Meet The Ambassadorial Nominee From Osun State

Mr. Oluwasegun ibidapo Obe was born on 6th March 1960 in Lagos, Lagos State. He holds a Masters Degree in International Law from the University of Lagos, Lagos state, Nigeria. He joined the Ministry of foreign Affairs as External Affairs Officer VIII in 1984.

Mr. Ibidapo-Obe has served in various Nigerian missions in Africa, Europe , Middle-East and North America. He has also served as the Special Assistant (Special Duties) to the Principal Secretary to the President of the Federal republic of Nigeria (2006-2008) and Special Assistant to the Head of Service of the Federation (2008-2009). As Director, North & Central America Division, Ministry of foreign Affairs, He coordinated the Inter-Ministerial meetings for the President’s State and Official visits to Canada and the United Mexican States respectively.
He has participated in several International Conferences some of which are ;
I. Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, Edinburgh, Scotland.
II. Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting, Manchester, United Kingdom.
III. Commonwealth Business Forum, Valetta.
IV. Pre-CHOGM Foreign Minister’s meeting Malta.
V. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Malta.
VI. 66th & 67th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, New York, USA.
VII. 2nd International Investment Forum on Nigerian Economy, New York, USA.
VIII. Investment Forum on Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector, Washington D.C, USA.
IX. U.S – Nigeria Bi-National Commission Review Committee, Washington D.C., USA.
X. 3rd International Investment Forum on Nigerian Economy, New York, USA.
X1. U.S.-Nigerian Infrastructure Conference, Washington D.C., USA.
XII. Nigeria-Jamaica Joint Commission, Kingston, Jamaica.

SOURCE: DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL AID CORPS, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WEBSITE.