Governor of Imo State, Sen Hope Uzodimma, has approved the appointment of Sole Administrators for the 27 local government areas of the state. This, according to a Special Announcement on Monday by the State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba, “is to ensure the conduct of a credible local government elections in the state in the next 60 days.” He named the appointees as follows:

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1Isiala Mbano: Hon. Okoroike Chika

2Onuimo: Dr. Obi Emeka P

3Okigwe:Hon. Sir Acho Asiegbu

4Obowo:Barr. Obioma Ehirim

5Ehime Mbano : Chief Uche Nwodu

6Ihitte Uboma: Hon. Barr. Chukwuma Godson Onyema

7Oru East: Hon. Okwaraigwe Nnamdi

8Orsu: Hon. Ibekaeme Friday

9Orlu: Barr. Isaiah Chinedu Ezeogu

10Oguta:Dr. Abiaziem Chima

11Oru West:Engr. Ikenna Adikibe

12Ohaji/Egbema: Hon. Chief Onyeaju Princewill

13Nwangele:Chief Paul Duru

14Isu:Chief Kenneth Ukah

15Nkwerre: Hon. Odunze Ajaero JP

16Njaba: Anaemem Obikaeze

17Ideato South: Hon. Okechukwu Okwara

18Ideato North: Ozigbo Michael

19Ahiazu Mbaise:Larry Obinna Chikwe

20Ezinihitte Mbaise:Nwachukwu Chinedum A

21Mbaitoli: Nwanegwo Ifunanya

22Ikeduru:Hon. Justice Nzeh

23Aboh Mbaise: Chief Nnamdi Anyanwu D

24Ngor Okpala: Hon. Kizito Onuoha

25Owerri West: Hon. Nwankwo Victor

26Owerri Municipal:Engr. Chidiebere Emeribe

27Owerri North: Hon. Lucky Abaronye

“The appointments,” according to Emelumba, “are with immediate effect.”