Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of new special advisers. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie, said the swearing-in of the appointees would be conducted at a date to be announced later.
  
The statement reads: “The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointments of new special advisers in the Edo State government.
 
“The appointees are Uwa Osunbor, Special Adviser, Political; Dr. Philomena Ihenyen, Special Adviser, Political; Jimfred Obadiku, Special Adviser, Political and Shedrack Ohiorenua Udugbai, Special Adviser, Youth Affairs.”  Ogie further noted: “The governor also approved the appointments of special advisers for the state’s nine federal constituencies.
   
“The appointees are: Philomena Balogun, Akoko-Edo; Ayuba Sedenu, Etsako East/West/Central; Abu Abdullahi, Owan West/East; Kenneth Edebiri, Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode; Osagie Ekunwe Melody, Egor/Ikpoba-Okha federal constituencies.”

“Others are: Victor Enoghama, Oredo; Kelvin Obarogie, Ovia South West/Ovia North East; Patrick Iluobe, Esan North-East/Esan South-East, and Herberta Ayu, Esan Central/West/Igueben federal constituencies.”
 
“The swearing-in of the appointees will be conducted at a date to be announced later.”