Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi state, has suspended 85 political appointees for allegedly failing to attend an “important” government function.
The political appointees suspended include 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries.
In a statement on Monday, Monday Uzor, chief press secretary to the Ebonyi governor, said the officials will proceed on a “one-month working suspension without salary”.
The names of the suspended officials listed in the statement are:
COMMISSIONERS
- Stanley Lebechi Mbam
- Leonard Uguru
- Mathew Nwobashi
- Nwogo Obasi.
- Victor Chukwu
- Jude Okpor
- Ikeuwa Omebe
- Chidi Onyia
- Oguzo – Offia Nwali
- Ben. Uruchi Odo
- Donatus Ilang
- Ngozi Obichukwu
- Moses Ekuma Ikenna
- Richard Idike
- Felicia Nwankpuma
- Chinedu Nkah
- Ogbonna Obasi Abara
- Nkechinyere Iyioku
- Francis Ori
- Tochukwu Okorie
- Valentine Okike Uzo
- Sunday Inyima
- Ogbonnaya Okorie
- Elechi Elechi
- Stanley Ogbuewu
SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
- Bassey Chukwu
- Rose Ofoke
- Kerian Ofoke
- Anthony Nwegede
- Onu Nwonye
- Lilian Nwachkwu
- Fred Nwogbaga
- Paul Nwogha
- Pius Nwoga
- Ali Ikechukwu
- Nwiboko Chukwuma
- Esther Nwogha
- Caleb Onwe
- Chinedu Awo
SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
- Mbam Emmanuel
- Tobias Ogbonna
- Easy Okike Uzo
- Obinna Oko Enyim
- Chima Nnachi Okoro
- Nwali Amechi
- Dr. Sabinus Nwibo
- Okorie Jideofor
- Sunday ogenyi
- Stanley Kamani
- Ikechukwu Jideofor
- Emeka Okpa Onwe
- David Aja
- Frank Uka
- John Nwangbo
- Ogbonna Melford Nwifuru
- Ifeanyi Ujebe
- Chima Ogbuagu
- Kizito Nwenyi
- Uwa Henry Ifeanyi
- Elechi Okechukwu Solomon
- Ibina John Ogbonna
- Mbam Ifeanyi D
- Nwigum Nonso Christian
PERMANENT SECRETARIES
- Lawrence Ezeogo
- Isioma C Arunne-Inyang
- Rose Ibe
- Ogechi Nwobasi
- Anwu Theresa
- Lynda Alo
- Monday Nkwuda
- Mary Ngozi Otozi
- Martina Obiya
- Ogechi Anaso-Kalu
- Emmanuel Onwe
- Henry Nworie
- Joy Mbam
- Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh
- Peter Ede
- Gabriel Odo
- Mfon Williamson
- Alusi Felicia
- Betty Uzoma
- Chukwuma Ojeogu
- Ikechukwu Alobu
- Fidelis Nwankwo
Uzor said Nwifuru directed that the suspended officials should not sign any official document within the period of their suspension.
The CPS said the affected commissioner should hand over to their respective permanent secretaries.
In March, Nwifuru dismissed two of his aides from their positions over alleged misconduct.
The affected officials were Felix Okemini, senior special assistant to the governor on security (Ebonyi north senatorial district), and Nnanna Nwangele, special assistant on airport security.
