Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday forwarded the names of 18 nominees for appointment as commissioners to the state house of assembly for screening and confirmation.

The names of the nominees were contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, during the plenary of the assembly in Asaba.

Okowa on May 18, dissolved the State Executive Council.

The 11 former commissioners and their portfolios, who were reappointed include Mr. Charles Aniagwu, Information, Dr. Barry Gbe, Economic Planning, Mr. Julius Egbedi, Agriculture, and Mr. Lawrence Ejiofor, Culture and Tourism.

Others are Mr. Ifeanyi Egwuyenga, Youths Development, Chief Arthur Akpowowo, Urban Renewal, and Chief Festus Ochonogor, Housing, Mrs. Flora Alanta, Women Affairs, Mr. Churchill Amagada, Lands, Chief Fidelis Tilije, Finance, and Mr. Chris Onogba, Environment.

The seven new nominees are Mr. Jonathan Ukodhiko, Mrs. Evelyn Oboro, Mr. Noel Omordon, Mrs. Rose Esenwu, Princess Shola Ogbemi-Daibo, Mrs. Kate Oniawan, and Mr. Johnbull Edema.

The speaker directed the nominees to forward 35 copies of each of their Curriculum Vitae to the office of the clerk of the assembly on or before June 21.

He called on the nominees to appear for screening and confirmation on June 22.

The assembly on Thursday also screened and confirmed the appointments of Justice Theresa Digi as the Chief Judge of Delta as well as Justice Patience Elumeze as President of Customary Court, Delta.

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The confirmation of the nominees followed a motion moved by the Deputy Majority Leader of the Assembly, Mr. Oboro Preyor.

The motion supported by Mr. Emeke Nwaobi, member representing Aniocha North Constituency in the state assembly was unanimously adopted by the assembly, when it was put to a voice vote by the speaker.