Aiyedatiwa redeploys aide, names heads for Ondo boards

By Boye Oyeyemi

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved new appointments to some government boards and agencies, alongside the redeployment of one of his special advisers.

The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, announced the changes in a statement on September 11, 2026, saying they took immediate effect.

Under the new arrangement, Femi Fadairo will serve as special adviser on Special Duties and Strategy, replacing Gani Mohammed, who has been redeployed to the Mines and Mineral Resources portfolio.

For the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mrs. Brown Ademilegun was appointed full-time chairman, while Christopher Olorunfemi and Dr. Olarewaju Oyelade were named full-time members.

The board’s part-time members are Tayo Fayanju, Maurice Oripelaye, representing the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, and Comrade Ayodele Samuel Leke of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, alongside other statutory members.

Similarly, Pastor Segun Ayerin was appointed chairman of the Ondo State Local Government Service Commission, with Dr. Bunmi Eniayewu, Barrister Ogbaro Oyerinde, Mrs. Ronke Ojo and Alonge Niyi Dennis as full-time members.

In the welfare sector, Alhaji Adam Chandy will chair the Ondo State Muslim Welfare Board, while Pastor Peter Abimbola will head the Christian Welfare Board, with their respective members appointed by the governor.

Aiyedatiwa also appointed Oluyemi Fashipe as chairman of the Ondo State Consumer Protection Agency and congratulated all the appointees, urging them to justify the confidence placed in them through commitment, transparency and service in the interest of Ondo residents.