Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi State.
Ododo, who was elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), took his oath of office as the governor of Kogi State in Lokoja, the state capital, on Saturday, January 27, 2024.
This followed his victory in the November 11, 2023, governorship election in Kogi State.
He won with 446,237 votes, defeating his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052, while Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 46,362 votes.
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Speaking, the governor pledged that under his leadership, Kogi State will become one of the sub-national pilots for key drivers of the federal government programmes in food security, poverty eradication, job creation, access to capital, the inclusion of the rule of law, the fight against corruption and overall economic growth which will have a local adaptation to the realities of the state.
Governor Ododo also made his first appointments at event held at the Muhammadu Buhari Mini Stadium, Lokoja.
The governor nominated some commissioners and other top aides. Some of those appointed served in the immediate past government of Yahaya Bello.
They include Folashade Ayoade Arike, Kingsley Fanwo, and Deedat Salami Ozigi, among others.
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