Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu of Edo State has been sworn in for second term in office today at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City
Justice Esther Edigin, Chief Judge of the State administered the oath of office on them around 12 noon.
President Muhammadu Buhari was represented by the Minister of health,Dr.Osagie Ehanire and the Vice President,Yemi Osinbajo was represented by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta affairs,Edobor Iyamu. Also in attendance were Dr Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State,Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State and Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.
The event which attracted governor of the People’s Democratic Party, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State,PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus, was also present at the event with some other party officials while Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was represented by a government official.
Obaseki had defected to the PDP from the All Progressives Congress after he was denied the ruling party’s ticket in the primary election due to intra-party wranglings.
He later defeated the APC candidate in the September 19, 2020 governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to be re-elected governor of the state.
Obaseki while speaking at the inauguration promised to consolidate on his first-term achievements.
He said, “We will also rapidly develop our critical energy, housing, digital and road Infrastructure, which provides a framework to drive inclusive growth as well as build the economy and drive industrialization, trade and investment, to solidify our state’s status as the choice investment destination in the country.
“We will preserve the environment and public utilities, to make our state more functional and adapt to the challenges of climate change and rural-urban migration. Our major drive will be the clean and green Edo initiative and sustaining our campaign to plant trees and restore the forest.”