THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT NEW EDO DEPUTY GOVERNOR, OMOBAYO MARVELLOUS
On Monday, the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, appointed 38-year-old Omobayo Marvellous as the new deputy governor of the state.
His appointment followed the impeachment of the former deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu.
Omobayo has since been sworn in by the Edo State Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa. In his speech, Omobayo said he would support Governor Godwin Obaseki to finish strong in his second term.
Below are things to know about the 38-year-old deputy governor.
Omobayo was born on July 19, 1986, and hails from Ibillo in Akoko-Edo local government area.
He 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).
Omobayo contested as the Labour Party candidate for the Federal House of Representatives seat in Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency during the 2023 elections.
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