Oyebanji Dissolves Ekiti Executive Council

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has dissolved the State Executive Council, retaining only a few members in what appears to be a major administrative shake-up.

The dissolution was announced on Sunday night in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Habibat Adubiaro. She said the move takes immediate effect, with all affected commissioners and special advisers directed to hand over to the permanent secretary or the most senior civil servant in their respective ministries, departments, and agencies.

Adubiaro stated, “Governor Oyebanji thanks the affected members of the State Executive Council and wishes them success in their future endeavours.

However, the dissolution does not affect the State 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, Special Education and Social Inclusion; and Special Adviser Lands, Survey and e-GIS.

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

Governor Oyebanji, who assumed office on October 16, 2022, is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and is seeking re-election in the June 20, 2026 governorship election.