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Prior to his appointment as the Chairman of the local government Okonkwo the Mechatronics trained engineer from Staffordshire University, United Kingdom had ran as a Deputy Governorship candidate of the Veteran Nollywood actor Yul Edochie in the November 18th Governorship Election in 2017 under Democratic Peoples Congress. Emeka joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in December 2017 and subsequently contested for House of Assembly but could not secure the party ticket.

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From all indications the 33 year old Mayor of Dunukofia Engr. Emeka Okonkwo is reported to be the youngest local government chairman in Anambra. Obiano has appointed in the past the Youngest Commissioner in Nigeria in the person of Hon. Mark Okoye II who is the commissioner for budget and Economic planning and also the Youngest Senior Special Assistant in the person of Hon. Egwim Gerald Obiora who is currently the SSA to the Governor on Transport.
Anambra State government under his leadership has made remarkable land marks in bringing young people into public office.

The case study concluded on the developmental benefits of appointing or electing successful private sector technocrats in to public office, stressing that such will cut down bureaucracy, poor work ethics, mismanagement and abuse of public utilities.

The people of Dunukofia from their excitement indicated that Okonkwo will return the local government to its glorious days.

As reported in Punch Newspaper on the February 3rd 2016 at page 32, A World Bank Publication on State and Local Government in Nigeria which provides a blue print of what local government should look like, found Dunukofia local government in Anambra State as a case study. It reported that a 35 year old attorney (Clement Ezika) returned home to contest the 1999 elections for Local government Chairman. The report noted the young attorney was instrumental in starting the needed infrastructural push in a community (Dunukofia) where it was nonexistent.

"I've already made plans prior to this appointment to partner with Bank of Industry to help our youths with their enterprise. I hope to achieve something significant in my first one hundred days in office" He noted.

Emeka's emergence as the New Transition Chairman of Dunukofia Local Government springs a lot of nostalgia in the minds of Dunukofia people.


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The Governor noted that one of the pillars of his vision is to appoint successful private sector technocrats in to public service to help build a formidable and sustainable public institution with their private sector experience.

Emeka Okonkwo expressed his gratitude to Governor Willie Obiano and the Anambra State House of Assembly for finding him worthy to serve the people of Dunukofia. " I'm deeply grateful to his Excellency Dr Willie Obiano. I believe this is a privilege for me to serve, it's my resolve to set a pace in Dunukofia. It's my earnest desire to make Dunukofia great again.

The Governor yesterday expressed his confidence in Emeka yesterday stating that he has shown consistently strong commitment towards the growth of the party and his positive influence on youths was evident in the just concluded national elections, where the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) cleared majority of the seats in the State House of Assembly

Yul Edochie's Former Deputy becomes Gov. Obiano's Youngest Local Government Chairman.

Governor Willie Obiano had on the 19th of March 2019 appointed Engr Emeka Okonkwo as the Chairman Dunukofia Local Government in Anambra State. The 33 year young Haulage and Transport mogul turned politician set social media and the capital city of Awka with fresh political gossip this weekend.

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