Political Overhaul: Oyebanji Dissolves Entire Ekiti State Cabinet

The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council with immediate effect. ‎

According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State government, HABIBAT Adubiaro, and made available to TVC News on Sunday evening, the affected Commissioners and Special Advisers are to hand over to the Permanent Secretary or the most senior civil servant in their respective MDAs.

Governor Oyebanji thanks the affected members of the State’s Executive Council and wishes them success in their future endeavours.

However, the dissolution does not affect the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice. Also not affected by the dissolution are the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Commissioner for Education, Commissioner for Works, Commissioner for Trade, Investment, Industry, and Cooperatives, Special Adviser for Special Education and Social Inclusion, and Special Adviser for Lands, Survey, and e-GIS.

All directors general who are members of the State Executive Council are to retain their positions. These are the Director General of the Office of Transformation and Service Delivery (OTSD), the Director General of SDGs and Project Monitoring, and the Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).