Governor of Ebonyi State, Martin Elechi has suspended the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Ben Igwenyi, and two commissioners for alleged improper dressing to a state function, heightening fears of an impending reshuffle of the state’s executive council.
The other two state officials suspended are Commissioner for Works and Transport, Hon. Chukwuma Nwandugo, and Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor.
The suspension will last three months, during which the commissioners are not to appear at any state function.
“Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Martin Elechi, has ordered the suspension of three commissioners and members of the State Executive Council for improper dressing to a state banquet,” read a part of a state statement signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr. Onyekachi Eni,
“The affected commissioners are Hon. Chukwuma Nwandugo, Works and Transport, Hon. Hyacinth Ikpor, Culture and Tourism; and Hon. Ben Igwenyi, the attorney-general and commissioner for justice.
“The suspension is for three months and it commences with immediate effect. The affected commissioners are not expected to appear in any state function within the duration of their suspension.”
The affected officers earned their suspension at a recent state banquet organised for the Society of Gynaecologist and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) at the Government House Lodge, Abakaliki.
