From left, Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu; New President, Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, Pastor Samuel Oladele; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and representative of Vice President, Pastor Seyi Malomo during the inauguration and Duty Commencement of Pastor Oladele as the 8th President of the Church, held at the Church Secretariat, Ibadan. Photo: Oyo State Government
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Saturday disclosed that no governor in the state has ever handed over to his successor after the expiration of their tenure in office.
Makinde while speaking during the Inauguration and Duty Commencement Service of the 8th President of Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, held at the CAC International Headquarters, Ibadan promised that he would be the first governor in the state to hand over to his successor.
He said, “No governor has ever handed over to his successor in this state, Baba Lam Adeshina didn’t hand over to his successor, former Governor Ladoja didn’t hand over to former governor Adebayo Alao Akala, Akala didn’t hand over to Abiola Ajimobi, and Ajimobi also didn’t hand over to me, but am standing in front of the altar of God, I will be the first governor to hand over to my successor.”
Makinde however commended the smooth process that led to the inauguration of the new CAC President, saying that though Nigeria is at the cross road, the priority of all Nigerians should be how to end crisis of division in the nation.
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