Abiodun Oyebanji has been sworn in as the governor of Ekiti State He took his oath of office at the state’s government house on Sunday at about 12:53 pm. Oyebanji, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared winner of the Ekiti governorship election with 187,057 votes, defeating his two closest challengers, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who polled 82,211 votes, and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 67,457 votes.
Abiodun Oyebanji has been sworn in as the governor of Ekiti StateOyebanji, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress , was declared winner of the Ekiti governorship election with 187,057 votes, defeating his two closest challengers, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party who polled 82,211 votes, and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party , who got 67,457 votes.The former Secretary to the State Government, SSG, was sworn in by the State Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye.
The new governor has at various points served in public service through appointments or as a member of committees.In 1994, Oyebanji was appointed the Secretary of the committee set up for the creation of Ekiti State, headed by Baba Deji Falegan.When Nigeria reverted to democracy in 1999, at 32 years old, he was named as one of the top advisers to Otunba Niyi Adebayo, the state's first democratically elected governor.
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