The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect.
The decision was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Ugbala, after the council’s meeting on Friday in Abakaliki.
Ugbala, however, pointed out some key officers were not affected by the first phase of the dissolution.
Those not affected, according to him, included himself; Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cletus Ofoke; Commissioner for Finance, Orlando Nweze; and Commissioner for Information, Uchenna Orji.
Others are Commissioner for Border Peace, Stanley Okoro Emegha; Senior Special Assistant on Investment, Chioma Nweze; and Commissioner for Capital City, Onyekachi Nwebonyi.
The Commissioner for Road Infrastructure Concession, Nweze Kings, and his counterpart in charge of Works, Ogbonnaya Obasi, as well as the SSA on Welfare and Religious Matters, Rev. Fr. Abraham Nwali, are also to remain.
The Special Assistants to the Office of the Deputy Governor, Capital City, Finance, Parks, Media and Medicals are also to remain in their positions.
Also all Personal Assistants to the Governor are also not affected by the dissolution.
Ugbala said the dissolution was to enable the government to carry out an appraisal of their performances
He said the dissolution does not mean that it is the end of the road for the affected executive council members, pointing out they may still come back after the appraisal.