Governor Oyebanji Requests Approval for New Appointments

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has formally requested the approval of the State House of Assembly for the reappointment of three commissioners who previously served during his first term. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, on October 26, 2026, Oyebanji nominated Dayo Apata, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), for reappointment as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.

He also nominated Akintunde Oyebode to continue as Commissioner for Finance and Oyebanji Filani to retain his position as Commissioner for Health and Human Services. Additionally, the governor sought approval for the appointment of ten Special Advisers to bolster his administration.

This request follows the recent appointment of four officials in key positions related to power, road infrastructure, airport, and transportation sectors, including Philip Atere as Technical Adviser on Power Infrastructure and retired Air Vice Marshal Sunday Makinde as Technical Adviser on Airport matters. The appointments are effective immediately.