Diri took the oath of office on Wednesday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, the state capital, at approximately 1:58 p.m.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Governors Muhammad Bago of Niger State, Uba Sani of Kaduna State, and Ademola Adeeke of Osun State, as well as former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, were among the dignitaries present at the inauguration.
Recall that Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress was defeated by Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a total of 175,196 votes.
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