…the APGA Chieftain insists Soludo must sack 80% of commissioners in order to improve productivity.
Awka, Nigeria – The iNews Times reports that a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Benjamin Obi, has called on Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo to sack 80% of commissioners, describing many members of the state executive council as non-performing.
Chief Obi, who is a cousin to the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, said the governor should immediately disengage most serving commissioners and advisers and replace them with fresh hands capable of driving effective governance.
The APGA stalwart, popularly known as “Igwe APGA,” said Governor Soludo must sack 80% of commissioners in order to improve productivity and strengthen the delivery of the administration’s “Solution Government” agenda.
He also recommended that the 21 incumbent local government council chairmen and councillors in Anambra State be replaced ahead of the August 29, 2026 local government elections.
According to him, APGA does not lack human capacity in the state, stressing that many qualified party members were available and ready to serve if given the opportunity.
Chief Obi argued that removing non-performing commissioners, council chairmen, and councillors who complain of not benefiting from their positions would enhance efficiency, as new appointees would bring fresh ideas, renewed zeal, and improved commitment to governance.
“This in turn will enhance the reward system of the party. So many mayors failed abysmally, and allowing them to continue is to enthrone mediocrity,” he stated.
The APGA leader further emphasized the need for local government election screening panels across all LGAs to be properly trained and issued clear guidelines to ensure that aspiring council chairmen and councillors are loyal party members and possess valid academic credentials.
Chief Obi urged Governor Soludo, the APGA National Chairman, the Anambra State Chairman of the party, and the Special Adviser on Political Matters, Dr. Alex Obiogbolu, to take his recommendations seriously, insisting that governance should be anchored on meritocracy rather than mediocrity.
