Details As Aiyedatiwa Names Commissioner, 3 SAs, 1,000 aides

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of one commissioner, three Special Advisers, 90 Senior Special Assistants and 910 Special Assistants as part of efforts to strengthen governance and improve service delivery in the state.

Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba from Akoko North-West Local Government Area was nominated as Commissioner for Special Duties, with her name forwarded to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.

The governor also appointed Hon. Abimbola Fajolu as Special Adviser on Environment; Chief Ade Adeniyi as Special Adviser on Rural and Community Development; and Mr. Muyiwa Ogunyemi as Special Adviser on Transport.

Among the 90 Senior Special Assistants appointed are Erelu Toyin Ogungbure, SSA Women Mobilisation (South); Bidemi Obayangbon, SSA Forestry; Gboluge Olufunmi Alex, SSA Community Engagement (South); Hon. Akin Adeniyi, SSA Community Engagement (Central); Obayan Theophilus Ayodeji, SSA Community Engagement (North); and Kelvin Solomon, SSA Students Affairs.
Others include Adeolu Iwakun, SSA Volunteer Services; Samson Job Bazuaye, SSA Oil and Gas; Fade Ojamomi, SSA Youth Empowerment and Job Creation; Sam Adepoju, SSA Public Engagement; Alhaji Samad Orijeminiyi, SSA Scholarship; and Mr. Victor Omodara, SSA Grassroots Mobilisation.

Also appointed are Abayomi Adefolalu, SSA Photography; Alhaji Abdukadiri Adenoyi, SSA Non-Indigenes; Prince Nzuoma Egbulefu, SSA Non-Indigenes; and Alhaji Garba Goni, SSA Non-Indigenes.

The state government said the full list of the SSAs and SAs would be released later.

The appointments take immediate effect.

The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, dated August 20, 2026.