Makinde names commissioner nominee, announces fresh appointments

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The Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has forwarded the name of the Permanent Secretary, General Administration, Olabode Ladipo, to the Oyo State House of Assembly for confirmation as a commissioner.

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The governor also appointed Ifeoluwa Akande as Chairman of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport Upgrade Committee, Isola Adekunle as Executive Adviser on Intra-Party Affairs, and Oladejo Oladokun as a part-time member of the Local Government Service Commission.

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According to a letter signed on Tuesday by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Segun Ogunwuyi, “The appointments take effect from July 1, 2026. Governor Makinde, while congratulating the newly appointed individuals, urged them to discharge their duties with dedication, loyalty and commitment.”

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The PUNCH reports that Makinde announced a cabinet reshuffle in January 2026.

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In a statement released at the time by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, the governor relieved the Secretary to the State Government, Olanike Adeyemo, of her appointment with immediate effect.

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He said, “Musibau Babatunde has been appointed as the new Secretary to the State Government.

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“Barrister Temilolu Ashamu has been moved from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.”

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The governor also announced his Senior Special Assistant on Public Works, Ademola Aderinto, as a commissioner-designate.

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The statement further announced the appointment of Abiodun Adedoja as Special Adviser on Energy Security and Kolawole Elijah Akanmu as Senior Special Assistant on Budget and Economic Planning.

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