Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has nominated the Permanent Secretary, General Administration, Dr. Olabode Taiwo Ladipo, for appointment as a commissioner and approved a series of strategic appointments and reappointments aimed at strengthening governance and public service delivery in the state.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Dr. Ladipo’s nomination has been forwarded to the Oyo State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The statement also announced the appointment of Arc. Ifeoluwa Akande as Chairman of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport Upgrade Committee, Hon. Isola Abiodun Adekunle as Executive Adviser on Intra-Party Affairs, and Hon. Oladejo Emmanuel Oladokun as a Part-Time Member of the Local Government Service Commission.
The appointments were conveyed in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, and are scheduled to take effect from July 1, 2026.
Governor Makinde congratulated the appointees and urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them through dedicated service, loyalty and unwavering commitment to his administration’s developmental agenda.
He expressed confidence that the newly appointed officials would deploy their wealth of experience and expertise to deepen good governance and improve public service delivery across Oyo State.
In a related development, the governor also approved the reappointment of the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa.
A separate statement from the governor’s media office disclosed that Prof. Kazeem Adekunle Adebiyi has been reappointed as Chairman of the Governing Council.
Prof. Adebiyi was first appointed on March 24, 2025, to complete the tenure of the late Professor Abiodun Adebowale Ojo, who died in 2025.
Also reappointed to the governing council are Hon. Johnson Oladele, Alhaji Azeem Badmus, Engr. Oyetayo Ige, Mrs. Alice Adedokun and Mr. Waziri Adekunle.
The reappointments were equally conveyed through a letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi.
Congratulating the chairman and members on their renewed appointments, Governor Makinde charged them to remain committed to advancing the growth and development of the institution.
He emphasised the critical role of effective governance and sound leadership in enhancing the academic and administrative capacity of the polytechnic, expressing confidence that the reappointed council members would continue to make significant contributions to the institution’s progress.
All the appointments and reappointments are expected to take effect from July 1, 2026.
