Watch video as Kog's deputy governor prostrates for ex-gov, Nigerians react

  • Governor Usman Ododo has assumed his position as the new leader of Kogi state, marking the end of Yahaya Bello’s eight-year tenure
  • Governor Bello handed over power to Ododo at a ceremony held at the Muhammadu Buhari Square, Lokoja on Saturday, January 27
  • Interestingly, Ododo’s deputy, Salifu Oyibo, got the attention of many online as he prostrated for his predecessor, after taking the oath of office

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

Kogi state, Lokoja – Salifu Oyibo, the new deputy governor of Kogi state, was in a video that has gone viral, prostrating before the immediate past governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, shortly after he took his oath of office on Saturday, January 27.