₦airaland Forum

Governor Godwin of Edo State has picked 37-year-old Omobayo Godwin as his deputy, hours after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu.


Omobayo’s inauguration is also set to take place on Monday at the Edo State Government House in Benin City.

Already, friends and well-wishers have gathered at the inauguration venue for the swearing-in ceremony.

Born July 19, 1986, Omobayo hails from Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state.

Omobayo Godwin’s Profile
The 37-year-old has a B.Eng Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an MSc in Public Administration from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), preparing for the role of a professional and an expert in public administration.


He is a registered member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

Before 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.

DenreleDave:


Yorubas everywhere

seunmsg:
Why do they all have Yoruba names in Edo state?

StOla:
That singular move is to eliminate Akoko-Edo support for Olumide Akpata.

garfield1:
Akoko Edo people near yoruboid names.i think some of them are yorubas

StOla:
Are they bearing Yoruba names or they are Yorubas? Akoko Edo are Yoruba whose land happen to be cut inside the boundary of Edo state.

Just as Itsekiris are also in a particular local government in Edo that shares boundary with the greater Itsekiri land in Delta State.

vowiski:

garfield1:
How? Akoko Edo is APC though pdp is strong here too.the only person to get votes for pdp here is Adjoto

seunmsg:
Why do they all have Yoruba names in Edo state? All their leading aspirants are either Olumide, Olayinka or Akintunde. Now, Omobayo is their deputy governor. If not for Yoruba, then for no get anything for that state. Yorubas just dominate everywhere.

Ezemann:
What is "overnor"?

b3llo:
Bye bye Philip

Dittodat:
God Fatherism ok now.
Edo no be Lagos for real

garfield1:
Yorubas are there just as ijaws are in ondo na.
It would have even been better if obaseki picked senator domingo obende except if this guy was nominated by hon Adjoto