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Governor Godwin Obaseki nominated Marvellous Omobayo, who was sworn in by Chief Judge Daniel Okungbowa on Monday.
In his inaugural address, Omobayo expressed gratitude to Obaseki and the PDP leadership for considering him deserving of the position.
He said, “The oath of office l have just taken is my legal acceptance speech. It defines the legal limits that l can or can not 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.”
The appointment of Omobayo followed the impeachment of ex-deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, on Monday.