Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past minister of solid minerals, has been inaugurated as the new governor of Ekiti State.
Dr. Fayemi’s inauguration took place in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Tuesday, October 16, 2018.
Fayemi, a member of the All Progressives Congress and former governor of the southwestern state, APC, had emerged winner of the keenly contested governorship election in July.
The former Minister had defeated his challenger, Olusola Eleka of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to emerge governor for the second time.
Fayemi took his oath of office in the presence of party members and supporters.