Governor Ademola Adeleke swears in newly elected Local Government Chairmen and Councillors
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025, swore in newly elected local government chairmen and councillors across the state.
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Governor Adeleke’s special adviser on SDG and multilateral relations, Banks Omishore, on Sunday disclosed that the inauguration is ongoing.
According to him, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and his counterpart from Bauchi State, Bola Mohammed, are in the state in solidarity with Adeleke.
“Swearing in of the Local Government Chairmen and their councillors is now ongoing. Governor Seyi Makinde and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi are here on a solidarity visit to the governor,” he said on his Twitter (now X) account.
Recall that the State Independent Electoral Commission, (OSSIEC) announced the Peoples Democratic Party, winner of all chairmanship and councillorship positions in Saturday’s local government election.
Despite warnings from the Nigeria Police Force and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi against the election, the state government under the leadership of PDP insisted that the election be held.
A video of Governor Adeleke during the swearing-in of the newly elected Chairmen and Councillors has gone viral, Governor Adeleke was seen advising and urging inaugurated LG bosses to stay away from secretariats and concentrate on their jobs
