Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced Hon. Gani Audu as his Chief of Staff four days after he was sworn in.
According to a statement issued by the Secretary to State Government, Musa Ikhilor, on Friday, Audu’s appointment is expected to drive meaningful reforms across the state.
The statement read, “It is hereby announced for the information of the general public, particularly the good people of Edo State, that Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of Gani Audu as his Chief of Staff.
“The appointment takes immediate effect.”
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Audu is a former chairman of Etsako West local government area, a former member of the state House of Assembly and he was the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2020.
Hon. Audu, born 18th August 1969, obtained an HND from Auchi Polytechnic in 1994, a PGD in Business Administration from Benson Idahosa University in 2011 and an M.Sc in Intelligence and Global Security from Baze University, Abuja in 2024.