{"id":428,"date":"2026-10-13T13:01:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/oyebanji-sacks-heads-of-agencies-technical-advisers-as-second-term-begins\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:01:34","slug":"oyebanji-sacks-heads-of-agencies-technical-advisers-as-second-term-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/oyebanji-sacks-heads-of-agencies-technical-advisers-as-second-term-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Oyebanji sacks heads of agencies, technical advisers as second term begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ekiti State Governor <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/biodunaoyebanji\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biodun Oyebanji<\/a> <\/strong>has disengaged all directors-general of government agencies and technical advisers in his administration, completing a fresh round of changes involving political appointees ahead of his second term.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekitistate.gov.ng\/archives\/33848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a><\/strong> on Tuesday by the governor\u2019s Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode, the decision takes immediate effect, with the affected officials directed to submit their handover notes to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.<\/p>\n<p>The statement, however, noted that a few appointments had been retained because of the nature of the officials\u2019 assignments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe disengagement, which came barely 24 hours after the dissolution of the State Executive Council, marks the completion of the disengagement process for political appointees serving in the administration, except for a few whose appointments have been retained in view of the nature of their assignments,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Oyebanji thanked the affected officials for their support, commitment and contributions to his administration and the development of Ekiti State, wishing them success in their future endeavours.<\/p>\n<p>The latest decision follows an earlier round of changes announced on 27 September, when the governor <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/oyebanji-dissolves-boards-drops-political-appointees\/?fbclid=IwVERFWAU6-atleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUQOfdDjmOndt7GjBMowJi_6Wje5FoHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4DlabeCJbIPxd4VFt2EqKl9FMsRUmxl9ntsMTNy5QtVY54ceXLrzk2u8S9Dg_aem_qhpQpQdRmx9iF_NlG0hvUA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dissolved<\/a><\/strong> boards, commissions and parastatals and terminated the appointments of political aides.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-14\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va8KucvJpe8eFOl3En22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-810513 size-full\" 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