Mr Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the new governor-elect of Edo state after he defeated his closest rival Pastor Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). PDP supporters have however refused the election results and it is believed that protests are likely to ensue. Here are some less-known facts about the governor-elect:

1. Early life
Chief Agho Obaseki Godwin Obaseki is a son of the famous Obaseki family. One of the family’s most popular sons was Chief Agho Obaseki, who was the great great grand son of the Obi of Nsukwa, in the now Aniocha region of the Delta state of Nigeria. As a young child, he went to St. Matthews Anglican Primary School, Benin City. His secondary education was at Eghosa Anglican Grammar School, also in Benin City.

2. Education
Godwin Ibaseki, the governor-elect of Edo state After secondary school, he attended the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Classics. For his MBA in Finance and International Business, he attended the Columbia University and Pace University in New York, the United States of America. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers, Nigeria, and an alumnus of the Lagos Business School Chief Executive.

3. Family life
Apart from being from the famous and illustrious Obaseki family, he is married to Betsy Obaseki.

4. Career
Godwin Obaseki has held many official posts within Edo state Godwin Obaseki was the chairman of the Edo state Economic and Strategy Team (EST), which was inaugurated by Governor Adams Oshiomole in March 2009. He also serves as an executive board member of several private companies including Afrinvest, Dorman Long Engineering Limited, Pillar Oil Limited, Seric Impianti International Limited. He was the founding secretary of a New York based US Africa Chamber of Commerce in 1992, which promoted US organisations doing business in Africa.

5. Obaseki’s NGO
Godwin Obaseki is also a trustee in a family NGO He also serves as trustee, in the Dr Jackson Owen Obaseki Foundation, a family owned NGO, which is involved in providing free educational and health services to the less priviledged people.

6. Achievements
He was the chairman of the following entities: – Tax Assessment Review Committee for Edo State Internal Revenue Service (TARC). – Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). – Committee on the Implementation of the Law Establishing the Edo State University of Science and Technology, Uzaire He was also the secretary, committee on Contributory Pension Scheme. On Thursday, September 29, he has been declared as the governor-elect of Edo state. Congratulations!

Source: https://www.naij.com/988302-6-facts-not-know-edo-state-governor-elect-godwin-obaseki.html

Welcome on-board.


Now that you re there, we hope you'll deliver on your electoral promises and not running vendetta on those (traditional chiefs)that malign u during electioneering process, and made sure u cldnt garner upto 5% in their areas.

Ugly Man

yeyeboi:
Ugly Man

If he offered to adopt you now....i know say e go be like say u won baba ijebu

yeyeboi:
Ugly Man

We Don't have the power to create how we look from birth
But all have the opportunity to create a niche for ourselves on earth
Ugly guy is now a governor

Fine Boy how far?

SamuelAnyawu:



We Don't have the power to create how we look from birth

But all have the opportunity to create a niche for ourselves on earth

Ugly guy is now a governor


Fine Boy how far?

Ugliness , useless apc supporters all of una go suffer this hardship sef ooo, a cup of beans is now N70 per cup what used to be N35 per cup last year.

tafabaloo:



If he offered to adopt you now....i know say e go be like say u won baba ijebu

Rubbish talk, na ur papa e go adopt fool like u

yeyeboi:
Ugly Man

he is neither handicapped nor an imbec na. Which beauty contest you don win with your own face

mars123:
he is neither handicapped nor an slowpoke na. sha you na useless person.

U are also a ugly GOAT, with ur BIG HEAD like bowled beans

yeyeboi:



U are also a ugly GOAT, with ur BIG HEAD like bowled beans

your own head wey be like Olumo rock wey dey block signal

yeyeboi:




Ugliness , useless apc supporters all of una go suffer this hardship sef ooo, a cup of beans is now N70 per cup what used to be N35 per cup last year.

Lol Chai anyone who opposes your view is now an APC supporter?


Nice Brain