Wale Igbintade
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has accepted the re-appointment of Prof. Habibat Adubiaro as Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Oyeniyi Adebayo as Chief of Staff, and Mr. Olayinka Oyebode as Chief Press Secretary (CPS), following his inauguration for a second time period in workplace on Friday.
The appointments, which take quick impact, are the primary made by the governor since his inauguration.
Prof. Adubiaro, a Professor of Chemistry and seasoned administrator, holds a Bachelor of Science diploma in Chemistry from the University of Ibadan. She obtained her grasp’s diploma and PhD from the University of Ado-Ekiti, now Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
She started her skilled profession on the defunct Oodua Textile Industry, Ado-Ekiti, in 1995, shortly after finishing her National Youth Service. In 1999, she joined the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, the place she spent a number of years educating and advancing by means of the educational ranks.
In February 2013, she joined the Federal University Oye-Ekiti as a Lecturer within the Department of Industrial Chemistry. Her educational profession culminated in her promotion to the rank of Professor of Chemistry, formally introduced in January 2025, with impact from October 1, 2022.
Her analysis pursuits embrace meals chemistry and natural synthesis, significantly the chemical composition, dietary properties and purposeful traits of plant-derived meals supplies.
Prof. Adubiaro has a longstanding file of public service in Ekiti State. She beforehand served as Special Adviser on Women Affairs to the Ekiti State Governor between 2003 and 2004 earlier than her appointment as Secretary to the State Government by Governor Oyebanji on October 16, 2022.
As SSG, she performed a central coordinating function within the state administration, bringing her expertise in governance, institutional administration and coverage implementation to bear on authorities operations.
Mr Adebayo, the re-appointed Chief of Staff to the Governor, hails from Usi-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State. A former banker and monetary administration knowledgeable, he combines educational coaching in Forest Resources Management and Agricultural Economics with superior enterprise schooling and in depth expertise in banking, company administration and public service.
He holds a Bachelor of Science diploma in Forest Resources Management and a Master of Science diploma in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan. He subsequently obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, United States. He has additionally attended government programmes at Harvard Business School, INSEAD and the Kellogg School of Management.
Adebayo started his skilled profession at Arthur Andersen, the place he gained expertise in accounting, auditing and monetary consultancy throughout varied industries. He later labored with Merrill Lynch Private Wealth Management Group in Los Angeles, United States, gaining expertise in funding administration and wealth advisory companies.
He subsequently constructed a profession in business banking, serving in varied management and specialist roles at Wema Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the defunct Enterprise Bank, the place he served as Executive Director.
In November 2022, Adebayo joined the Oyebanji administration as Special Adviser on Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management. He was appointed Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management in August 2023, contributing to budgeting, financial planning, fiscal coordination, improvement planning and efficiency monitoring.
On December 31, 2024, Governor Oyebanji appointed him Chief of Staff, efficient January 2, 2025. In that capability, he supported the coordination of government administration, facilitated engagement between the Governor’s Office and different authorities establishments, and helped drive the implementation of presidency priorities.
Mr. Oyebode, the re-appointed Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, has in depth expertise in journalism, media administration and strategic communication.
A graduate of English and Literary Studies from the then Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, (now Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti), Oyebode holds a grasp’s diploma in Peace and Security Studies from the identical establishment. He can be an alumnus of the International Journalism Institute, Berlin, Germany, and the Austria Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR), Schlaining, Austria.
He started his journalism profession with the Post Express newspaper, Apapa, Lagos, in 1996. He subsequently labored with The Punch and The Nation newspapers, the place he rose to the place of Assistant Editor (Politics).
Oyebode joined the Ekiti State Government in December 2010 as Special Assistant on Media to the Governor. He was appointed Chief Press Secretary in June 2011 and served in that capability till the tip of the primary administration of former Governor Kayode Fayemi in October 2014.
Between 2015 and 2018, he served as Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Mines and Steel Development. He later returned to Ekiti State as Chief Press Secretary to the Governor from October 2018 to October 2022.
On October 16, 2022, Governor Oyebanji re-appointed him Chief Press Secretary. In 2023, he was moreover appointed Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, combining the 2 obligations till the tip of the administration’s first time period on October 15, 2026.
Governor Oyebanji congratulated the appointees on their re-appointments and urged them to deploy their wealth of expertise, skilled experience and institutional data in the direction of efficient service supply and the continued improvement of Ekiti State.
