Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has announced the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council, instructing all affected commissioners and special advisers to hand over to the permanent secretary or the most senior civil servant in their respective ministries, departments, and agencies.
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Habibat Adubiaro, who conveyed the governor’s appreciation to the outgoing officials for their contributions to the state and wished them success in their future endeavours.
However, the dissolution does not affect certain key members of the council.
Those exempted include the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice; the Commissioner for Health and Human Services; the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security; the Commissioner for Education; the Commissioner for Works; and the Commissioner for Trade, Investment, Industry, and Cooperatives.
Also retaining their positions are the Special Adviser on Special Education and Social Inclusion, the Special Adviser on Lands, Survey, and e-GIS, as well as statutory directors-general including the heads of the Office of Transformation and Service Delivery (OTSD), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Project Monitoring, and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
No official reason was given for the cabinet shake-up.
