Ondo state now has a new governor as Akeredolu gets sworn into office

Ondo State now has a new governor, as Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), today, Friday, took the oath of office as the state's sixth democratically-elected governor.

He replaced Olusegun Mimiko.

Ajayi Agboola was also sworn in as deputy governor.

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, including Bola Tinubu and Bisi Akande attended the event held in Akure, the state capital.

Governor Ayo Fayose, and Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governor’s forum, also witnessed the transfer of power from the PDP to APC.

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and state governors of Ogun, Niger, Kogi, Sokoto and Oyo states were also all in attendance.