Edo State gets new deputy governor
*Photo: Marvellous Omobayo*
Edo State on Monday got a new Deputy Governor following the impeachment of Philip Shaibu earlier same day by members of the House of Assembly.
Shaibu who had been locked in a battle with Governor Godwin Obaseki was found guilty of revealing government secrets.
The new two citizen is 38-year-old Marvellous Omobayo who was sworn in by the Chief Judge of Edo, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, at the Government House in Benin.
Omobayo, appointed by Governor Obaseki, hails from Akoko-Edo Local Government Area in the same Edo North senatorial district with the impeached Shaibu.
The new deputy governor who was born on July 19, 1986, is an engineer with a professional experience in the oil and gas sector.
He had his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Public Administration, both 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).
In his acceptance speech, Omobayo expressed his gratitude to Obaseki for finding him worthy to serve as his deputy.
He also pledged allegiance to the governor and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“In the few critical months left to tidy up the work of this administration, my job as the deputy governor is clear and well cut out. I understand it very clearly.
“In line with the oath of office to which I have just subscribed, I make a solemn pledge to do all in my power, with God’s guidance, to live up to expectations.
“I will give all it takes to meet the expectations of my principal, the party, and above all, the good people of Edo State,” he said.
