AMB. GABRIEL OYIBODE: A MAN WITH THE HEART OF GOLD AND A PHILANTHROPIST PER EXCELLENT!


Chief Dr. Amb. Gabriel Chukwuma Etaoghenevwegba Oyibode; a man with the heart of gold, dual
ethnicity and a philanthropist per excellent, born on the 28th of April 1968 in Lagos, Nigeria into the
family of Late Sampson Oyibode Ogwu Of Ezhionum Kingdom in Ukwuani Local Government Area and
Mrs. Juliana Oghekevwe Emonefe of Urhuokpe and Urhuekpagha in Kokori Inland, in Ethiope East Local
Government Area, both in Delta State of Nigeria.


Amb. Oyibode is from ward 7, Ezhionum in Ukwani Local Government Area, Delta North Senatorial
Districts of Delta State.


For a child who lost his father at a very tender age of five, so many people in his shoes would have given up on their dreams of becoming a high-flier but not so with Chief Dr. Amb. Gabriel Chukwuma
Eteoghenevwegba Oyibode who notwithstanding, had faced the challenges of not growing up with a father’s support, has risen to become not just an ordinary man, but an achiever to be reckoned with within and outside Nigeria.


Amb. Oyibode is a Real Estate Consultant, the founder/president Gabriel Oyibode Foundation and the Chief Executive Officer of Geotag Oil and Gas Limited, Chief Executive Officer of Gabiduma Construction Company and former Governorship Aspirant of The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, 2014 general election.


Amb. Oyibode is an Evangelist from his mother’s womb. He has worked in ministry as an evangelist and as a minister of the gospel. He is a tent maker, he build for God. As a business man he does the activities
of his business side by side with his calling of evangelism. In the course of his evangelism he has built


and edified many houses of God to a glorious standard.
Amb. Oyibode is the ODOGWU 1 of Ezhionum Kingdom (War Lord), in Ukwani Local Governement Area of Delta state which he has brought sunshine to in many ways.


He has touched many people’s lives and still doing that through his foundation (Gabriel Oyibode Foundation), because he loves to give dangerously what he has and in order to spread his love and care for people and to show the world his greater enormousness of passion for serving humanity by reaching the unreached, giving hope to the hopeless, touching lives in general and a voice to the voiceless.


POLITICAL CAREER
In 2013, Amb. Oyibode dabbled into politics by contesting for the most enviable and momentous position of delta state politics, under the People’s Democratic Party – PDP. Amb. Oyibode contested

with other prominent and distinguished sons and daughters of Delta state, where Dr. Ifeanyi Author Okowa emerged as the PDP flag bearer. And as a result of the injustice and election malpractices
involved in the PDP primaries in 2014, as at 2015 Amb. Oyibode joined the All Progressives Congress
(APC) and he has being contributing his own quota to the growth, development and success of the party at all levels.


Statistics from political surveys showed that Amb. Oyibode is among the famous, energetic, widespread, articulated governorship aspirants in delta state in 2013 and 2014. Despite the fact that he was a first timer in delta state politics, his seriousness, non-damped spirit for accomplishment which was given birth to through divine revelations, he was able to consult all the traditional rulers, market women associations, religion bodies, youths, national unions, and every “who-is-who” in delta state politics irrespective of political parties.


During Governor Okowa’s political campaigns and rallies, Amb. Oyibode was appointed member of the executive council but he refused to act because of the ill treatment, injustice and election malpractices coupled with corruption with the PDP family.


He was among the governorship contenders that fought vehemently and meticulously against the
nuisance and imposition of governorship candidate, (Tony Obuh) on The People’s Democratic Party and Deltans in general by the former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan.


EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM
The youths’ Minister/Ambassador, the Oghwe rimo 1 as warmheartedly called, Amb. Oyibode through his foundation, Gabriel Oyibode Foundation, has invested in many Nigerian youths at home and in diaspora. In 2013 Amb. Oyibode launched a one day workshop in Asaba, Delta State.


The empowerment program which took place on 13 December 2013, at Ochid Hotel Asaba was an apple opportunity for many Deltans that participated to learn difference skills and been exposed to new knowledge. At the end of the program, applicants were awarded with certificates of participation and on the same program, vivacious and business-minded entrepreneurial applicants were also given grants to
start new businesses.


