Ekwele Agube
Ekwele Agube | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner for Sustainable Development, Cross River State | |
| In office January 2023 – May 2023 | |
| Governor | Ben Ayade |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Public administrator |
Ekwele Agube is a Nigerian politician who served as the Commissioner for Sustainable Development in Cross River State. She was appointed in January 2023 as part of a cabinet reshuffle by Governor Ben Ayade and served until the end of that administration's tenure.[1][2]
Personal life
Ekwele is married to Ignatius Agube, a Court of Appeal judge in Cross Rivers State.[3][4]
Appointment
Ekwele was among thirteen commissioners sworn in by Governor Ben Ayade at the Cross River State Executive Council ceremony held in January 2023. Her portfolio covered Sustainable Development, a ministry focused on coordinating social and economic development initiatives within the state.[2]
Abduction
In July 2020, Ekwele, was kidnapped from her shop in Calabar, Cross River State. Her personal assistant, Glory Akpama, was shot and later died. Ekwele Agube was released on 18 July 2020 following police operations, and the suspects were subsequently arrested with firearms recovered.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ayade swears-in first non-indigene Muslim commissioner, 12 others in Cross River". Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Ayade swears in 13 commissioners". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Kidnapped wife of Justice Ignatius Agube regains freedom". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Kidnappers of judge's wife, 28 others paraded in Cross River". The Punch. Retrieved 27 December 2025.