The head of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area in Ekiti State, Olu Adamolekun, has inaugurated his advisors and ward supervisors using a cutlass.
In a video circulating on social media on Tuesday, the appointees are shown holding a cutlass (a symbol believed to represent the god of iron) in one hand and either Quran or Bible in the other.
Ògún is a deity in African (Yoruba) traditional religion. It is often considered as the “god of iron.”
The swearing-in event organized by Adamolekun occurred on May 2 at the chairman’s office 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 urging them to see their appointment as a call to service.
He further charged them to be guided by the document of the oath of swearing-in and discharge their duties diligently and accordingly.
The supervisors were identified as Femi Ayeni representing Are/Aramomi/Ayetoro Ward, Olu Ogundipe (Okeruku Ward), Idowu Ojo Omowumi (Atiba/Aafin Ward), and Ajayi Mathew Oladele (Ogbonjana Ward).
Others are Sola Alonge of Odose Ward, Boluwaji Daramola (llapetu/ljao Ward), Toyin Owolabi (Agbado/Oyo Ward), Akojiyan Olamilekan Rasaq (Oke Osun Ward) and Filani Motunrayo (Afao/Kajola Ward) sworn in as advisers.
Before this video surfaced, political officeholders usually swear an oath of office using the Quran or Bible while pledging allegiance to the country’s Constitution.
