- Oyebanji gave the appointees one week to make arrangements for their assumption of duty
- Governor plans one week off for disengagement, travel, and office duty after inauguration
Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti State, named 14 special advisers (SAs) yesterday to improve government.
They are Kemi Olaleye, a former state vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yemisi Ayokunle, a former member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Gbenga Agbeyo, a former commissioner, and Dr. Akeem Azeez, a former head of local government.
Tade Aluko, Mr. Gboyega Oloniyo, Abiola Olowokeere, Femi Ajayi, Mrs. Oluremi Babington, Mrs. Adetoun Agboola, Dr. Moyo Ekundayo, Mr. Adeola Ayeni, Mr. Niyi Idowu, and Mr. Sunday Akinyele are some of the others.
This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the governor, Mr. Yinka Oyebode and made available to reporters in Ado-Ekiti yesterday.
The statement said the 14 special advisers, alongside the 21 commissioners-designate, who were screened and cleared by the House of Assembly, would be sworn in on August 8.
Oyebanji gave the appointees one week to make arrangements for their assumption of duty.
The arrangements, the governor said, included utilising the one week for disengagement from their previous working places, travels and other plans, as they would resume duty in their offices immediately after the inauguration.
The 21 commissioners-nominee are Mrs. Kofoworola Aderiye, Mr. Oyeniyi Adebayo, Mr. Seun Fakuade, Folorunso Olabode, Mr. Adedayo Adesola, Dr. Kareem Akande, Prof. Patrick Tedela, Prof. Ojo Bakare, Mr. Ajobiewe Kehinde, Mr. Fasae Omotayo and Mrs. Tayo Adeola.
Others include Prof. Bolaji Aluko, Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade, Dolamu Adeniyi, Karounwi Oladapo, Mrs. Peju Babafemi, Mr. Atibioke Olaiya, Mrs. Tosin Aluko, Taiwo Olatunbosun, Mr. Adesola Adebayo, and Mr. Olufemi Awe.