Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced a cabinet reshuffle, removing the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, from office with immediate effect.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
According to the statement, Makinde has appointed Prof. Musibau Babatunde as the new Secretary to the State Government.
As part of the reshuffle, Temilolu Ashamu was redeployed from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.
The governor also named his Senior Special Assistant on Public Works, Ademola Aderinto, as a commissioner-designate. Aderinto will be forwarded to the Oyo State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
In addition, Makinde approved the appointment of Abiodun Adedoja as Special Adviser on Energy Security, while Kolawole Elijah Akanmu was named Senior Special Assistant on Budget and Economic Planning.
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