Governor Biodun Oyebanji, and his deputy, Chief Monisade Afuye, have been sworn in to saddle the affairs of governance in Ekiti state for another four years.
Since the creation of Ekiti State by the then Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, in 1996, Governor Biodun Oyebanji and his deputy, Chief Monisade Afuye are the first to win election back-to-back in the State.
The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Adekanye Ogunmoye, administered the oaths of office and allegiance on Mr Biodun Oyebanji and Chief Monisade Afuye, as Governor and Deputy Governor of Ekiti State.
Addressing the crowds of people at the event, President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Vice President, senator Kashim Shettima congratulated Governor Oyebanji and Chief Monisade Afuye on their victory and restated that APC government would continue to prioritize the welfare of every Nigerian, irrespective of their religion or political affiliations.
Also, the Senate Leader and Chairman of the Ekiti State Governorship Campaign Council, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, commended the founding fathers of the state for their contributions to the development in the last thirty years and called for more collaboration to move the state forward.
In his inaugural speech, the newly sworn-in governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji said that he was able to fulfill his electioneering promises in the area of job opportunities, road construction, workers welfare, healthcare delivery among others during his first term as governor and promised to build on the achievements
While soliciting votes for president Bola Tinubu in the next year’s January presidential election, Governor Oyebanji stressed that his administration would continue to work with federal government to facilitate projects that would contribute to development of EKiti state.
In attendance at the event were top public figures including the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; his counterpart from Kogi State, Usman Ododo; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Minister of Solid Minerals, Chief Dele Alake; former Ekiti State Governors, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Mr Ayodele Fayose, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and Chief Segun Oni; Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Oguneusi, Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe and the General Manager, Radio Nigeria Progress FM, Ado-Ekiti, Dr Adebola Agbaje.
