Nwifuru suspends 25 commissioners, 38 aides over absence at official event

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Nwifuru suspends 25 commissioners, 38 aides over absence at official event

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July 29, 2025

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Nwifuru suspends 25 commissioners, 38 aides over absence at official event

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

1. Stanley Lebechi Mbam

2. Leonard Uguru

3. Mathew Nwobashi

4. Nwogo Obasi.

5. Victor Chukwu

6. Jude Okpor

7. Ikeuwa Omebe

8. Chidi Onyia

9. Oguzo – Offia Nwali

10. Ben. Uruchi Odo

11. Donatus Ilang

12. Ngozi Obichukwu

13. Moses Ekuma Ikenna

14. Richard Idike

15. Felicia Nwankpuma

16. Chinedu Nkah

17. Ogbonna Obasi Abara

18. Nkechinyere Iyioku

19. Francis Ori

20. Tochukwu Okorie

21. Valentine Okike Uzo

22. Sunday Inyima

23. Ogbonnaya Okorie

24. Elechi Elechi

25. Stanley Ogbuewu

SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS

1. Bassey Chukwu

2. Rose Ofoke

3. Kerian Ofoke

4. Anthony Nwegede

5. Onu Nwonye

6. Lilian Nwachkwu

7. Fred Nwogbaga

8. Paul Nwogha

9. Pius Nwoga

10. Ali Ikechukwu

11. Nwiboko Chukwuma

12. Esther Nwogha

13. Caleb Onwe

14. Chinedu Awo

SPECIAL ASSISTANTS

1. Mbam Emmanuel

2. Tobias Ogbonna

3. Easy Okike Uzo

4. Obinna Oko Enyim

5. Chima Nnachi Okoro

6. Nwali Amechi

7. Dr. Sabinus Nwibo

8. Okorie Jideofor

9. Sunday ogenyi

10. Stanley Kamani

11. Ikechukwu Jideofor

12. Emeka Okpa Onwe

13. David Aja

14. Frank Uka

15. John Nwangbo

16. Ogbonna Melford Nwifuru

17. Ifeanyi Ujebe

18. Chima Ogbuagu

19. Kizito Nwenyi

20. Uwa Henry Ifeanyi

21. Elechi Okechukwu Solomon

22. Ibina John Ogbonna

23. Mbam Ifeanyi D

24. Nwigum Nonso Christian

PERMANENT SECRETARIES

1. Lawrence Ezeogo

2. Isioma C Arunne-Inyang

3. Rose Ibe

4. Ogechi Nwobasi

5. Anwu Theresa

6. Lynda Alo

7. Monday Nkwuda

8. Mary Ngozi Otozi

9. Martina Obiya

10. Ogechi Anaso-Kalu

11. Emmanuel Onwe

12. Henry Nworie

13. Joy Mbam

14. Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh

15. Peter Ede

16. Gabriel Odo

17. Mfon Williamson

18. Alusi Felicia

19. Betty Uzoma

20. Chukwuma Ojeogu

21. Ikechukwu Alobu

22. 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.

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