Newly sworn-in Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said it is with heavy heart to accept the role of becoming the number one citizen in the state.
The swearing-in ceremony of Aiyedatiwa as the Governor of Ondo State took place in Akure, the state capital.
The state Chief Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola, presided over the exercise.
This development followed the demise of the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday.
Aiyedatiwa in his opening remarks said: “It is with a heavy heart that I accept this honorous responsibility of taking over the reins of governance and affairs of our state after the unfortunate loss and passing of our beloved governor and leader and my dear principal Arakurin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu.
Controversy enveloped the politics of the state in the last few months with activists and constitutional lawyers calling on Akeredolu to transmit power to Aiyedatiwa in line with the 1999 Constitution.
Aiyedatiwa was the deputy governor until Wednesday, December 13 when power was formally transferred to him after Akeredolu went on another medical vacation.