In December 2013 and 2014 Amb. Oyibode gave rice and other gift items to Deltans across the three Senatorial Districts for the celebration of charismas and New Year.


Because of his benevolence giving and humanitarian services, at this moment, Amb. Oyibode his paying more than 50 students’ school fees. Students in secondary schools and tertiary institutions in Nigeria and Diaspora.

In line with the vision and mission of his foundation, Amb. Oyibode on annual basis, visit the less privileged, orphanage homes and share love with them through giving and empowerment programs.


Outside politics, Amb. Oyibode has given out more than 200 cars to help family members, friends and neighbours and organized many workshop and skill acquisition programs to empower his people and the less privilege in the society.


DURING HIS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN, AMB. OYIBODE MISSION STATEMENT:
1. Ensure infrastructural renewal and expansion.
2. Provide free technical education.
3. Revitalize agricultural and build agro-allied industries
4. Lead an economic and industrial revolution in the area of seaports and transportation which will
harness the drive and entrepreneurial spirit of Deltans.
5. Provide world class health care and eradicate travelling abroad for medical checkup.
6. Engage Deltans in diaspora to invest and take part in the growth and development of the state.
7. United and re-position the Anioma nation with all other ethnic groups in Delta State and to
ensure concrete dividends of democracy.



EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
A. Dispute Resolution Specialist – June 2013
B. Certificate of Conflict Resolution and Management, Institute of Peace, USA, 2013
C. Graduate Programme in Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, Boston,
USA, 2012.
D. Criminal Justice Reform, Croydon, UK, 2012.
E. Access to Justice, Management Business/Commercial Management, and Dispute Resolution,
September 2011.
F. Nigerian Legal Exchange (UMASS) University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA in ADR (Alternative
Dispute Resolution), 2011.
G. BSC Business Management, 2003 from Lagos state University, Lagos state, Nigeria.
H. HND in Estate Management, 2001 from Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo state, Nigeria.
I. OND in Accounting, 1994 from Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo state, Nigeria.
J. SSCE – Senior School Certificate Examination, 1988 Kokori Grammar School, Kokori Inland in
Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta state
K. FSLC – First School Leaving Certificate, 1980.


AWARDS
i. Youth Empowerment and Development – The African Achievers Award, Ghana, 2014.
ii. Global Peace Foundation international-Humanitarian/Youth empowerment and
Development Award, 2014
iii. The Citizen Face of Leadership – Nigerian best Performance Award, March 2013
iv. MyTV Africa 2013, Award of Excellence in Peace/Nation building, Youth Empowerment and
Sustainable Peace in Nigeria, and Africa.
v. Resource Speaker/Facilitator – GPF World Convention, December 2013
vi. Grand Patron – National Association of Ikot Ekpene Students, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede.
vii. Grand Patron – Peace Ambassador Agency/Miss Ambassador for Peace 2013.
viii. Grand Patron – MBGA 2013 (Extra ordinary Achievers Award 2013)
ix. Grand Patron – heritage 2013
x. Grand Patron FDN (Democracy Man of The Year Award) December 2013.
xi. University of Convergence – Doctor of Administration July 2014
xii. Rotary Club of Abuja City – Distinguished Leadership Award 2014
xiii. African NAFAC – Humanitarian Award
xiv. Dubai 2014 Young CEOs Business Summit – The Young CEOs Prize for Global Corporate
Governance
xv. Grassroot Peoples Ambassador – Award of Excellence, Philanthropic Spirit and Commitment
to Human and Socio-Economic Development of Delta State and Nigeria
xvi. Niger Delta Achievers Merit Award – Creativity and Youth Empowerment, May 2015
xvii. National Association of Delta State Sudents (NADESSTU) Award – Symbol of Hope and
Inspiration to Delta State Students, 2014
xviii. African Descent Magazine International – Face of Leadership Award 2014
xix. UPU Bukina Faso Award of Excellence – Urhobo Man of The Year 2016 and many more


Like a market place, his home is always congested with consultants and those that are soliciting for financial, moral, social and business assistants, this is as a result of his open door policy to Nigerians and foreigners – irrespective of religion, political parties, tribe, ethnicity or nationality.


Above all, Amb. Gabriel Oyibode is one of the major sole sponsors of shows, events, and entertainment in general, in Abuja and environs, both local and international!


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