Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appointed Eseme Eyiboh, a former spokesperson of the House of Representatives, as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs. Akpabio made this announcement during a media gathering with the Senate Press Corps in Abuja over the weekend.
Esme Eyiboh, a two-time member of the House of Representatives, served in the Green Chamber from 2007 to 2011 and was reelected in 2011. During his time in the House, he held the positions of spokesman and chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs from 2007 to 2011 under the speakership of Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole.
In 2011, Eyiboh was appointed as the chairman of the House Committee on Civil Society Organizations and Donor Agencies by the former speaker, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
The Senate president described Eyiboh as: “An astute politician, experienced media manager, public affairs expert and communications guru.”
Eyiboh has a diverse background, having served as the immediate past chairman of the governing board of the Cross River Basins Development Authority. He has also held roles such as the former Executive Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, former director of Akwa Palm Industries Ltd, former speaker of the WAIFEM forum for Regional Parliamentarians in Accra, and former Corporate Affairs Consultant at Socfinco Indufina of Brussels.
Additionally, Eyiboh is the Dean of the Faculty Board of the Initiatives, which is an influential caucus consisting of former and current members of the National Assembly. His appointment as Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs reflects his wealth of experience and expertise in legislative and public affairs matters.
