Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of ten Special Advisers to strengthen his administration and improve governance and service delivery.
The appointments comprise two new appointees and eight returning officials who served in the immediate past administration, following the State House of Assembly’s approval of the Governor's request.
The newly appointed Special Advisers include Professor James Olaleye for e-GIS, Lands and Survey; Mr James Folorunso for the Bureau of Public Procurement; Dr John Moyo Ekundayo for the Office of Transformation, Strategy and Delivery; and Mr Bunmi Talabi for the Bureau of Special Projects.
Others are the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olayinka Oyebode, as Special Adviser on Media; Princess Adetoun Agboola for Special Education and Social Inclusion; Dr Gbenga Oyewole for Development Planning and Budget; Mr Kayode Adaramodu for Economic Affairs and Private Sector Development; Mr Ebenezer Boluwade for Agriculture and Food Security; and Professor Akeem Azeez for Special Duties.
Meanwhile, the State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointments of three Commissioners-designate forwarded by Governor Oyebanji. They are 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 ceremony for the ten Special Advisers and three Commissioners-designate is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Osuntokun Pavilion, Government House, Ado-Ekiti, at 2 p.m.
Oyebanji appoints 10 special advisers, Assembly confirms 3 commissioners-designate