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Soludo appoints ex-Mayor as Chief of Staff

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra has appointed former Mayor of London Borough of Brent, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi as his new Chief of Staff.

Ezeajughi hails from Awgbu in Orumba Local Government Area.

Ezeajughi, a member of the Labour Party, won a seat on the Brent Council representing Stonebridge ward.

He was re-elected in 2018 and thereafter became Deputy Mayor of Brent. He was subsequently elected the Mayor.

He is a 1998 graduate of medical microbiology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik).

Meanwhile, Soludo also appointed AVM Ben Chiobi (Rtd.) as Special Adviser on Security.

The governor also appointed Mr. Richard Madiebo as Chairman, Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS).

Soludo announced the appointments in a statement issued in Awka.

The appointments bring to six political appointees the governor has made since March 17 he took over.

Soludo had on Thursday few hours after his inauguration announced his first appointments with Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu as the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Chukwudi Okoli as the state Accountant General and Mr. Chinedu Nwoye as the Deputy Chief of Staff.

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