The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the confirmation and appointment of 32 officers as Permanent Secretaries in the Ondo State Civil Service.
The approval was contained in an official statement issued on February 9, 2026, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan.
According to the statement, the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are:
Mrs Tayo Ogundare;
Mrs Morayo M. Bayo-Philip;
Adeyemi Sule;
Mrs Olufunso Tunji-Omoniyi;
Olanrewaju Abiodun;
Tope Lebile, mni;
Stephen R. Aworere;
Omotayo Akeju;
Olufemi Moyinolorun;
Olakunle Ajibade;
Mrs Oluwakemi Akinyemi;
Bamidele Daisi;
Engr. Akinluyi Omotola;
Olumide Kinga;
Mrs Ope Adetoye;
Olusiji Olatunji;
Mrs Oluseyi Odusola;
Mrs Funke Adelayi;
Dr Akindele Ige;
Olanrewaju Akarakiri;
Dr Mrs Abike Ilawole;
Tpl. Abimbola Tofowomo;
Kolawole B. Kayode;
Dr Peter Akingbade;
Ayodeji Ogudare;
Adeduro Niyi Akinbola;
Engr. Ibidapo Ojo;
Olusegun Orisabinone;
Surv. Idowu A. Owolabi;
Adeoye O. Atibioke;
Mrs Toyin O. Awotoye;
Ayodeji Ayeku.
Statutory Appointments Confirmed
In addition, Governor Aiyedatiwa approved the confirmation of officers into key statutory positions:
Olusola Sunday Ajayi as Statistician-General of Ondo State
Dr Charles Tunde Ojuolape as Auditor-General for Local Governments, subject to clearance by the Ondo State House of Assembly
The confirmations and appointments take effect from February 1, 2026.
The governor also announced that the swearing-in ceremony for the newly appointed officers will be held on a date to be communicated later.
The appointments are part of the administration’s efforts to strengthen public service leadership, improve efficiency, and enhance service delivery across the state.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
