Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the fifth democratically-elected Governor of Kogi State.

Ododo was sworn in by the Kogi State Chief Judge, Justice Josiah Mejabi, at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre in Lokoja, the State capital.

He was administered the oath office at exactly 2:27pm after his Deputy, Elder Joel Salifu Oyibo, who had earlier taken his turn at 2:18 pm amid cheers from a mammoth crowd of personalities and well wishers.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, witnessed the ceremony.