Abia State Chief of Staff, Anthony Agbazuere Suspended

Abia State Chief of Staff, Anthony Agbazuere has been suspended.

AllNews reports that the Abia State Chief of Staff was suspended following a viral video that emerged on social media of him spraying money on controversial prophet Odumeje the Spiritual Director of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry World Miracle Center, alias Land of Freedom in Onitsha, Anambra state.

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Agbazuere's suspension came directly from the office of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

In a short statement via the state's Twitter handle on Sunday, the secretary to the state government, Chris Ezem, announced that the suspension of the Abia State Chief of Staff, Anthony Agbazuere.

He tweeted; "Abia State Governor, @GovernorIkpeazu, has directed the immediate suspension from office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. ACB Agbazuere."

Press Release

Abia State Governor, @GovernorIkpeazu , has directed the immediate suspension from office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr ACB Agbazuere.
Thank you.

Barr Chris Ezem
Secretary to the State Government
06/12/2020https://t.co/kA22MiUPlW

— AbiaStateGovernment (@Abiastategov) December 6, 2020

However, media reports have it that the governor ordered the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Alozie Odoemelam, to take over the duties of the office of Chief of Staff until further notice.