JUST IN: Aiyedatiwa sworn in as Ondo governor

The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in as the governor of the Sunshine State.

The swearing-in was held at the Cocoa Conference Hall in the governor’s office in Akure, the state capital and was administered by the chief judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola at 5:18 pm.

Present to witness the swearing-in are other judges and top government officials, including the secretary to the state government and members of the state cabinet, the state All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman and members of the state house of assembly.

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Mr Aiyedatiwa in his speech after being Sworn In eulogised his late predecessor describing him as a great son of Ondo State.

He condoled with the Olowo of Owo and the people of Owo on the death of his illustrious predecessor.

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He promised to put the people first in his administration describing it as the cornerstone of all that the administration had done before now.

He added that this will continue to be the case.

His inauguration followed the death of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu earlier on Wednesday.