Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, and his deputy, Monisade Afuye, were sworn in on Friday for a second term in office by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye.

Mrs Afuye took the oath of office at 1.25 p.m., while Mr Oyebanji took the oath at about 1.35 p.m., before the latter inspected the guard of honour at 1.45 p.m.

The governor and his deputy were re-elected in the 20 June off-cycle governorship election in the state under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In his inaugural speech, Mr Oyebanji pledged to create more opportunities, saying that growth must reach beyond Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, into towns, villages and farm settlements.

He promised to create greate...