Okpebholo appoints Oshiomhole’s son, ex-Minority Whip, Ikhilor

Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointments of three Commissioners- designate into his cabinet, hours after his swearing-in on Tuesday.

Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor in a statement said Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole, Senator Adams Oshiomhole’s son, was appointed as the State Commissioner for Health.

Itua said the Governor also approved the appointment of Barr Musa Ikhilor as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), while Dr Samson Osagie will serve as the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

He said the nomination of Ikhilor, Osagie and Oshiomhole will be confirmed by the Edo State House of Assembly soon by Governor Okpebholo for screening.

An abridged resume of Barr Ikhilor, indicates that he was born on the 6th of August 1980 at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in Benin City, Edo State.

He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained an 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, Barr. Ikhilor proceeded to acquire his Masters degree in Telecommunications Law (LL.M) from same Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Barr. Ikhilor has over 11 years of experience in Legislative Drafting, Parliamentary Administration, Lawmaking procedure and processes, Constitutional drafting and amendment, and general Legislative Governance issues working in various capacities at the National Assembly.

In 2019, he was appointed as a Consultant to the Federal House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where he has been closely analysing and reviewing matters on Gender Equity, Human Rights, and strengthening Institutions of Government and creating efficient and transparent processes and systems to deliver Good Governance.

Also in 2019, he was appointed as Senior Special Assistant and later Special Adviser to the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who also doubled as the 1st Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament.

Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole’s academic journey began at St. Anne’s Primary School, followed by Command Secondary School, where. He later pursued higher education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS).

Oshiomhole enrolled at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA. where he obtained a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH, 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.

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