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PHOTOS: Tinubu observes Ododo’s swearing-in from France

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, January 27, 2024, observed the swearing-in of Usman Ododo as the governor of Kogi State from France.

This was disclosed via pictures shared by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on his Facebook page on Saturday.

“H.E. President Bola Tinubu observed the inauguration ceremony of the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, earlier today,” Ngelale captioned the pictures.

Tinubu had, on Wednesday, January 24, departed Abuja for Paris, France, for a private visit to the country.

READ ALSO: Ododo sworn in as Kogi governor

Ngelale stated that Tinubu will return to Nigeria in the first week of February 2024.

Ododo took his oath of office as the governor of Kogi State in Lokoja, the state capital on Saturday, following his victory in the November 11, 2023, gubernatorial election.

The new governor took over from his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, whose second term in office has elapsed.

With his swearing-in, Ododo becomes the 5th Executive Governor of Kogi State.

Dignitaries present at the event included Vice President Kashim Shettima; the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje; and Yahaya Bello; among others.

See the pictures below:

The Star

Segun Ojo

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