There was drama at the Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, as the chairman of the council, Olu Adamolekun, swore in his advisers and supervisors of wards in the LGA with a cutlass.
The swearing-in ceremony, which was coordinated by Adamolekun, took place on May 2 at the chairman’s office’s conference hall.
The appointees in a video making the rounds on social media on Tuesday, are seen taking turns wielding a cutlass (a totem believed to be for the god of iron) in one hand and either the Quran or the Bible in the other.
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Adamolekun, while administering the oath, asked the appointees to repeat the following in Yoruba, “From today, I will be loyal and truthful to BAO (Ekiti State governor), Monisade (deputy governor), APC and its leaders.
“I will take instructions from the leaders. If I refuse to do so, Ogun or the Quran should kill me. For this, I will be truthful.”
The LG boss, while speaking, congratulated the newly sworn-in supervisors and advisers while urging them to see their appointment as a call to service.
He further charged them to be guided by the document of the oath of swearing-in and to discharge their duties diligently and accordingly.
The supervisors were identified as Femi Ayeni representing Are/Aramomi/Ayetoro Ward, Olu Ogundipe (Okeruku Ward), Idowu Ojo Omowumi (Atiba/Aafin Ward), and Ajayi Mathew Oladele (Ogbonjana Ward).
Others are Sola Alonge of Odose Ward, Boluwaji Daramola (llapetu/ljao Ward), Toyin Owolabi (Agbado/Oyo Ward), Akojiyan Olamilekan Rasaq (Oke Osun Ward), and Filani Motunrayo (Afao/Kajola Ward) sworn in as advisers.
Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.
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