Twenty-four hours after taking the oath of office for a second term, Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has dissolved his cabinet ordering all political appointees to hand over their duties with immediate effect.
The directive was contained in an official circular dated March 18, 2026, issued by the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
The circular mandated all affected appointees to transfer responsibilities to Permanent Secretaries or, in their absence, the most senior civil servant in their respective Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
According to the memo, the handover process must be completed 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 government also directed all first-term cabinet members to meet with the governor on Monday, March 23, 2026, by 10:00 a.m. at the ANSEC Chambers.
The circular was signed by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Nwabufor Nwankwo.
The move signals the formal end of the current cabinet and the start of a new administrative phase, as Governor Soludo prepares to assemble a fresh executive team for his second term.
