Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has appointed a 38-year-old engineer, Omobayo Godwin, as his new deputy.

This was coming on the heels of the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the state House of Assembly on Monday.

According to the panel set up for the impeachment proceedings of the former deputy gov, Shuaibu was sacked for leaking the state government’s secrets.

Omobayo hails from Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state and was born on July 19, 1986.

He holds a B.Eng degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an MSc in Public Administration from the University of Benin.

He is a registered member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria.

Before his new appointment, he served as a Senior Maintenance Engineer at Dresser Wayne West Africa Limited, cutting his professional teeth in the operations in the South-South area, providing top-notch services and growing the business in the region.