Omo Isoken is a commissioner in the government of Godwin Obaseki in Edo State.

Early life and education

Omo Isoken was born on April 28, 1970, in Warri,

Delta State Delta is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South (Nigeria), South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1 ...

. She started primary education at Ojojo Primary School, Warri (1975–1980). In 1985, she obtained her WASC O’ Level certificate, from the Federal Government Girls’ College, Yola,

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(now

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). She proceeded to Rivers State University of Science and Technology for her degree in B.Tech., Estate Management, in 1992. In 1992, she obtained an MBA in Business Administration,

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, United Kingdom, and a certificate in Executive Strategy for Results from

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(LBS).

Career

Omo Isoken started her career in the corporate world. She worked briefly with the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Redbridge and Southwark, where she rose to Head of Housing Regeneration Initiatives in the

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. In June 2008, she joined the defunct Afribank Nigeria Plc as head of their real estate department. She rose to the position of Acting Head, Corporate Banking, North Central Region, before joining ASO Investment and Development Company (AIDC) Limited as the Managing Director/CEO in November, 2011. In July 2017, she was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Edo Development & Property Authority (EDPA) by Governor

Godwin Obaseki Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki (born 1 July 1957) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as the governor of Edo State from 2016 to 2024. Obaseki was elected governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2016 wh ...

. In October 2021, she was appointed Commissioner for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban, and Regional Development.

Award

In 2022, she emerged at the Africa Housing Awards as the Physical Planning Commissioner of the Year.

References

External link Omo Isoken
{{DEFAULTSORT:Isoken, Omo 1970 births Living people Nigerian women in politics People from Delta State