Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki was born July 1, 1957 in Benin City, Edo State. He is a Nigerian politician and businessman who is currently the Governor of Edo State.

He was first elected governor under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the year 2016 where he defeated Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the PDP and was sworn in as governor on November 12, 2016.

Before becoming governor, Obaseki served as chairman of the Edo State Economic and Strategy Team inaugurated by former Governor Adams Oshiomole in March 2009.

Obaseki holds post graduate degrees in both Finance and International Business, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers, Nigeria.

Obaseki served as an executive board member of several private companies including Afrinvest. He is the recipient of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) award for best performing Governor of the year in October 2019.

He attended St. Matthew's Primary School for his primary school education and proceeded to Eghosa Grammar School, in Benin City, for secondary education.

Obaseki, thereafter attended University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classics. For his mandatory one-year National Youth Service, he served in Jos, Plateau State. He later left Nigeria for the United States to attend Columbia University and Pace University in New York, where he obtained an MBA in Finance and International Business.

On September 29, 2016, Obaseki was elected as the Governor of Edo State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.

On June 16, 2020, Obaseki resigned his membership from the All Progressives Congress. On June 19, 2020, Obaseki decamped to the People's Democratic Party and declared his intentions to seek re-election on the platform. PDP described him as a big catch.] On September 20, 2020, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Obaseki the winner of the Edo State gubernatorial election. He won against his major opponent from the All Progressives Congress Osagie Ize Iyamu with a total number of 307,955 votes.

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