By Rahman Taofeeq,
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has nominated the Permanent Secretary, General Administration, Dr. Olabode Taiwo Ladipo, for appointment as a commissioner, while approving a number of appointments into key positions in the state.
The nomination of Dr. Ladipo has been forwarded to the Oyo State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
According to the statement, Governor Makinde also appointed 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 Oyo State Local Government Service Commission.
The appointments were conveyed in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, and will take effect from July 1, 2026.
Governor Makinde congratulated the appointees and urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them through dedication, loyalty and commitment to the administration’s developmental agenda.
He expressed confidence that the newly appointed officials would deploy their experience and expertise to enhance good governance and improve public service delivery across the state.
Meanwhile, the governor has also approved the reappointment of the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa.
According to a separate statement issued by the governor’s media office, 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 Prof. Abiodun Adebowale Ojo, who died in 2025.
Other members reappointed to the council are Hon. Johnson Oladele, Alhaji Azeem Badmus, Engr. Oyetayo Ige, Mrs. Alice Adedokun and Mr. Waziri Adekunle.
The reappointments were also conveyed in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, and will equally take effect from July 1, 2026.
Congratulating the chairman and members on their reappointment, Governor Makinde charged them to remain committed to the growth and development of the institution.
He stressed the importance of effective leadership and sound governance in strengthening the academic and administrative capacity of the polytechnic, expressing confidence that the reappointed council members would continue to make meaningful contributions to the institution’s progress.