By Peter Omopo
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has reappointed the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Habibat Adubiaro; Chief of Staff, Oyeniyi Adebayo; and Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode, following his inauguration for a second term in office.
The appointments were announced in a statement signed by Oyebode on Friday, October 16, 2026, with all three officials retaining their previous positions with immediate effect.
According to the statement, the governor approved the appointments as part of the arrangements following his inauguration for another term.
Adubiaro will continue as Secretary to the State Government, Adebayo will remain Chief of Staff to the Governor, while Oyebode retains his position as Chief Press Secretary.
The reappointments came a day after Oyebanji was sworn in for his second term on Friday, October 16, at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
The inauguration was conducted by the state Chief Judge, Justice Lekan Adekanye Ogunmoye, at approximately 1:38 p.m.
Oyebanji secured re-election in the June 20, 2026, governorship election, winning 319,224 votes, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
