By Olufemilade Oyinade




Biodun Oyebanji and his deputy, Chief Monisade Afuye have been sworn in as the fifth democratically elected Governor of and deputy governor of Ekiti state. They succeeded Kayode Fayemi and Dr. Bisi Egbeyemi.
The ceremony held at the Ekiti Parapo Pavillon, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital where the Chief Judge of state, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye administered the oath of office on Governor Oyebanji and his deputy.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other party leaders including Chief Bisi Akande.
APC National Leader Chief Bisi Akande (left) and APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Progressive governors present at the inauguration included: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos; Governor Rotimi Aderedolu and Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu and his Ondo state counterpart, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), former Ekiti State Governors, former Governors, Kayode Fayemi, Mr Ayodele Fayose and Otunba Niyi Adebayo.
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu and his Ondo state counterpart, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN).
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.