Early life and education
Marcus was born into the family of Mr and Mrs Isaac Iregbeyen Onobun of Idumuza quarters Iruekpen,Ekpoma,Esan West Local Government Area,Edo State. He had his primary and secondary education in Ekpoma before gaining admission to study Geography and Regional Planning at the Ambrose Alli University,Ekpoma,Edo State,where he obtained his BSc Degree. He was honored by the Institute of Political Administration and Management with a Doctorate Fellow (DFIPAM) in 2021. He obtained a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Public Administration from Benson Idahosa University,Benin City,Edo State. [6] [7]
Political career
Upon graduation from the university,he joined the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria. He was the Pioneer coordinator of Action Youths for Oshiomhole,General Secretary of Edo in Safe Hands Group,Lead Partner of Esan Coalition,and President of Esan Peace Initiative. He rose to the position of Deputy Chairman,"Together we Can Great Things Initiatives (TGID)",a local NGO dedicated to Youth advocacy and empowerment. He was also a frontline leader of the All Progressive Congress in Esan West LGA and a former Special Assistant to the former Governor of Edo State,Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole,from 2008-2012. He was later elevated to the position of Senior Special Assistant on Youth Matters in December 2012. Barely less than four months on this role,he was elevated to the position of Executive Director,Youth Affairs,Edo State,a position he held until November 2016. [8] Rt. Hon. Marcus Onobun contested election under the platform of the APC into the Edo State House of Assembly to represent the people of Esan West Local Government Area,Edo state. As a Member of the House,he was appointed Deputy Leader. He served in different House Committees- Chairman,House Committee on Infrastructure,Physical Planning and Urban Development,Member,House Committees on Education. Local Government/Community Affairs,Environment/Sustainability and Arts,Culture and Diasporal Affairs. He was elected Speaker on March 14,2020. During his tenure as Speaker,the House passed over fifty Bills,and notable among them are:. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
- A Law to Repeal the Bendel State Audit Law of 1982 to Provide for the Establishment of Edo State and Local Government Audit Service Commission and the office of the Auditor-General for Edo and for Connected Purposes;
- A Law to Provide for the Establishment of the Edo State Sports Commission;
- A Law to Establish the Edo State College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and other Matters Connected Therewith;
- A Law to Provide a Framework for the Promotion,Co-ordination,Propagation,Monitoring,and Regulation of Investment in Edo State;
- A Law to Repeal the Provision of the Edo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law,2019,and to Enact the Edo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law,2021
- A Law for the Establishment of Edo State Flood,Erosion,and Watershed Management Agency;
- A Law to Establish the Edo State Public Building and Maintenance Agency;
- A Law to Enact the Edo State Public Procurement Agency Law,2020 and Related Matters;and to Repeal the Public Procurement Law,2012;
- A Law to Repeal the Edo State College of Nursing and Midwifery Law,2015,and to Enact the Edo State College of Nursing Sciences Law,2021;
- A Law to Repeal the Edo State Private Property Protection Law,2017,and to Re-enact the Edo State Private Property Protection Law,2021;
- A Law to Amend and Harmonize Provisions of the Retirement Age of Staff of Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Rules,2021;
- A Law to Establish the Edo State Diaspora Agency;
- A Law to prohibit Open Grazing of Cattle and other Livestock in Edo State,2022;
- A Law to Ensure the full Integration of Persons with Disabilities into the Society and to Establish the Edo State Commission of Persons with Disabilities;
- A Law to Repeal the Forestry Law 1968 and to Enact a Law to Establish the Edo State Forestry Commission to Provide for the Preservation and Conservation of Forests;
- A Law to Establish the Edo State Justice Sector Reform Team and other Matters;
- A Law for the Operation of Lotteries,Lotto and other Matters Connected Therewith;
- A Law to Amend the Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission Law 2001 and Other Matters Connected Therewith;
- A Law to Amend the Privatization and Commercialization Law,2000;
- A Law to Amend a Law to Prohibit Trafficking in Persons,and to Establish the Edo State Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters;
- A Law to Eliminate Violence in Private and Public Life,Prohibit All Forms of Violence Against Persons,and Provide Maximum Protection and Effective Remedies for Victims and Punishment of Offenders and Other Matters Connected Therewith;
- A Bill for a Law to Repeal the Rural Electrification Board Law 1972;To Make Provision for Electricity and its Generation,Transmission,and Distribution within and for Residents of Edo State;To Establish an Electricity Market for Edo State,and for Connected Purposes;and
- The Edo State Local Government Electoral Law and the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission Establishment (Re-Enactment) (Amendment) Law,2022;. [15] [16]
In 2020,a few months before the former Governor of Edo State,Obaseki,was elected to a second term in office,he aligned with the Governor to decamp to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In 2023,he contested under his new political party for the House of Representatives seat to represent the people of Esan Central,Esan West,and Igueben Federal Constituency,Edo State,which he won with a majority of votes. He is currently the chairman of the House Committee on Rural Development.
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