Biodun Oyebanji, former secretary to the state government (SSG), has been sworn in as the governor of Ekiti state.
The swearing-in took place at the state government house on Sunday.
Oyebanji, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared winner of the Ekiti governorship election with 187,057 votes, defeating his two closest challengers — Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who polled 82,211 votes, and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 67,457 votes.