Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has submitted the names of 19 Commissioner-nominees to the Abia State House of Assembly for screening.

The Governor forwarded the list via a letter date Friday, June 30, 2023, addressed to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emereuwa.

In the letter titled, “Forwarding of Proposed List of Honourable Commissioners and Members of Abia State Executive Council”, Otti said:

“I am delighted to forward the following names as my nominees for consideration for the position of Honourable Commissioners and Members of the Abia State Executive Council.”

The Commissioner-nominees are:

Prof Monica Ironkwe

Kingsely Anosike

Prof Eme Uche

Philemon Asonye Ogbonna

Mike Akpara (currently, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Finance)

Ngozi Okoronkwo (currently Special Adviser on Health)

Okey Kanu (currently Special Adviser Communication)

Ikechukwu Uwaoma

Chaka Chukwumereije

Uzo Nwachukwu

Prof Joel Friday Ogbonna

Chima Emmanuel Oriaku

Nwaobilor Nwadimma Ananaba

Dr Chimezie Isaac Ukaegbu

Ngozi Blessing Felix

Engr Don Otumchere Oti

Comrade Sunny Okebugwu Onwuma

Engr Ikechukwu Monday and

Mathew Chikodi Ekwuribe.

Governor Otti had about two weeks ago hinted that he would constitute his cabinet by the end of June 2023.