Mr Omobayo replaces his predecessor, Philip Shaibu, who was removed from office by the state House of Assembly earlier on Monday.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Shaibu had earlier on Monday been removed by the state House of Assembly, having been found guilty of revealing government secrets.Mr Omobayo, appointed by Governor Godwin Obaseki, hails from Akoko-Edo Local Government Area in the same Edo North senatorial district with the removal of Mr Shaibu.
He is a registered member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria .
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