A local government chairman in Ekiti state has sworn in newly-appointed advisers and supervisors with Ogun (god of iron) and the Quran, the holy book of Muslims.

A video has gone viral on social media showing supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area (LGA) in Ekiti State being sworn in with an Ògún totem (cutlass) and the Quran.

The supervisors and advisers were told by the local government chairman to swear allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party’s leaders in Ekiti, the state governor and the deputy while invoking a deity.

If I fail to adhere to their (BAO, Monisade, APC and its leaders) directives, may Ogun or the Quran take my life, the newly sworn in appointees said as captured in the video.

Olu Adamolekun was in charge of the swearing-in ceremony, that was held on May 2 at the Conference Hall of the LGA Chairmans office.

The oath of office was administered to four supervisors and five advisers includingFemi Ayeni representing Are/Aramomi/Ayetoro Ward, Olu Ogundipe from Okeruku Ward, Idowu Omowumi from Atiba/Aafin Ward, and Ajayi Oladele from Ogbonjana Ward.

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