Gov Obaseki Gets New Deputy After Shaibu’s Impeachment

Hours after the impeachment of Shaibu, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has sworn-in Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as the new deputy governor of the state.

OsunReporters News gathered that Omobayo replaced Philip Shaibu, who was earlier impeached by the State House of Assembly on Monday morning.

,,,,:::::::;;;;;;;;It would be recalled that Shaibu was impeached by the House of Assembly after the adoption of the report of the Justice S. A. Omonua (rtd)-led impeachment panel.

Omobayo hails from Akoko-Edo Local Government Area in the same Edo North Senatorial District, where the impeached deputy governor came from.

,,,,,,Born July 19, 1986, Omobayo is said to be a “seasoned engineer with a proven track record of progressive professional experience in the oil and gas sector”.

His profile showed that he has a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and 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.

*””””______He serves as a Senior Maintenance Engineer in Dresser Wayne West Africa Limited, cutting his professional teeth in the operations in the South South area.

….;;;;;;;;The new deputy governor is said to be active in politics in his local government area.

At the time of filing this report, no official statement from the impeached deputy governor Shaibu in the matter.