A video showing newly appointed Supervisors and Advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area (LGA) in Ekiti state, Nigeria, were sworn in with a cutlass (Ògún totem) and either the Bible or Quran.
The viral video shows the Supervisors and Advisers taking turns to wield a cutlass (a totem for the god of iron) in one hand and a Bible or Quran in the other to swear at the conference hall of the office of the Chairman of Ikere-Ekiti LGA, Mr. Olu Adamolekun.
While administering the oath of office, Adamolekun 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 Quran should kill me. For this, I will be truthful,” each appointee said as they took their oath.
In Nigeria, public office holders usually swear an oath of office using the Bible or Quran, while pledging allegiance to the constitution.
Watch the video of the swearing-in ceremony below:
Newly appointed supervisors and advisers in Ikere LGA take their oath of office with Ògún, God of iron. pic.twitter.com/gGdPfZWdXG
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