Governor Chief Willie Obiano

Chief Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano was sworn in on the 17th of March, 2014 as the new governor after the expiration of the Peter Obi second term, haven won the November 16th, 2013 election on the platform of the The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Mr. Willie M. Obiano served as an Executive Director of Business Banking at Fidelity Bank Plc. Mr. Obiano started his banking career as a supervisor with First Bank of Nigeria in 1981 from where he moved to Texaco Nigeria plc., an oil marketing company as an Accountant. Mr. Obiano rose to the position of Chief Internal Auditor in Texaco before joining Fidelity. In Fidelity, he has worked an various departments ranging from operations to marketing and internal audit. He served as an Executive Director of Fidelity Bank Plc. Mr. Obiano is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He has attended many courses within and outside Nigeria including the UK, US and Malta. He holds B.Sc in Accounting and MBA from The University of Lagos.