President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former House of Representatives member and lawyer, Patrick Obahiagbon, as Executive Director, Strategy and Commercial of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
The appointment, which takes immediate effect, was announced by the Presidency as part of changes in the management of the government-owned power company.
Obahiagbon replaces Engineer Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who resigned from the position to pursue his political ambition in Edo State.
The appointment marks Obahiagbon’s return to public service after years outside elective office. He previously served in the Edo State House of Assembly before representing Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, where he gained national prominence.
A legal practitioner by profession, Obahiagbon also served as Chief of Staff to former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, playing a key role in the administration’s policy coordination and governance.
Beyond his political career, Obahiagbon is widely recognised for his distinctive style of public speaking, characterised by the frequent use of complex English expressions, a trait that earned him widespread public attention and made him one of Nigeria’s most recognisable political figures.
His appointment comes at a critical period for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, which is responsible for implementing projects under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). The company plays a strategic role in expanding electricity generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure to improve power supply across Nigeria.
In recent years, the NDPHC has faced operational and financial challenges. In 2025, the company’s management disclosed that it was owed about ₦600 billion by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc, a development it said had significantly constrained its operations and affected the execution of key power projects.
The Federal Government is expected to rely on the new management team to strengthen the company’s operations and support ongoing efforts to improve electricity infrastructure and boost power supply nationwide.
