Former Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Edward Enoja, has been sworn-in as the new deputy governor of the state.
The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasir Ajana, administered the oath of office on Mr Onoja on Monday at the Government House in Lokoja, the state capital.
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DAILY NIGERIAN reports that Mr Onoja was earlier screened by the state House of Assembly to replace the embattled former deputy governor of the state, Simon Achuba, who was impeached.
Recall that Mr Achuba was impeached on Friday after the House received the report of a committee set up by the State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajana, to investigate an allegation of gross misconduct against him.
