Local Governments
Administrative Areas
The Local Government Chairman who is the Chief Executive Officer of the local government heads each of the seventeen LGAs in the state. A Secretary, Supervisory Councilors and Councilors usually assist him. Most local government councils in the state have five departments viz: Administration, Agriculture, Health, Education and Works.
The administrative headquarters of the local government area is located in one of the urban or semi urban areas within the local government area. High courts are found in Aba and Ohafia local government areas as well as Umuahia, the state capital. Magistrate courts are located in Aba, Arochukwu, Ohafia, Bende, Isiukwuato and Ukwa LGAs. Customary courts are also found in Ukwa, Isiukwuato, Bende, Ohafia, and Arochukwu LGAs. Each autonomous community has a traditional head, the Eze that has been identified, selected, appointed and installed by the people according to their own tradition and presented to the government for recognition.
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Local Govt.
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Chairman/Mayor
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Deputy
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Ide John Udeagbala
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Prince Nnaemeka Ogbonna
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Mr. Uchechukwu A. C. Wogu
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Mrs. Nkiru Ugwu
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Chief Joe Ezearu
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Mr. Okezie Azuma
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Barr. Chijioke Nwankwo
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Mr. Onyedikachi Iroegbu
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Mr. Osinachi Hycinth Nwaka
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Chief Charles Ugbuajah
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Mr. C. Y. Nwankwo
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Mr. Uchenna Nwanbuko
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Dr. Elelenta Nwabuisi Elele
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Mr. Eberechukwu Ahuruonye
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AVM Chinwendu Onyike (rtd).
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Hon. Harrison Onuke
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Dr. Eric Egwuibe
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Mr. Chiemela Ekpemu
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Engr. Israel Nweke
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Chief David Ogba
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Hon. Mkpa Oju Uka
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Chief Onyebuchi Nnah
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Hon. Mkpa Oju Uka
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Mr. Newman Azu
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Mr. Anele Michael
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Chief Victor Ikeji
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Mr. Okechukwu Anthony Amah
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Mr. Obike Ejike Nnochiri
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Mr. Olendingwa Nwabueze
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Comrade Nosike Ihesiaba
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Mr. Nnamdi Kelvin Chijioke
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Mr. Ndubuisi Ike
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Mr. Njoku Augustine C
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