The New administration has been sworn in, in Ekiti State with the Deputy Governor Monisade Christiana Afuye taking the Oath of Office first before the new Governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, following suit.
The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Oyewole Adeyeye, performed the Swearing In for the new number 1 and 2 of Ekiti State.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji who was a former Secretary to the State Government is succeeding his former principal Dr John Olukayode Fayemi as the Governor of Ekiti State.
His ascension to office is the first time a sitting governor in Ekiti State is being succeeded by his chosen successor.
It is also the first time in the History of Ekiti State that the ruling party in the State is being succeeded by a member of the same party.
His Swearing in ceremony was witnessed by the who is who in the All Progressives Congress led by the Party’s Presidential Candidate and Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Chairman of the Southwest Governors Forum and Southwest Coordinator of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, of Ondo State, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru.
Also present at the Swearing In were the former Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, Former Governors of Ekiti State and Minister of Trade, Chief Niyi Adebayo, Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, who was the surprise guest.
His presence at the event caught many by surprise owing to his well known Political differences with the Leadership of the All Progressives Congress and in particular the former National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who was also a former governor of Edo State.
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