APPOINTMENTS OF AIR VICE MARSHAL CHINWENDU ONYIKE (RTD) AND 16 OTHERS AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA TRANSITION COUNCIL CHAIRMEN/MAYORS IN ABIA STATE RENEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE, DR. ALEX C. OTTI OFR

The Appointments of Air Vice Marshal Chinwendu Onyike (Rtd), as the Local Government Area Transition Council Chairman/Mayor, Isuikwuato Local Government Area, and Hon. Okezie Goodluck as the Deputy have been renewed. Similarly, the appointments of 16 other Local Government Area Transition Council Chairmen/Mayors and their deputies have also been renewed. 

The Appointments were made by the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex C. Otti OFR, and made public through a Public Service Announcement by the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu.

According to the Commissioner, the appointments were in consonance with the provisions of the law since their first tenure appointments terminated on the 31st of May, 2024. The announcement reads in part:

“This is in consonance with the provisions of the law since their first tenure appointments terminated on the 31st of May, 2024”, and went further to list the appointees as presented below;      

Isiala Ngwa South LGA: 

Chairman- DR. ELELENTA NWAMBUISI ELELE. 

Deputy- Mr. Eberechukwu Ahuruonye

Ukwa West LGA: 

Chairman- MR. NEWMAN AZU.

Deputy- Mr. Anele Michael 

Arochukwu LGA: 

Chairman- CHIEF JOE EZEARU 

Deputy- Mr. Okezie Azuma

Umuahia South LGA: 

Chairman- MR. OBIKE EJIKE NNOCHIRI

Deputy- Mr. Olendingwa Nwabueze

IsialaNgwa North LGA: 

Chairman- MR. C. Y. NWANKWO

Deputy- Mr. Uchenna Nwanbuko

Umunneochi LGA: 

Chairman- MR. NDUBUISI IKE.

Deputy- Mr. Njoku Augustine C.

Isuikwuato LGA: 

Chairman- Air Vice Marshal CHINWENDU ONYIKE (Rtd).

Deputy- Hon. Okezie Goodluck

Ikwuano LGA: 

Chairman- MR. OSINACHI HYCINTH NWAKA.

Deputy- Chief Charles Ugbuajah

Bende LGA: 

Chairman- BARR. CHIJIOKE NWANKWO. 

Deputy- Mr. Onyedikachi Iroegbu

Ohafia LGA:

Chairman- CHIEF DAVID OGBA

Deputy- Hon. Mkpa Oju Uka

Obingwa LGA:

Chairman- DR. ERIC EGWUIBE

Deputy- Mr. Chiemela Ekpemu

Ugwunagbo LGA:

Chairman- COMRADE NOSIKE IHESIABA

Deputy- Mr. Nnamdi Kelvin Chijioke

Ukwa East LGA:

Chairman- DR. MRS. NGOZI NWAGBARA

Deputy- Chief Onyebuchi Nnah.

Umuahia North LGA:

Chairman- Chief Victor Ikeji

Deputy- Mr. Okechukwu Anthony Amah

Aba South LGA:

Chairman- MR. UCHECHUKWU A. C. WOGU

Deputy- Mrs. Nkiru Ugwu

Aba North LGA:

Chairman- IDE JOHN UDEAGBALA

Deputy- Prince Nnaemeka Ogbonna 

Osisioma Ngwa LGA:

Chairman- ENGR. ISRAEL NWEKE

Deputy- Barr. Young Ngwaziem