Council Governance, Law
& Traditional Authority
The democratic synergy of the Executive Arm, the 20-Ward Legislative Assembly, the Traditional Rulers Council, and grassroots security outfits in Obiaruku.
The Executive Stewardship
Policy formulation, capital project execution, and public welfare delivery administered from the Council Secretariat Complex, Obiaruku.
Hon. Chiamaka Solomon Possible Ajede-Akpotohwo, Esq.
Executive Chairman • Ukwuani Local Government Area
Leading the third tier of government with vision, legal acumen, and accountability. First back-to-back Executive Chairman in LGA history, piloting the #DoMoreAgenda across all ten wards.
View Full Chairman's ProfileThe Ukwuani Legislative Council
Comprising twenty (20) democratically elected Councillors representing each DSIEC ward. The legislative arm deliberates on council bye-laws, screens executive appointments, passes local government appropriation budgets, and ensures ward-level accountability from the fully renovated Ultra-Modern Legislative Arm Office Complex in Obiaruku.
The 20 DSIEC Wards of Ukwuani
The Traditional Rulers Council
Royal Monarchs and Elders in Council partnering with the Local Government for grassroots peace, land governance, and cultural preservation.
HRM Evang. Comr. Dr. R.C. Osanwuta, JP
Paramount royal monarch of Ezhionum Kingdom, advocating for rural agrarian infrastructure and peace harmonization.
HRM Eze Paul Solomon Ifeneziuche
Revered monarch of Amai Kingdom, royal patron of commerce, culture, and inter-clan concord.
HRM Amb. Donald Ekeruche
Custodian of the ancestral Ebu royal stool, ancient masquerade folklore, and community development in Umuebu.
HRM Enyi Friday Abaja
Paramount king of Umukwata Kingdom, champion of civic facilities, youth education, and royal dignity.
The Okpala-Uku in Council
The oldest man of the Obiaruku clan reigns as paramount traditional authority, supported by the Council of Elders and Onotu-Uku.
Okpala-Uku of Ebedei, Akoku, Umutu & Eziokpor
Preserving centuries of unbroken gerontocratic governance, land dispute arbitration, and ancestral thanksgiving festivals.
The Apparatus That Restored Peace
Comprehensive logistics support: brand-new patrol vehicles, motorcycles, surveillance gear, and retraining for Police, VGN vigilantes, and Anti-Cult Corps.
Statutory Functions & Services
Essential civic and administrative services rendered daily to citizens across all ten wards.
Vital Statistics
Registration of births, deaths, and statutory customary marriages at the Council Registry.
Certificates of Origin
Issuance of verified Local Government Identification & Certificates of Origin for indigenes.
Primary Healthcare
Administration of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) and routine mobile clinic medical outreaches.
Basic Education Support
Supervision of public primary schools under the Local Education Authority (LEA) with free learning materials.
Markets & Trade Permits
Maintenance of commercial market stalls, abattoirs, business premises permits, and sanitation regulation.
Rural Infrastructure
Grading of community access roads, construction of drainage culverts, and public street lighting maintenance.
We Are Open to Every Citizen.
Have an inquiry, document request, community proposal, or feedback for the Council? The Secretariat in Obiaruku welcomes your voice.