Gboyega Oyetola has been sworn in as Governor of Osun State. Oyetola, on Wednesday as the 5th executive governor of the state.
The 64-year-old who hails from Iragbiji, the headquarters of Boripe local government area of Osun, served in the immediate past administration as Chief of Staff to the governor.
The state’s chief judge, Oyebola Ojo, administered the oath of office and oath of allegiance on Oyetola by 1pm.
Dressed in all white brocade with purple cap, Oyetola, who was flanked by his wife, Kafayat, in his inaugural speech promised to give priority to workers and pensioners’ welfare.
He said: “We shall give priority to the welfare of workers and pensioners to advance the success recorded by the last administration and make sure everybody feels the impact of progressive government.
“We are convinced that the peaceful atmosphere and relative stability of electricity in the state will attract investment.
“We shall also improve on the IGR and improve agricultural activities to attract nine new farm settlements and grow the agro-industry sector to ensure food security and create 30,000 thousand jobs.”
The ceremony was attended by leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman and Bola Tinubu, National Leader.
Oyetola is the fifth civilian governor of the state, created in August 1991. Others before him were Isiaka Adeleke, who ruled between 1992 and 1993, Chief Bisi Akande,(1999-2003), Olagunsoye Oyinlola(2003-2010) and Rauf Aregbesola(2010-2018). The swearing in ceremony took place at the Osogbo Township Stadium, with the former governor retiring to Ilesa, his hometown. Oyetola won the post with the smallest margin ever in Nigeria’s governorship elections, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, after a rerun with 482 votes.
