Following the impeachment of Phillip Shaibu by the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday, the governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Omobayo Godwin as his new deputy.
The new deputy, Omobayo, was also a member of the Labour Party where he contested for the House of Representatives at the 2023 General Elections. He will however be inaugurated today at the Edo State Government House in Benin City.
The 38-year-old Omobayo hails from Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state and was born on July 19, 1986. He has a B.Eng Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an M.Sc in Public Administration from the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
Omobayo is a registered member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
Sequel to his new appointment, he served as a Senior Maintenance Engineer at Dresser Wayne West Africa Limited, cutting his professional teeth in the operations in the South-South area, providing top-notch services and growing the business in the region.
He has also been active in politics in his local government, building bridges of trust with the people and mobilising them for common causes, and breaking political barriers to the chagrin of his opponents.
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