Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has re-appointed Prof. Habibat Adubiaro as Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Oyeniyi Adebayo as Chief of Staff and Olayinka Oyebode as Chief Press Secretary (CPS).

The appointments followed the governor’s inauguration for a second term in office on Friday.

The appointments take immediate effect, according to a statement issued on October 16, 2026, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olayinka Oyebode.

Adubiaro, a professor of chemistry, holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Ibadan and master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Ado-Ekiti, now Ekiti State University. She joined the Federal University Oye-Ekiti in February 2013 and was promoted to professor, with the promotion announced in January 2025, effective from October 1, 2022.

She previously served as Special Adviser on Women Affairs to the Ekiti State Governor between 2003 and 2004 before Oyebanji appointed her SSG on October 16, 2022.

Adebayo, who hails from Usi-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area, is a former banker and financial management expert. He holds degrees in Forest Resources Management and Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, United States. He has also attended executive programmes at Harvard Business School, INSEAD and the Kellogg School of Management.

He worked with several financial institutions, including Wema Bank, United Bank for Africa, First City Monument Bank and the defunct Enterprise Bank, where he served as Executive Director.

He joined the Oyebanji administration in November 2022 as Special Adviser on Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management and became commissioner in August 2023. He was appointed Chief of Staff on December 31, 2024, effective January 2, 2025.

Oyebode, a journalist and media professional, holds a degree in English and Literary Studies and a master’s degree in Peace and Security Studies from Ekiti State University.

He began his journalism career with Post Express in 1996 and later worked with The Punch and The Nation newspapers, rising to become Assistant Editor (Politics).

He joined the Ekiti State Government in December 2010 as Special Assistant on Media and became Chief Press Secretary in June 2011. He subsequently served as Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Mines and Steel Development between 2015 and 2018 before returning to Ekiti State as CPS in October 2018.

Oyebanji re-appointed him CPS on October 16, 2022, and additionally appointed him Special Adviser on Media and Strategy in 2023.

The governor congratulated the appointees and urged them to use their experience and expertise to improve service delivery and promote the development of Ekiti State.