PHOTOS: Shettima, Akpabio, Sanwo-Olu, others attend Oyebanji’s inauguration
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, was sworn in for a second term alongside his deputy, Monisade Afuye, on Friday, October 16, at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti. The ceremony was attended by Vice-President…
Biodun Oyebanji's inauguration for a second term as Ekiti State governor follows his re-election earlier in 2025, continuing a term that began in 2022. The ceremony at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti drew prominent national and state dignitaries, including Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, reflecting the political significance attached to gubernatorial inaugurations as moments for allies and national leaders to publicly affirm support for state administrations within the ruling party's broader political network.
Coverage from Punch and Channels TV both confirm the attendance of top dignitaries and the swearing-in of Oyebanji alongside his deputy, Monisade Afuye. Channels TV additionally reports on the substance of Oyebanji's inaugural address, in which he outlined plans to ensure infrastructure and public spending translate into tangible economic benefits for Ekiti households and farmers — a detail not covered in Punch's report, which focuses more on the event's attendees and photographic coverage.