New Edo Deputy Governor, Omobayo takes oath of office

The Chief Judge of Edo State,
Daniel Okungbowa, has sworn-in the newly appointed Deputy Governor of Edo State, Marvellous Omobayo.

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

Shaibu was impeached by the House of Assembly after the adoption of the report of the Justice S. A. Omonua (rtd)-led impeachment panel.

The panel was set up by the Chief Judge of Edo State to investigate allegations of misconduct and perjury against Shaibu.

In his inaugural speech on Monday, 38-year-old Omobayo, said: “The oath of office l have just taken is my legal acceptance speech. It defines the legal limits that l can or cannot exceed while in office. Beyond this legal ceremony, it is imperative that l publicly express my profound gratitude to our respected Executive Governor, His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki, and the leadership of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party.

“After all the very painful and thought-provoking distractions of the past few months, our governor is determined to finish his second term very strong. From his dialogue with me, it is clear that he is very determined to bequeath a legacy of peace, unity, progress and visible development to Edo State. A legacy that the next PDP regime will find exciting to proudly build upon and maintain the leadership position Edo has achieved over time in the comity of states in Nigeria.”

Omobayo who is indigenous to Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, holds a B.Eng Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an MSc in Public Administration from the University of Benin.