Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has announced the nomination of three new Commissioner-designates.
A statement issued on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor explained that the new commissioner-designates are: Dr Elizabeth Ebosele, Mr Christopher Ewere Okaeben and Mr Festus Odianosen Ebea.
According to Ikhilor, the names of the new commissioner-designates would be forwarded to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
According to the statement, Ebosele is a development economist, public policy expert with strong credentials in budgeting, planning, and governance.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Benin and has served as Technical Adviser on Budget & National Planning at the federal level.
She was a member of the Technical Working Group on “Cross-cutting Issues (Employment, Gender and People with Special Needs)” for the Medium-Term National Development Plan (2021–2025).
Nominee Okaeben is a public servant, and legislator from Edo holding both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Banking and Finance from the University of Benin.
He has held several key public offices, including Supervisory Councillor (Works & Transport) in Oredo Local Government, Senior Special Assistant on Youth Employment, Secretary to Oredo Council, Executive Director of the Edo State Petroleum Monitoring Committee, and Commissioner for Youth & Sports.
He also represented Oredo West constituency between 2015 and 2023 at the State House of Assembly, where he chaired key committees, including Health, Women’s Affairs, Energy, and Water Resources.
According to the statement, nominee Ebea is a respected legislator, political leader, and former Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, representing Esan South East Constituency, championing grassroots development and legislative reforms.
As the recipient of the traditional title Obarisiagbon of Ubiaja, he has been active in Edo politics for over a decade, contributing to policy debates and governance advocacy.
As a Justice of the Peace (JP) and community mobiliser, Ebea is known for his commitment to inclusive governance, youth empowerment, and strengthening democratic processesnan
