Anambra SSG resigns, Obi to sack three commissioners

Governor Peter Obi will on Thursday announce
a minor cabinet reshuffle following the
resignation of the Secretary to the state
Government, Oseloka henry Obaze Monday
night. Tension is high that three
commissioners may be dropped by Obi to
accommodate the new found peace interests in
the party.
The Nation reports that Umeh's interests were
not protected in the current Executive of
Governor Obi and now that this opportunity
has created itself Umeh would be adequately
compensated.
Already various individuals have started
scheming for the position while a government
source said Obi is considering elevating his
Commissioner for Economic Planning and
Budget, Prof Chinyere Stella Okunna and her
Education counterpart Dr Mrs Uju Okeke as
SSG . They have topped the list penciled down
for consideration.
A government House source said a new
Commissioner entrant to the Obi's government
would be nominated by Chief Victor Umeh, the
National Chairman of the All Progressives
Grand Alliance (APGA).
''Chief Umeh will nominate the new SSG or if
Okunna or Okeke is elevated then Umeh will
nominate the new commissioner and three
other commissioners may go to give room
Umeh's interest in the government as usual.
Oseloka resigned according to him ''in
furtherance to my personal commitment to
public service and having been encouraged by
well-meaning Anambrarians and close
associates following due diligence and
introspection, I have this week commenced
formal exploratory talks on my possible
candidacy for the governorship of Anambra
state in 2014.
He added that he did this ,''in Pursuant to
Section 5 (e) of the All Progressives Grand
Alliance Electoral Guidelines for the Anambra
State Governorship Primary Election 2013,
yesterday Monday 12 August, 2013 I tendered
my letter of resignation as the Secretary to the
State Government to H.E. Mr. Peter Obi, CON.
It has been an honour to serve the people and
government of Anambra State."