Prince Okey Kanu
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Prince Okey Kanu has been serving as commissioner for information and culture, abia state of Abia State since July 7, 2023, under the Labour Party Party.
👤 About Prince Okey Kanu
Prince Okey Kanu is a Nigerian politician who has served as Commissioner for Information and Culture in Abia State since being sworn into Governor Alex Otti's first cabinet on 7 July 2023. He was retained in the role during the governor's August 2024 cabinet reshuffle.
As Information Commissioner, Kanu holds regular weekly press briefings updating Abians on the outcomes of the State Executive Council's deliberations, part of the Otti administration's stated commitment to transparency and press freedom.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Prince Okey Kanu |
| Title / Role | Commissioner for Information and Culture, Abia State |
| State | Abia State |
| Party | Labour Party |
| In office since | July 7, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | SE |
🏆 Key Achievements
Commissioner for Information and Culture, Abia State, since July 2023, retained through the August 2024 cabinet reshuffle. Briefs the press weekly on the outcomes of the State Executive Council meetings.
🏛 Role & Ministry — Information and Culture, Abia State
Prince Okey Kanu serves as a member of the Abia State Executive Council under Governor Dr. Alexander Chioma "Alex" Otti, OFR. As Commissioner for Information and Culture, Abia State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Information and Culture, Abia State sector in Abia State.
State commissioners are the state-level equivalent of federal ministers. They are nominated by the governor, screened by the State House of Assembly and serve at the governor's pleasure. Prince Okey Kanu was appointed on July 7, 2023.
📊 Abia State — Key Facts
| State | Abia State |
| Capital | Umuahia |
| Zone | SE |
| Population | 3,841,943 |
| Governor | Dr. Alexander Chioma "Alex" Otti, OFR |
| Ministry | Information and Culture, Abia State |
| Appointed | July 7, 2023 |