JUST IN: Aiyedatiwa approves appointment of 32 permanent secretaries
By Boye Oyeyemi –
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the confirmation and appointment of 32 officers as Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service.
The development was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan.
Among those confirmed are Mrs. Tayo Ogundare, Mrs. Morayo M. Bayo-Philip, Adeyemi Sule, Mrs. Olufunso Tunji-Omoniyi, Olanrewaju Abiodun, and Tope Lebile, mni.
Others include Stephen R. Aworere, Omotayo Akeju, Olufemi Moyinolorun, Olakunle Ajibade, Mrs. Oluwakemi Akinyemi, Bamidele Daisi, and Engr. Akinluyi Omotola.
The list further includes Olumide Kinga, Mrs. Ope Adetoye, Olusiji Olatunji, Mrs. Oluseyi Odusola, Mrs. Funke Adelayi, Dr. Akindele Ige, and Olanrewaju Akarakiri.
In addition, 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, and Ayodeji Ayeku were confirmed.
The governor also approved key statutory appointments, including Olusola Sunday Ajayi as Statistician-General and Dr. Charles Tunde Ojuolape as Auditor-General for Local Governments, pending House of Assembly clearance.
“All confirmations and appointments are effective from February 1, 2026,” the statement read, adding that the swearing-in ceremony for the newly appointed officers will be scheduled and announced at a later.
