SEO Title: FULL LIST: Oyebanji Appoints 10 Special Advisers as Ekiti Assembly Confirms Three Commissioners
SEO Description: Ekiti Governor Biodun Oyebanji has appointed 10 special advisers, while the State Assembly has confirmed three commissioners to serve in key ministries.
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of 10 special advisers as part of efforts to strengthen his administration and improve service delivery during his second term in office.
The appointments were announced on Tuesday, November 3, following the approval of the governor's request by the Ekiti State House of Assembly.
The list comprises two new appointees and eight officials who served in the immediate past administration.
The newly appointed special advisers and their portfolios are:
Professor 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 and 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.
Professor Akeem Azeez – Special Adviser on Special Duties.
The appointments followed the Assembly's approval of the governor's request for 10 special advisers to support the administration across key sectors.
Meanwhile, the Ekiti State House of Assembly has confirmed three commissioner-designates forwarded by Oyebanji.
The confirmed nominees are Dayo Apata (SAN) as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Akintunde Oyebode as Commissioner for Finance, and Dr Oyebanji Filani as Commissioner for Health and Human Services.
The three nominees are expected to return to key positions they previously occupied in the governor's first-term administration.
Their confirmation is part of the process of constituting the State Executive Council following Oyebanji's inauguration for a second four-year term on October 16, 2026.
According to the state government's announcement, the swearing-in ceremony for the 10 special advisers and three commissioners-designate is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, at the Osuntokun Pavilion, Government House, Ado-Ekiti. The ceremony is expected to begin at 2:00 p.m.
The governor's latest appointments are aimed at ensuring continuity in government operations and strengthening administrative capacity as his second term progresses.