Executive Council of Ekiti State

Executive government body of Nigeria's Ekiti State

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The Ekiti State Executive Council (informally, the Cabinet of Ekiti State) is the highest formal governmental body of Ekiti State, Nigeria. It is headed by the Governor of Ekiti State. It consists of the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and the Governor's special aides.[1]

## Functions

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The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields.

## Current cabinet

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The current Executive Council[2] is serving under the Biodun Oyebanji administration.

Office  | Incumbent

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Governor | Biodun Oyebanji[3]
Deputy Governor | Monisade Afuye[4]
Secretary to the State Government | Dr. Habibat ADUBIARO
Chief of Staff  | Oyeniyi ADEBAYO
Head of Service  | Dr. Folake OLOMOJOBI
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice  | Dayo APATA, SAN
Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security  | Ebenezer BOLUWADE
Commissioner for Arts, Culture & Tourism  | Prof. Ojo BAKARE
Commissioner for Budget & Economic Planning  | Femi AJAYI
Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology  | Dr. Kofoworola ADERIYE
Commissioner for Environment & Natural Resources  | Chief Tosin ALUKO
Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development  | Akintunde OYEBODE
Commissioner for Health & Human Services  | Dr. Oyebanji FILANI
Commissioner for Information & Values Orientation  |
Commissioner for Infrastructural and Public Utilities  |
Commissioner for Investment, Trade & Industries  | Omotayo ADEOLA
Commissioner for Lands, Housing & Urban Development  |
Commissioner for Local Government & Community Development  |
Commissioner for Special Duties & Regional Integration  |
Commissioner for Works & Transportation  |
Commissioner for Youth & Sports Development  |
Special Adviser for Investment, Trade and Industry  |
Special Adviser and Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement  |
Special Adviser for Agriculture and Food Security  |
Special Adviser for Governance, Reforms and Innovations  | Oluwaseun FAKUADE
Special Adviser and Director General for Lands and Urban Development  |
Special Adviser for Infrastructure and Public Utilities  | Prof. Mobolaji ALUKO
Special Adviser for Budget, Economic Planning and Performance  |
Special Adviser and Director General of the Bureau of Special Projects  | Tope OGUNLEYE
Special Adviser and Director General of the Office of Transformation, Strategy & Delivery  |
Special Adviser for Political Matters  | Chief Olajide AWE
Special Adviser for Development Partnerships/SDGs  |
Special Adviser for Media and Strategy/Chief Press Secretary  | Yinka OYEBODE

## References

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1. ^ "Ekiti Assembly confirms 14 commissioners, special advisers". 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
2. ^ "Executive Council – Ekiti State Website".
3. ^ "Office of the Governor – Ekiti State Website".
4. ^ "Office of the Deputy Governor – Ekiti State Website".

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