Nigeria, March 24 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has approved the appointment of Tobechukwu Nweke as the state's new attorney-general.

Christian Aburime, the spokesperson to Governor Soludo, announced this in a statement on Monday which was forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr Aburime said in the statement that the appointments are part of efforts to strengthen governance and enhance service delivery in the state.

The governor, last week, dissolved his cabinet shortly after he was sworn in for a second term in office.

Mr Nweke, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), succeeds Sylvia Ifemeje, a professor of law, who was affected by the cabinet dissolution.

Before his latest appointment, he was the special adviser to the governor on...