Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, Appoints Hon. Gani Audu as Chief of Staff
Naijawebinfo reports that Hon. Gani Audu has been appointed as the Chief of Staff to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, effective immediately.
This announcement was made public on Friday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, in a statement.
The Secretary to the State Government, Musa Umar Ikhilor, signed a formal communication detailing the role Hon. Audu will play in helping Governor Okpebholo drive meaningful reforms in the state.
According to the official statement, “Governor Okpebholo has approved the appointment of Hon. Gani Audu as his Chief of Staff, effective immediately.” This appointment is aimed at enabling the Governor to achieve his goals for the state.
Hon. Gani Audu was born on August 18, 1969, and holds a number of academic qualifications, including an HND from Auchi Polytechnic (1994), a PGD in Business Administration from Benson Idahosa University (2011), and an M.Sc in Intelligence and Global Security from Baze University, Abuja (2024).
Before his appointment, Hon. Audu had a distinguished political career, serving as an elected Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Council from 2004 to 2010 and later as a member of the Edo State House of Assembly (Etsako West Constituency 1) from 2015 to 2023.
Hon. Audu also served as the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2020 Edo State Governorship elections.
