Shortly after Philip Shaibu was impeached by the House of Assembly, Omobayo Godwins took office as the deputy governor of Edo.

Soon after Philip Shaibu was impeached, Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki appointed 37-year-old Omobayo Godwins as his deputy.
Around 1:40 p.m. on Monday, Edo Chief Judge Justice Daniel Okungbowa administered the 37-year-old's oath of office.
Benin City's Edo State Government House hosted Omobayo's inauguration.