Heavy Security at Oyebanji’s Second-Term Inauguration

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Heavy Security at Oyebanji’s Second-Term Inauguration

Heavy security was deployed Friday around the Ado-Ekiti Pavilion for Gov. Biodun Oyebanji’s second-term inauguration. Police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps officers manned strategic locations, and vehicles underwent thorough checks before entering the venue. The crowded ceremony was attended by dignitaries including Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Oyebanji was reelected in the June 20 governorship election.

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