EKITI State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has reappointed the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Habibat Adubiaro; Chief of Staff, Oyeniyi Adebayo; and Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Olayinka Oyebode, as his first appointments following his inauguration for a second term.
News Point Nigeria reports that the appointments were announced on Friday night, hours after Oyebanji was sworn in for another four-year term following his re-election in the June 20 governorship election.
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Oyebode, in a statement announcing the appointments, said the three officials would retain their respective positions with immediate effect.
“Following his inauguration for a second term of office, Ekiti State Governor, Mr Oyebanji, has approved the appointments of Prof Habibat Adubiaro as Secretary to the State Government; Mr Oyeniyi Adebayo as Chief of Staff to the Governor; and Mr Olayinka Oyebode as Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,” the statement read.
The governor urged the appointees to deploy their experience, professional expertise and knowledge of his administration towards effective service delivery and the continued development of the state.
Adubiaro, a professor of chemistry, was first appointed Secretary to the State Government by Oyebanji on October 16, 2022.
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Before joining the state government, she served as a special adviser on women affairs between 2003 and 2004 and worked in the academic sector, including at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti.
Adebayo, who hails from Usi-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of the state, was appointed Chief of Staff in January 2025 after serving as commissioner for budget, economic planning and performance management.
He also previously worked in the banking and financial services sectors before joining the state government.
Oyebode, a journalist and media professional, has served as the governor’s spokesman under successive administrations in Ekiti State.
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Before joining the state government as a media aide in 2010, he worked with The PUNCH and The Nation newspapers.
The reappointments of Adubiaro, Adebayo and Oyebode are the first appointments announced by Oyebanji since his inauguration for a second term in office.
