{"id":32244,"date":"2020-11-11T19:27:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T19:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=32244"},"modified":"2020-11-11T19:27:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T19:27:46","slug":"ikpeazu-sacks-council-transition-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ikpeazu-sacks-council-transition-chairman","title":{"rendered":"Ikpeazu sacks council transition chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the immediate removal of the Transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Mazi Emmanuel Kanu.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem, further directed Kanu to immediately hand over property and affairs to his Deputy Transition Chairman of the Council.<\/p>\n<p>Ezem also said the Governor has approved the recall of the suspended Transition Committee Chairmen of Aba North and South Local Government Areas, Chief Victor Ubani and Hon. Cherechi Nwogu respectively.<\/p>\n<p>According to him the directives on the sack and reinstatement of the chairmen take immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for the removal of Kanu was not stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_bottom\">\n<div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/thenationonlineng.net\/ikpeazu-sacks-council-transition-chairman\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Ikpeazu sacks council transition chairman\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the immediate removal of the Transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Mazi Emmanuel Kanu. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem, further directed Kanu to immediately hand over property and affairs to his Deputy Transition Chairman of the Council. 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