Oyebanji Appoints 10 Special Advisers, Assembly Confirms Three Commissioners For Second Term

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has appointed 10 Special Advisers and secured the confirmation of three commissioner-designates as he continues efforts to assemble his cabinet for his second term in office.

The appointments comprise eight officials who served in his first administration and two new appointees, following the approval granted by the Ekiti State House of Assembly last week.

The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode, announced the appointments in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti, disclosing that the lawmakers had also confirmed the three commissioner-designates forwarded by the governor.

According to the statement, the swearing-in ceremony for the appointees will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Osuntokun Pavilion, Government House, Ado-Ekiti.

The 10 Special Advisers include Professor James Olaleye, who will oversee e-GIS, Lands and Survey; James Folorunso, Bureau of Public Procurement; Dr John Moyo Ekundayo, Office of Transformation, Strategy and Delivery; Bunmi Talabi, Bureau of Special Projects; and Olayinka Oyebode, who will handle Media.

Others are Princess Adetoun Agboola, Special Education and Social Inclusion; Dr Gbenga Oyewole, Development, Planning and Budget; Kayode Adaramodu, Economic Affairs and Private Sector Development; Ebenezer Boluwade, Agriculture and Food Security; and Professor Akeem Azeez, Special Duties.

The three commissioners-designate confirmed by the Assembly are Dayo Apata (SAN), who is expected to serve as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice; Akintunde Oyebode, Finance; and Dr Oyebanji Filani, Health and Human Services.

Oyebode explained that the appointments were part of the governor’s efforts to build a team capable of implementing his administration’s agenda, strengthening governance and delivering on its promises to residents.

Oyebanji was re-elected in the June 20 governorship election and sworn in on October 16 for another four-year tenure.

On October 27, barely 10 days after his inauguration, the governor wrote to the State House of Assembly seeking approval to appoint 10 Special Advisers and reappoint three commissioners who served during his first administration.

In the letter addressed to the Speaker of the Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, Oyebanji explained that the appointments were necessary to fill key positions early and ensure the smooth continuation of government activities across critical sectors.