Okpebholo Names Audu As Chief Of Staff

Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of Hon. Gani Audu as his chief of staff.

An official communication signed by the secretary to state government, Musa Umar Ikhilor, said Audu’s appointment, which is with immediate effect, will help Governor Okpebholo in driving meaningful reforms in the state.

Hon Audu, born on August 18, 1969, obtained an HND from Auchi Polytechnic in 1994, a PGD in Business Administration from Benson Idahosa University in 2011 and an MSc in Intelligence and Global Security from Baze University, Abuja in 2024.

Audu was an elected chairman of Etsako West local government council from 2004 to 2010 and member, Edo State House of Assembly (Etsako West Constituency 1) from 2015 to 2023.

Audu was the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2020 Edo State governorship elections.