Senator Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa have been sworn in as governor and deputy governor of Edo State respectively.
Edo Chief Justice Daniel Okungbowa administered the oath to the number one and two citizens of the state on Tuesday at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.
They both swore to uphold the constitution and work within its dictate as well as see to the well-being of the people of the state.
This comes comes two months after the duo clinched the ticket to the Dennis Osadebay House.
In the election, Okpebholo garnered 291,667 votes, surpassing Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who secured 247,274 votes. Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) trailed behind with 22,763 votes.
Prominent figures who attended the inauguration included Vice President Kashim Shettima, APC national chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, reinstated deputy governor Philip Shaibu and other governors affiliated with the APC.
Okpebholo takes over from Godwin Obaseki who was governor for two terms.
