 Lilo took the oath of office before Kabui at approximately 5 p.m.

On 18 November two days after his election Lilo held his first official engagement with US ambassador to the Solomon Islands, Teddy Taylor regarding the Solomon Islands eligibility for US Millennium Challenge Account funding.Lilo is a member of the National Coalition for Reform and Advancement (NCRA), the same party as his predecessor, Danny Philip.Lilo took over the leadership of the NCRA from Philips, which retains the Office of Prime Minister.