that Governor Ikpeazu had directed the Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem, to issue a statement to that effect.
It was learnt that Ezem and three commissioners were, however, retained in the dissolution of the state executive council.
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Those retained are the Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uche Ihediwa, and Commissioner for Health Dr Joe Osuji.
Governor Ikpeazu had sworn in the executive council on October 17, 2019, after winning a second 4-year term in office.
THE WHISTLER also gathered that the governor has recalled his Chief of Staff, Dr. A.C.B Agbazuere, who was suspended after a viral video showed him spraying money on controversial South East Pastor, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly called Odumeje.
The video had since been declared doctored by a High Court in Abia State.