Ekiti LG Chairman Swears In Advisers, Supervisors With Cutlass

The chairman of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Olu Adamolekun, has sworn in his advisers and supervisors of wards in the LGA with a cutlass.

In a video trending on social media on Tuesday, the appointees are seen taking turns wielding a cutlass (a totem believed to be for the god of iron) in one hand and either Quran or Bible in the other.

The swearing-in ceremony coordinated by Adamolekun happened on May 2 at the chairman’s office’s conference hall.

While administering the oath, Adamolekun of the All Progressives Congress asked the appointees to repeat the following in Yoruba, “From today, I will be loyal and truthful to BAO (Ekiti State governor), and Monisade (deputy governor), APC and its leaders.

“I will take instructions from the leaders. If I refuse to do so, Ogun or the Quran should kill me. For this, I will be truthful.”

Speaking, the LG boss congratulated the newly sworn-in supervisors and advisers while encouraging them to see their appointment as a call to service.

He also encouraged them to be guided by the document of the oath of swearing-in and discharge their duties diligently and accordingly.