EKITI State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, was on Friday sworn in for a second term, becoming the first governor in the state’s history to succeed himself and govern for two consecutive terms.
News Point Nigeria reports that Oyebanji was inaugurated alongside his deputy, Chief Monisade Afuye, at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
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The swearing-in ceremony was performed by the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye.
Oyebanji took the oaths of office and allegiance at 1:40 p.m. before a mammoth crowd of dignitaries, political leaders, traditional rulers and supporters who thronged the venue to witness the historic occasion.
He subsequently signed the necessary documents formalising his inauguration as governor for another four-year term.
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His deputy, Afuye, had earlier taken the oaths of office and allegiance at 1:28 p.m. before signing the relevant documents.
Oyebanji’s re-election and inauguration marked a historic milestone in Ekiti’s political history, as he broke the state’s succession jinx, with previous administrations unable to secure a consecutive term for their occupants.
The ceremony attracted prominent political leaders, including President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau; and Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dele Alake.
Governors and representatives of state governments also attended the event, alongside former Ekiti State governors Ayodele Fayose, Segun Oni and Kayode Fayemi; leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC); traditional rulers; and other dignitaries.
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Among the governors present were Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum; Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma; Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum; and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, as well as representatives of other state governments.
Also in attendance were the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; former APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba; Senator Adams Oshiomhole; and Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele.
