Ikpeazu sacks council chair

 Sunny Nwankwo, Umuahia

ABIA State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has sacked the Transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Emmanuel Kanu.

A statement by Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem, directed Kanu to hand over property and affairs of the council to the Deputy Transition Chairman.

Ezem added that the governor has approved the recall of the suspended Transition Committee Chairmen of Aba North and South Local Government Areas – Victor Ubani and Cherechi Nwogu.

The directives take immediate effect, he said.