Abia State Governor Alex Otti has proposed 34 candidates to lead and deputy lead the state’s 17 local councils.
David Ogba and John Udeagbala are the nominees for the Ohafia and Aba North Local Government Areas, respectively.
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According to a statement from the Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs and Local Government, Uzo Nwachukwu, the Governor has forwarded the names of the nominees to the Abia State House of Assembly for verification and screening.
The following are the:
Chairman- ELELENTA NWAMBUISI ELELE
Deputy- Mr. Eberechukwu Ahuruonye (Isiala Ngwa South),
Chairman- MR. NEWMAN AZU.
Deputy- Mr. Anele Michael (Ukwa West),
Chairman- JOE EZEARU
Deputy- Mr. Okezie Azuma (Arochukwu),
Chairman- MR. OBIKE EJIKE NNOCHIRI,
Deputy- Mr. Olendingwa Nwabueze(Umuahia South)
Chairman- MR. C. Y. NWANKWO.
Deputy- Mr. Uchenna Nwanbuko (Isiala Ngwa North),
Chairman- MR. NDUBUISI IKE
Deputy- Mr. Njoku Augustine C (Umunnochi),
Chairman- Air Vice Marshal CHINWENDU ONYIKE (Rtd).
Deputy- Harrison Onuke (Isuikwuato),
Chairman- MR. OSINACHI HYCINTH NWAKA.
Deputy- Charles Ugboajah (Ikwuano)
Chairman- CHIJIOKE NWANKWO.
Deputy- Mr. Onyedikachi Iroegbu (Bende)
Chairman- DAVID OGBA
Deputy- Mkpa Oju Uka (Ohafia) and
Chairman- ERIC EGWUIBE
Deputy- Mr. Chiemela Ekpemu (Obingwa)
Others nominees are:
Chairman- COMRADE NOSIKE IHESIABA
Deputy- Mr. Nnamdi Kelvin Chijioke (Ugwunagbo),
Chairman- MRS. NGOZI NWAGBARA
Deputy- Chief Onyebuchi Nnah (Ukwa West),
Chairman- Chief Victor Ikeji
Deputy- Mr. Okechukwu Anthony Amah(Umuahia North),
Chairman- MR. UCHECHUKWU A. C. WOGU
Deputy- Mrs. Nkiru Ugwu (Aba South),
Chairman- IDE JOHN UDEAGBALA
Deputy- Nnaemeka Ogbonna (Aba North) and
Chairman- ISRAEL NWEKE
Deputy- Barr. Young Ngwaziem (Osisioma Ngwa)
The nominees in question were asked to come to the State House of Assembly so that they could be screened.
