Nigeria, May 5 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has submitted the first batch of commissioner-nominees to the state assembly for confirmation.

The Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Somtochukwu Udeze, received the list during Tuesday's plenary, according to a statement by his media aide, Franklin Osankwa.

Mr Udeze, who represents Ogbaru II constituency, subsequently referred the nominees to the House Committee on Screening and Election Matters for screening and possible confirmation.

In the list, the nominees and their post folios were indicated by the governor.

The nominees were Ben Odoemena (Agriculture); Chukwukadibia Okoye, (Budget and Economic Planning); Udoji Amedu (Culture, Entertainment and Tourism); Ek...