NECO names Ebikibina Ogborodi as acting Registrar

The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the appointment of Mr Ebikibina John Ogborodi as the Acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the Council.

The appointment followed the demise of NECO Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma on Monday, 1st June, 2021, after a brief ailment.

Until his appointment, Mr Ogborodi was the Director of Special Duties in the Council.

A circular released by the Director, Human Resource Management, Mr Mustapha K. Abdul, clarified that the Acting Registrar’s appointment was approved by the governing board at its emergency meeting held on 2nd June, 2021.

The circular clarified that the appointment of Mr Ogborodi was because of his being the most Senior Director in the Council. The Circular added that all activities of the Council are to proceed unchanged as previously scheduled.

Mr Ogborodi hails from Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. He got his first degree from the University of Jos in 1986 and a Master’s Degree in Learning Disability from the same university in 1999.

He joined the service of NECO in 1999 and had served in diverse capabilities.

The Acting Registrar was a former Acting Director, Examination Development Department; Acting Director, Office of the Registrar; Director, General Services and Director, Human Resource Management among others.

Mr Ogborodi is married and blessed with children.