The Governor of Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji, has dissolved the state’s executive council. The governor, however, exempted the attorney-general and commissioners for health and human services, agriculture, education, works, and trade from the dissolution.
In a statement on Sunday, Habibat Adubiaro, the Secretary to the State Government, instructed the 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.
“Governor Oyebanji thanks the affected members of the state executive council and wishes them success in their future endeavours,” the statement reads. “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).”