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JUST IN: Oyebanji takes oath of office as new Ekiti governor

The newly elected Ekiti State Governor, Mr Abiodun Oyebanji, has taken his oath of office.

Oyebanji was sworn in by the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye at exactly 12:53 pm amid cheers from the mammoth crowd present.

SOLACEBASE had reported that Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on June 21st, 2022, declared Mr Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the Ekiti governorship election held on June 20th, 2022.

Wearing a white agbada with a cream cap to match, Oyebanji pledged to preserve, protect and defend as well as preserve the office as governor.

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Those present at the event include the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu; Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and his Plateau State counterpart, Simon Lalong.

Others include Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) among others.

Details soon…

 

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