Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has appointed a new Chief of Staff.
He is Mr. Osaze Ethan Uzamere. He replaces Mr. Taiwo Akerele who resigned on Saturday alleging the Governor was sidelining him.
In a statement on Saturday, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, said the appointment takes immediate effect.
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Uzamere is the son of Senator Ehigie Uzamere, who represented Edo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2007 and 2011.
An investment banker, Uzamere, 38, is a graduate of Stony Brook University, New York, where he majored in Computer and Electrical Engineering.
He has had stints with Lehman Brothers and South Grade Engineering, among others.
A thorough-bred professional, he had, before his appointment, served as Executive Assistant to Governor Obaseki.
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