Sanwo-Olu swear at 57 newly elected council chairmen, Deputy

State Governor Lagos Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday officially swear at the newly elected chairman and deputy chairman from 20 regions of the State Government (LGA) and 37 Regional Council Development Areas (LCDAS), marking new chapters in grassroots governance throughout the state.

The exact oath ceremony, which was held at Lagos House, Ikeja, followed a successful conclusion from the Election of the Local Council on July 12, 2025, where 57 officials emerged as winners.

In his remarks at the event, the Commissioner of the Regional Government, the Affairs of the Principal and Rural Development, Bolaji Robert, congratulated the leaders of the council for their election victory, describing the results as a reflection of the people’s trust and legitimacy of their mandate.

“Your victory in the polling station is proof of the attraction of your grass roots and the trust that has been proposed by people in you. Your credibility, anchoring on transparency and broad-based support, is what has peaked in the exercise exercise we collect here to witness today,” Robert said.

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He praised the Governor of Sanwo-Olu for his unwavering commitment to deepen democracy at the grassroots and because it provides an environment that allows for peaceful, free, and credible elections in all regions of the council.

“And with extension, we recognize and praise the father of modern democracy in Nigeria, President of the Republic of Federal Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for laying the visionary foundation that continues to guide the growth of democratic institutions in our beloved state and nation,” Robert added.

The commissioners continued to officially present newly elected officials to the governor to take their legal oaths, in line with constitutional provisions and legal frameworks that guide regional government administration in the state of Lagos.

“The prominent guests, all of them, were the honor and special privileges of me at this intersection to present 57 elected chairmen and deputy chairman of the State Governor of Lagos, for swear exercises regulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Federal Nigeria and the Lagos State Law,” he stated.

The expletive oath ceremony underlines the sustainable emphasis on the state government in the inclusive governance and democratic accountability at the local level, with the hope that is now high for newly inaugurated council officials to meet their campaign promises and meet the needs of the development of their respective communities.