Aghogho Edevbie is an American lawyer and election official serving as deputy secretary of state of Michigan since 2023.
Edevbie attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, where he served as student council president during his senior year.
[2] During his time there, he assisted in preparations for depositions in a federal lawsuit against Peter F. Romero, a former U.S. ambassador accused of aiding a Ponzi scheme.
[2] In 2018, Edevbie ran in the Democratic primary for the 6th district, of the Michigan House of Representatives finishing fourth in the race that was won by Tyrone Carter .
[1] As deputy secretary, he is responsible for policy implementation, including the rollout of voter-approved election changes under 2022 Michigan Proposal 2, which introduced early voting in the state.