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Sanwo-Olu Swears In Ifelodun LCDA Chairman

Posted on August 26, 2025 by

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, swore in the Chairman of the Ifelodun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Olufemi Akanbi Okeowo, urging him to be committed to governance at the grassroots level.

L-R: Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat;Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu presenting the oath of office to the newly elected Chairman of Ifelodun LCDA, Hon. Okeowo Olufemi Akanbi, during the swearing-in ceremony at Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, August 25, 2025

Governor Sanwo-Olu charged Okeowo, who is returning for a second term, to work closely with stakeholders and deliver results that will directly improve the lives of residents of the council.

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L-R: Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Tayo Ayinde; Secretary to the State Government, Barr. ‘Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin; Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; newly sworn-in Chairman of Ifelodun LCDA, Hon. Okeowo Olufemi Akanbi; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Attorney-General & Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro; and Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Hon. Kayode Roberts, during the swearing-in of the Ifelodun LCDA Chairman at Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, August 25, 2025

Hon. Okeowo was elected during the Saturday, July 12 council polls but couldn’t be sworn in with his colleagues on Sunday, July 27 because he was indisposed at that time, but he is now fit to steer the ship of governance in Ifelodun LCDA.

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L-R: Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; newly sworn in Chairman of Ifelodun LCDA, Hon. Okeowo Olufemi Akanbi; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Attorney-General & Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro and his counterpart for Chieftaincy Affairs & Rural Development, Hon. Kayode Roberts, during the swearing in of Ifelodun LCDA chairman, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, 25 August, 2025

Speaking during the swearing-in of Okeowo at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Sanwo-Olu implored all the government officials to give the council chairman all the support that he requires to do his work.

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He said: “We are encouraged by the fact that he did very well in his first tenure in that local government, and we believe God has given him the power to do more this second term.

“Ifelodun LCDA is a critical part of our government. It is one of the very important LCDAs that has a huge population and has a diverse community engagement. We believe that he did very well during his first term, and we are expecting similar things from him.”

Also speaking, the Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Hon. Bolaji Kayode Robert, emphasised the importance of civic engagement, democratic values, and responsible leadership in guiding communities through the electoral process.