Edward, Onoh, the former Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello has just been sworn-in by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasir Ajanah, as the Deputy Governor of Kogi State.
Onoja just took the Oath of Office and Oath of Allegiance administered to him.
The Chief Judge was supported by the Chief Registrar of the state judiciary.
The event was witnessed by Governor Yahaya Bello, Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole; members of the state assembly, political office holders, politicians and other well wishers of Onoja.
Bello had sent the name of Onoja, his former chief of staff, to the assembly following the removal of Simon Achuba, his former deputy.
The impeachment panel set up to probe Achuba had said it could not prove the allegations against him, faulting his removal.