Ododo: We Have Absolute Confidence In The New Governor of Kogi State To Deliver Dividends Of Good Governance -Tinubu
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- January 27, 2024 --
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– Ododo and Tinubu during the campaign in Kogi State
By Bunmi Onakan
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, Saturday has been sworn-in in Lokoja, capital of the state following his victory in the the Off-cycle gubernatorial elections slated for November 11, 2023.
Ododo, a member of the All Progressives Congress(APC), succeeded Yahaya Bello as Kogi governor.
In an unprecedented decision, the newly sworn-in governor of Kogi State, nominated members of his Cabinet and other top aides on his first day in office.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed the absolute confidence of the President Bola Tinubu administration in the new Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo, to deliver the dividends of good governance to the people of the state.
According to him, the change of baton from one progressive to another will not disrupt the dividends of good governance, noting that “Kogi State remains bound by the ideals and promises of a unified council of leaders and the largest party in Africa,” the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Shettima spoke on Saturday at the inauguration of Ododo and Salifu Joel Oyibo as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Kogi State respectively at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, the state capital.
Delivering his speech titled, “Standing Together, Standing for the People,” the Vice President conveyed what he described as the heartfelt goodwill of President Tinubu to the people of Kogi State, saying the President holds absolute confidence in Ododo as the new helmsman of the state.
Ododo, who was sworn-in as the 5th elected governor, announced the nomination of some Commissioners to be forwarded to the State House of Assembly for prompt confirmation as members of the State Executive Council (SEC) during his inaugural speech to the people of the State.
The Commissioner-nominees were majorly members of the immediate-past administration of Governor Yahaya Bello. They include the former SSG, Folashade Ayoade Arike, Kingley Fanwo, Deedat Salami Ozigi, among other aides appointed with immediate effect.
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