Sen Ike Ekweremadu’s first son, Lloyd, a lawyer, is in a list of 15 nominees submitted by Gov Peter Mbah to Enugu House of Assembly for approval as commissioners.

Enug House Speaker Uche Ugwu read out the list of 15 proposed cabinet members at the House’s plenary session yesterday, 27 July.

The list also includes three former commissioners, two of whom are crossing over from the Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration to the new regime.

The former commissioners are Dr. Kingsley Udeh, Okey Ogbodo, and Dr. Emmanuel Obi.

Here is the list of nominees, with the resumes of those Enugu Metro gathered from usually reliable sources. We also requested for confirmation of the resumes from the authorities:

… Prof Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi
Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu
Engr Gerald Otiji
Dr Kingsley Udeh
  1. Ndubueze Mbah, is an American-based associate professor of history.
  2. Lawrence Eze, an engineer is first son of Igwe of Mbulumbu.
  3. Sam Ugwu, is a professor of Political Science at Enugu State University of Science and Technology
  4. Kingsley Ude, PhD, is the immediate past commissioner and a PDP governorship aspirant.
  5. Emmanuel I. Obi, is an associate professor of medicine and the immediate past Commissioner for health
  6. Okey Ogbodo, a deacon, served as Commissioner for Finance as well as Lands under the Chimaroke Nnamani administration
  7. Lloyd I. Ekweremadu, is a lawyer and first son of Sen. Ike Ekweremadu.
  8. Gerrald Otiji, is an engineer, scion of the Otiji family of Ezeagu, and CEO of McGerald Energy.
  9. Nathaniel Urama, is an experienced research economist currently serving at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies. He was a lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
  10. Aka Eze Aka, an incomparable compere is a media professional serving as General Manager of Voice FM, an FRCN radio Station based in Nsukka.
  11. Mrs.Adaora Chukwu is a Vice President at Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, and also the daughter of former Gov Sullivan Chime.
  12. Hon. Malachy Agbo is the current chairman of Igbo Etiti Local Government Area
  13. Mrs Ngozi Eni served as a commissioner in the Chimaroke Administration, as did Deacon Okey Ogbodo.
  14. Mrs. Ben Ugochi Madueke, is married to the family of the former Naval Chief Allison Madueke in Inyi, Oji River LGA. She is the chairman of the Board of Nike Lake Hotels.
  15. Mr. Chika Ugwoke, representing Nsukka LGA trained as a pharmacist.

Prof Chidiebere Onyia, Secretary to the State Government, endorsed and forwarded a letter with the list to the Assembly for vetting and approval.

Onyia urged the house to speedily approve the list.

He however noted that the list “may not be the exhaustive,” implying that other persons may be nominated with time.

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