Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, have been sworn in for a second term of four year in office.
The Oath of Office was administered on them on Thursday, November 12, by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Esther Edigin.
The event held at the Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City.
Obaseki won the September 19, governorship election in Edo on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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He had defected to the party few months to the election after the All Progressives Congres (APC) under which he won the election in 2016, disqualified him from running for a second term and handed its ticket to Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
Speaking at the inauguration, Obaseki assured Edo people that his government would build on the achievements of his first term.
He said his administration would focus on the clean and green Edo initiative.
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.”
In attendance at the inauguration were governors of the Peoples Democratic Party including Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa 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.
