Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, have been sworn in for a second term in office.

The Oath of Office was administered around 12 noon by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Esther Edigin The inauguration took place at the Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.

In attendance at the inauguration were some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party including Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State.
PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus and some other officials of the party were also in attendance while Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was represented by a government official.

Obaseki had defected to the PDP from the All Progressives Congress(APC) after he was denied the ruling party’s ticket in the primary election due to intra-party wrangling.

He later defeated the APC candidate in the September 19, 2020 governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu for a second term.