Locally and internationally, attention was focused on the swearing-in of Bola Tinubu as the new President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Kashim Shettima’s swearing-in at the Eagles Square, Abuja, also drew huge attention.
But across 28 states in the federation, 28 governors-elect took their oath of office in their respective states.
Among these 28 individuals, 10 old governors were reelected for a second term.
The new governors
Nasir Idris (Kebbi )
Kefas Agbu (Taraba)
Bassey Otu (Cross River)
Peter Mbah (Enugu)
Mohammed Bago (Niger)
Uba Sani (Kaduna)
Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto)
Umar Namadi (Jigawa).
Others are:
Dikko Radda (Katsina)
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Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom)
Hyacinth Alia (Benue)
Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi)
Siminialayi Fubara (Rivers)
Alex Otti (Abia)
Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau)
Abba Kabir (Kano)
Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta)
Dauda Lawal (Zamfara)
Ten returning governors
Those who won a second term in office are:
Seyi Makinde (Oyo)
Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe)
Bala Mohammed (Bauchi)
Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos)
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa)
Mai Mala Buni (Yobe)
Babagana Zulum (Borno)
Dapo Abiodun (Ogun)
Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa)
Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara).
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) produced 16 governors while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won ten seats.
Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have one each.
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