Barr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Barr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN has been serving as attorney general and commissioner for justice, abia state of Abia State since July 7, 2023, under the Labour Party Party.
👤 About Barr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN
Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN, is a Nigerian lawyer who has served as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Abia State since July 2023, when he was sworn in as part of Governor Alex Otti's first cabinet. He succeeded Chief Uche Ihediwa SAN, who held the post from 2019 to 2023.
Speaking on behalf of his fellow commissioners at their inauguration, Uwanna pledged that the incoming cabinet would discharge its duties credibly and would not disappoint the people of Abia. He was retained in his position during the governor's August 2024 cabinet reshuffle.
Since assuming office, Uwanna has overseen the establishment of ultra-modern solar-powered digital workstations at the Ministry of Justice offices in both Umuahia and Aba, aimed at improving the efficiency of the state's law officers.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Barr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN |
| Title / Role | Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abia State |
| State | Abia State |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Education | Legal practitioner (Senior Advocate of Nigeria) |
| In office since | July 7, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | SE |
🏆 Key Achievements
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abia State, since July 2023, succeeding Chief Uche Ihediwa SAN. Retained in the August 2024 cabinet reshuffle. Established solar-powered digital workstations at the Ministry of Justice offices in Umuahia and Aba.
🏛 Role & Ministry — Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abia State
Barr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN serves as a member of the Abia State Executive Council under Governor Dr. Alexander Chioma "Alex" Otti, OFR. As Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abia State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, 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. Barr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN 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 | Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abia State |
| Appointed | July 7, 2023 |