EDO GOVERNORS

Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki was born on Wednesday the 1st of July, 1959 in Benin City, Edo State to the families of Obaseki and Gbinigie of Owina Street, Ogbelaka Quarters. He is the third child of Late Pa Roland Obaseki and Madam Stella Gbinigie (MON). He had his primary education […]

Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole was born on the 4th of April 1953 in Iyamoh, a little community near Auchi in present day Edo State. The two parents evidently packaged a good product that would have been as reliable as the Mercedes Benz, had he been a car, or as popular as […]

Born on Friday, October 5, 1951 in Iruekpen in the present day Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State to Mr. Abraham A. Osunbor, a retired teacher and politician and Dame Felicia E. Osunbor, a retired teacher. On May 29, 2007, PDP produced Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor as the governor […]

Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion became the governor of Edo state under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on May 29th 1999 after the return of democracy. Born on May 13th 1957, he ruled the state from 1999 to May 29, 2007. During his reign, he was known as the action […]

Onyearugbulem left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and declared his intention to run in 2003 for governor of Imo State on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform.Later that year, Onyearugbulem died suddenly in a hotel room in Kaduna in somewhat mysterious circumstances. During his time as the Military Administrator of Edo State He enmeshed in […]

Colonel Bassey Asuquo is from Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State. He Served as the Military Governor of Edo state from 14 September 1994 – 22 August 1996. Before his appointment, he was the Military Administrator of Delta State between December 1993 and September 1994. He retires as a Brigadier General in the […]

John Odigie Oyegun was born on August 12, 1939, in Warri, Delta State. He attended St. Patrick’s College, Asaba, and then went to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. He then served in various capacities as a federal civil servant working as a development […]