Oyo: Lawal sworn in as new deputy governor

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde (2nd right), newly sworn-in deputy governor Adebayo Lawal (2nd left), Chief Judge of the state Justice Munta Abimbola (1st right), and Speaker of the state House of Assembly Adebo Ogundoyin, during the swearing-in of the new deputy governor in Ibadan on Monday

From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan

Former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General in Oyo State Adebayo Lawal has been sworn in as the new deputy governor for the state in line with Section 191, subsection 3 of the 1999 Constitution.

He was sworn in Monday by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Munta Abimbola, as a replacement for Rauf Olaniyan, who was removed from office as deputy governor, by the House of Assembly around 11:30 am today.

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