What is Godwin Obaseki Net Worth? According to this website Godwin Obaseki net worth is estimated at around $225 million thousand Us Dollars (Over 93 billion in Naira) Godwin Obaseki is among the Nigerian Influential and Richest Politician.

However in this article we are reviewing Governor Godwin Obaseki Bio, Wikipedia, Parents, Father, Children, Endorsement deals, State Of Origin, Height, Net Worth, House and Cars, Phone Number, Contact, Marriage, Wife/Spouse , Education career, Social Media Account, Controversies, Political Parties.

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Net worth	$225 million
Source	Politics & Investments

Introduction

He was first elected governor under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the year 2016, after defeating Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu win a second term as governor of Edo State.

Governor Godwin Obaseki is a Nigerian politician under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who was Reelected on September 19, 2020.

Governor Obaseki was re-elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after polling the highest number of votes in the keenly-contested poll conducted.

Godwin Obaseki Biography

Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki is the current governor of Edo state. He’s an investment expert, businessman, and politician.

He’s an indigenous member of the Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers in Nigeria, with over 30 years of experience in investment banking, asset management, and securities trading.

He was also nominated as a Global Leader for Tomorrow (GLT) by the World Economic Forum in 2001.

Godwin Obaseki Early Life

Godwin Obaseki was born on the 1st of July, 1957, in Benin city into a descendant of the famously illustrious Obaseki family in Edo State, Nigeria. The third Child Of Late Pa Roland Obaseki And Madam Stella Gbinigie (MON). He spent most of his childhood in his home state.

He had his primary education at St. Matthews Anglican Primary School. He was said to have attended Eghosa Anglican Grammar School in his hometown, Benin City, before he proceeded to higher institution in Ibadan to study at the University of Ibadan, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics.

Godwin, after that, did his National Youths Service Corps primary assignment in Jos, Plateau state.

However, his education did not stop there. Obaseki then went to New York, United States, where he studied at Pace University and Columbia University. He earned himself a Master’s degree in Finance and International Business.

Godwin Obaseki Profile

Full Name: Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki
Born: 1 July 1957 (age 65 years), Benin City
Spouse: Betsy Obaseki
Present Party: People’s Democratic Party
Education: Columbia University, Pace University, University of Lagos, University of Ibadan
Parents: Late Pa Roland Obaseki, Stella Osarhiere Gbinigie
Organization founded: Afrinvest

Godwin Obaseki Political Career

The Benin Governor, Obaseki has excelled in his chosen career, becoming an internationally renowned expert in Investment Banking, Asset Management, and Securities Trading.

Mr. Obaseki began his career as a stockbroker in 1983 with Capital Trust Brokers Limited in Lagos and later moved on to International Merchant Bank. In 1988, Obaseki was employed by AVC Funds Ltd., where he worked as a Project Manager. In 1992, Godwin Obaseki became the founding secretary of the US Africa Chamber of Commerce.

He moved back to New York and worked as a Principal of Equatorial Finance Company, a Financial Advisory firm. He focused on Africa and provided Structured Trade Finance for African-related transactions and Trust Company Limited, SecTrust, and became the Managing Director.

After that, Godwin Obaseki became an entrepreneur when he established Afrinvest West Africa Limited (then SecTrust) in 1995.

Godwin Obaseki founded Afrinvest West Africa Limited, formerly Securities Transactions & Trust Company Limited (SecTrust), which has grown to become one of Nigeria’s most reputable investment banking and management firms.

Obaseki later stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afrinvest in September 2016, to contest the gubernatorial election in Edo State.

Godwin Obaseki Political Party

Godwin was previously in APC All Progressive Congress On 16 June 2020, Obaseki resigned his membership from the All Progressives Congress. On 19 June 2020, Obaseki decamped to the People’s Democratic Party and declared his intentions to seek re-election on the platform.] PDP described him as a big catch.

Godwin Obaseki Educational Background

Godwin, after that, did his National Youths Service Corps primary assignment in Jos, Plateau state.

Godwin Obaseki Endorsement/Investment

Obaseki has excelled in his chosen career, becoming an internationally renowned expert in Investment Banking, Asset Management, and Securities Trading.
Mr Obaseki began his career as a stockbroker in 1983 with Capital Trust Brokers Limited in Lagos and later moved on to International Merchant Bank. In 1988, Obaseki was employed by AVC Funds Ltd., where he worked as a Project Manager. In 1992, Godwin Obaseki became the founding secretary of the US Africa Chamber of Commerce.
Godwin Obaseki became an entrepreneur when he established Afrinvest West Africa Limited (then SecTrust) in 1995.
Principal of Equatorial Finance Company, a Financial Advisory firm.

He focused on Africa and provided Structured Trade Finance for African-related transactions and Trust Company Limited, SecTrust, and became the Managing Director.

However, Mr Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki has enacted projects to make the state an investment hub. Such projects include: The Benin River Port Project (Gelegele Seaport), The Benin Industrial Park, Modular Refinery Project, Technology hubs and Edojobs.

Being a philanthropists The Edo state governor is a Trustee of their family-owned Non-Governmental Organization named Dr. Jackson Owen Obaseki. The NGO provides free education and health services to the needy.

Aside from that, Obaseki has gone out of his way to provide support and succor to the people of Edo state.

Godwin Obaseki Personal Life/Marital Status

The governor is married to a financial expert like him. Godwin Obaseki wife is Betsy Bene Obaseki of the Kalabari Kingdom in Rivers State. She holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Accounting from the University of Lagos.

There’s an absence of children in Governor Godwin Obaseki family. The governor and his wife are yet to have a child of their own but it hasn’t stopped them from taking care of the children in Edo state.

Godwin Obaseki Properties (Cars and Houses)

Although Obaseki already has a house of his own, he’s currently living at the Edo state government house.

However, As it is with Nigerian governors, Obaseki has a bulletproof Toyota Land Cruiser SUV. He also rides a Lexus LX570 and Range Rover Velar.

Godwin Obaseki Controversies

However, Obaseki was controversially disqualified over his disagreement with his predecessor Comrade Oshiomhole who was the party’s National Chairman then.

Godwin Obaseki and Oshiomhole went from becoming political sweethearts to foes as there have been several altercations between the duo. Obaseki was disqualified from his second term governorship agenda by APC over alleged inconsistency in his academic certificate and observers pointed accusing fingers on Oshiomhole.

The governor later decamped to the People’s Democratic Party on 19 June 2020 where he contested.

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Godwin Obaseki Net Worth

Obaseki had a thriving career in finance and investment banking before going into politics. His net worth is estimated to be at $225 million (₦93 billion). This places him as one of the richest governors in Nigeria.

Godwin Obaseki net worth in Naira: is about ₦93,449,250,000.00 as of 2022.

Godwin Obaseki Net Worth and Biography