Godwin Obaseki
Governor of Edo State (12 November 2016 - 12 November 2024)
Godwin Obaseki
Edo69 yearsUniversity of Ibadan (1970s-1980s); Columbia University, USA (1980s)
2
Offices
3
Achievements
2
Elections
0
Court cases
3
Sources
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- 1Profession
Investment Banker
- 2Previous Party Affiliations
APC (2016-2020); PDP (2020-present)
- 3Political Ideology
Reformist; technocratic; centrist
- 4Spouse
Betsy Obaseki
- 5Children
Multiple children
- 6Family Background
Bini Christian elite family from Oredo
- 7Key Accountability Finding
No criminal conviction. Defining controversies: 2019-2020 Edo House of Assembly inauguration crisis with Oshiomhole faction; defection from APC to PDP 2020.
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Godwin Obaseki
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About
Investment Banker
Ideology: Reformist; technocratic; centrist
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political Party—
Current OfficeInvestment banker; Chairman, Edo State Economic and Strategy Team
Personal
Age
69 years
Born
Jul 1, 1957
Place of Birth
Oredo, Edo State
Education
University of Ibadan (1970s-1980s); Columbia University, USA (1980s)
Ethnicity
Bini (Edo)
Religion
Christianity
Offices Held
- 2016 – 2016Investment banker; Chairman, Edo State Economic and Strategy Team
- 2016 – 2024Governor of Edo State
Recent Achievements
- Defection from APC to PDP (2020)2020Famously defected after losing APC primary to Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu; won 2020 governorship on PDP platform [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Edo economic and revenue reformsCleaned state IGR base; significant IGR growth; civil service reforms [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Education and tech ecosystemEdo Innovation Hub; education reforms [src:profiles:details:v1]