FROM IKHILI EBALU, BENIN CITY
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has appointed Musa Ikhilor as Secretary to the State Government, SSG; Samson Osagie as Attorney-General and Commissioner For Justice and Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as Commissioner for Health.
The nomination of Osagie and Oshiomhole will be confirmed by the House of Assembly when forwarded by the governor.
Born on August 6, 1980, in Benin City, Ikhilor attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained LL.B in 2008 (Second Class Upper Division).
In 2009, he obtained a B.L. (Second Class Upper Division) at the Nigerian Law School and was enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In 2017, he acquired his Masters degree in Telecommunications Law (LL.M) from Ahmadu Bello University.
He has over 11 years of experience in legislative drafting, parliamentary administration, lawmaking procedure and processes, constitutional drafting and amendment, general legislative and governance issues working in various capacities at the National Assembly.
Osagie is a private legal practitioner having been called to the Nigerian Bar on March 22, 1995.
He is the current vice president of the African Bar Association (West African Region).
Born on November 11, 1967, Dr Osagie hails from Uhunmwode Local Government Area.
He was a two term member of the Edo State House of Assembly and also the House of Representatives where he was elected minority whip.
He holds a first degree in Law from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, qualifying Certificate for Law practice, a triple Masters degrees in Law, Public Administration and International Relations.
He also bagged a Doctorate Degree in Political Economy and Development Studies.
He has been legal adviser, solicitor and consultant to many corporate organisations and development partners.
On his part, Oshiomhole’s academic journey began at St Anne’s Primary School, followed by Command Secondary School, from where he pursued higher education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and earned his degree in Medicine and Surgery, MBBS,
Oshiomhole enrolled at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, where he obtained a Masters in Public Health (majoring in Environmental Health, Toxicology, and Disaster Management).
His academic pursuits continued at Harvard University, Boston, where he underwent postgraduate training in Clinical Research and at Queen Mary University, London, where he studied Gastroenterology.
