Tinubu Spotted Watching New Kogi Gov's Inauguration From France, Photos Emerge
- President Tinubu has sparked reactions online as photos of him watching Usman Ododo's inauguration surfaced on social media
- Tinubu's special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed the development and shared the photos of the president on his social media page
- With his swearing-in on Saturday, Ododo becomes the 5th executive governor of the state
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been spotted watching the inauguration of Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo of Kogi state, from France. 
Source: Twitter
Recall that Tinubu departed Abuja for Paris, France, on a private visit on Wednesday, January 24.
Dada Olusegun, the president's special assistant on social media, confirmed this via a social media post on his X handle. The president is expected to return to the country in the first week of February 2024.
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But on Saturday, January 27, Vice President Kashim Shettima attended Ododo’s swearing-in ceremony while Tinubu watched the event on TV from France and photos of the development surfaced online.
This was disclosed in photos by his special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, and shared on his Facebook page on Saturday.
Ngelale wrote:
"H.E. President Bola Tinubu observed the inauguration ceremony of the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, earlier today."
Kogi deputy governor Oyibo prostrates for ex-Gov Bello
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Salifu Oyibo, the new deputy governor of Kogi state, was in a video that has gone viral, prostrating before the immediate past governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, shortly after he took his oath of office on Saturday, January 27.
He was sworn in shortly before the new governor, Usman Ododo.
Ododo announces names of commissioners at swearing ground
On his first day of office, the newly sworn-in Kogi Governor Ododo has appointed cabinet members and other key aides.
During his inaugural speech, he announced that the nomination of some commissioners would be forwarded to the Assembly for prompt confirmation as members of the state executive council (SEC).
Most of the Commissioner-nominees were from the immediate past administration of Governor Yahaya Bello.
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