The re-appointment of Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Oyeniyi Adebayo, following Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s second-term inauguration on Friday, was a strong statement of his credibility and experience.
Adebayo retained his portfolio as the Chief of Staff to the Governor when Oyebanji made public the first three appointments in the new dispensation.
The appointments, according to Oyeyinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, take immediate effect.
To serve alongside Adebayo is Professor Habibat Adubiaro, who retained her position as Secretary to the State Government while Mr Olayinka Oyebode returned as Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
Photo: (l-r) Prof Habibat Adubiaro, Mr Olayinka Oyebode and Mr Oyeniyi Adebayo. –
It would be recalled that Oyebanji approved the appointment of Oyeniyi Adebayo as Chief of Staff to the Governor in December, 2024, though he assumed official duties on 2nd January, 2025.
Before assuming the role of Chief of Staff to the Governor back then, Adebayo, was the State Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management.
Adebayo, expectedly brought in his wealth of experience in finance, management and planning to bear in the coordination of activities of the Governor’s office, hence his re-appointment by the Governor on Friday, 16th October, 2026.
Oyeniyi Adebayo, who hails from Usi-Ekiti, holds a Bachelor of Science second class upper degree in Forest Resources Management and a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from University of Ibadan.
He also has an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. He has attended several management courses at other leading business schools such as Harvard Business School, Insead School of Management and Kellogg School of Business.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
Oyeniyi Adebayo is an active member of the 79/84 Set of Christ’s School Ado Ekiti Alumni Association.