Soludo appoints mother of slain 'Fish Magnet' as Commissioner for Women Affairs
The 18 nominees include four returning commissioners, and the House will screen Esther Onyekesi for Women Affairs and Social Development.
- Governor Chukwuma Soludo nominated Mrs. Esther Chinyere Onyekesi as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development on Tuesday, forwarding her name among 18 nominees to the state assembly for confirmation.
- Mrs. Onyekesi, the former All Progressives Grand Alliance Women Leader in Anambra, is the mother of the late Martin Onyekesi, who was murdered by kidnappers last year; she insisted the tragedy had no political connection.
- The 18 nominees comprise 14 new candidates and four returning commissioners, covering portfolios including Health, Information, Justice, Lands, and Women Affairs across the state government.
- Anambra State House of Assembly Speaker Somtochukwu Nkem Udeze received the list during Tuesday's plenary and referred the candidates to the House Committee on Screening and Election Matters for review.
- Governor Soludo's second four-year term began on March 17, and this cabinet formation process aims to fill positions across the state government building on his initial tenure framework.
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Soludo submits commissioner-nominees to Anambra assembly
The submission of the 18 nominees came exactly seven weeks after Mr Soludo was sworn in for a second term in office on 17 March. The post Soludo submits commissioner-nominees to Anambra assembly appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Soludo Appoints Mother of Slain Businessman As Commissioner for Womens’ Affairs, 17 Others
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed Mrs Esther Chinyere Onyekesi, the mother of slain businessman, late Martin Onyekesi, as Commissioner for Womens’ Affairs. Late Martin was last year murdered by kidnappers, who abducted him from his home and later dumped his corpse in another part of Awka, even before ransom could be paid. The incident had sparked wide protest, including one led by popular social media activist, Martin …
Soludo Appoints Mother of Slain ‘Fish Magnet’ as Commissioner for Women Affairs
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed Mrs. Esther Chinyere Onyekesi, mother of the late businessman Martin Onyekesi (popularly known as ‘Fish Magnet’), as the new Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development.The appointment was announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, as part of a list of 18 commissioner nominees forwarded to the Anambra State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Only four members of the pr…
Soludo Sends 18 Commissioner Nominees To Anambra Assembly
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has submitted his second term’s first batch of commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Naija News reports that the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Somtochukwu Udeze, received the list during plenary on Tuesday. He thereafter referred it to the Committee on Screening […] The post Soludo Sends 18 Commissioner Nominees To Anambra Assembly appeared …
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