Bello sworn in as 4th Kogi civilian governor

The new Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Wednesday, declared his stands against corruption and impunity, said he was in a hurry to develop the state.

Bello stated this today, after he was administered the oath of office and oath of allegiance as the 4th civilian governor of the state by the State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah.

The inauguration ceremony was however conducted without a deputy-governor, as the unwilling deputy-governor elect, James Faleke boycotted the events in continuation of his stand not to be associated with Bello’s emergence as replacement to late Abubakar Audu.

The swearing-in ceremony which was peaceful was witnessed by mammoth crowd inside and outside the Confluence stadium, with the 25,000 sitting capacity stadium filled to the brim.