Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has picked Omobayo Godwin to replace Philip Shuaibu, Edo State Deputy Governor, who was just impeached by the Edo House of Assembly.
37-year-old Omobayo Godwin, whose inauguration is also set to take place on Monday at the Edo State Government House in Benin City, was born July 19, 1986. He hails from Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state.
Omobayo Godwin has a B.Eng Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an MSc in Public Administration from the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
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 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.