…As swearing-in holds Wednesday
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of 10 Special Advisers as part of efforts to constitute his cabinet for effective governance.
The appointments followed the approval of the governor’s request by the Ekiti State House of Assembly.
According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olayinka Oyebode, the list comprises two new appointees and eight members who served in the immediate past administration.
The newly appointed Special Advisers are: Prof. James Olaleye, Special Adviser on e-GIS, Lands and Survey; Mr James Folorunso, Special Adviser, Bureau of Public Procurement; Dr John Moyo Ekundayo, Special Adviser, Office of Transformation, Strategy and Delivery; Mr Bunmi Talabi, Special Adviser, Bureau of Special Projects; Mr Olayinka Oyebode, Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser on Media; Princess Adetoun Agboola, Special Adviser on Special Education and Social Inclusion; Dr Gbenga Oyewole, Special Adviser on Development Planning and Budget; Mr Kayode Adaramodu, Special Adviser on Economic Affairs and Private Sector Development; Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, Special Adviser on Agriculture and Food Security; and Prof. Akeem Azeez, Special Adviser on Special Duties.
Meanwhile, the State House of Assembly has also confirmed the appointment of three Commissioners-designate forwarded by the Governor.
They are Mr Dayo Apata, SAN, as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice; Mr Akintunde Oyebode as Commissioner for Finance; and Dr Oyebanji Filani as Commissioner for Health and Human Services.
The swearing-in of the newly appointed Special Advisers and Commissioners-designate is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Osuntokun Pavilion, Government House, Ado-Ekiti, by 2:00 p.m.
