Aiyedatiwa was sworn-in as the governor of the state, on December 27, 2023, following the demise the of the former governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) who passed away during a protracted illness in Germany and had been buried in Owo, his country home on February 23.
However, governor Aiyedatiwa who declared his intent at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Arcade in Akure said he wished to contest and win the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress scheduled to take place in April this year, and the major election on November 16.
