The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, administered the oath of office, which marks the start of the governor's second tenure.
Previously, the state's deputy governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, had taken his own Oath of Office as Deputy Governor for his second term in office.
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Sanwo-Olu was proclaimed the victor of the 2023 governorship election after receiving 762,134 votes, while his closest challenger, Labour Party candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, received 312,329 votes. Olajide Adediran, the Peoples Democratic Party's candidate, finished third with 62,449 votes.
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In a related incident, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has been sworn in for a second term.
On Monday, Abiodun and his deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, were sworn in by Mosunmola Dipeolu, Chief Justice of Ogun State, at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Kuto, Abeokuta.
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The governor won his second term after defeating the Peoples Democratic Party's nominee, Ladi Adebutu, in the state's governorship election on March 18.
Adebutu, on the other hand, has filed a lawsuit against Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the election tribunal.
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