Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of 10 Special Advisers as part of efforts to strengthen his administration and enhance effective governance and service delivery.
The appointments followed the approval of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, which had earlier considered and approved the governor’s request for 10 Special Advisers.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olayinka Oyebode, the list comprises two new appointees and eight others who served in the immediate past administration.
The newly appointed Special Advisers are Professor James Olaleye (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 (Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser on 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).
Meanwhile, the State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of three Commissioners-designate forwarded by Governor Oyebanji.
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 newly appointed Special Advisers and the three Commissioners-designate are expected to be sworn in on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
The ceremony is scheduled to hold at the Osuntokun Pavilion, Government House, Ado-Ekiti, at 2:00 p.m.
The appointments are expected to strengthen the state government’s administrative structure and support the implementation of its development agenda.
The statement was signed by Olayinka Oyebode, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on November 2, 2026.
