Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Wednesday, dissolved his cabinet following his swearing in for a second term, on Tuesday,. The governor directed all political appointees to hand over with immediate effect.
A memo issued on March 18, 2026, by the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), directed all affected appointees to hand over to Permanent Secretaries or, in their absence, the most senior civil servant in their respective Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
According to the circular signed by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Nwabufor Nwankwo, the handover should be completed on or before the close of work on the same day, pending the constitution of a new cabinet.
“I am directed to inform all political appointees to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior civil servant in the various MDAs on or before the close of work today… until a new cabinet is constituted,” the statement read.
The circular further directed that all first-term cabinet members are to meet with the governor on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the ANSEC Chambers.
This development marks the beginning of a fresh administrative cycle under Governor Soludo, as he prepares to reconstitute his executive team for the new term.
