The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved a new round of appointments into key positions in his administration. The appointments include Special Advisers, a Director-General, Senior Special Assistants, a Special Assistant, and members of the Ondo State Law Commission.
In the list released on Saturday, November 8, 2025, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, the new appointees are expected to bring their experience and expertise to bear in advancing the OUR EASE agenda of the Aiyedatiwa administration.
Special Advisers
The newly appointed Special Advisers include:
1. Hon. Olugbenga Omole – Transport
2. Comrade Gani Mohammed – Special Duties and Strategy
3. Allen Sowore – Communication and Strategy
4. Dr. Summy Smart Francis – Entrepreneurship and Innovation
5. Dr. Tunji Rhema – Environment
6. Mrs. Kikelomo Ikuomola – Public Affairs and Inter-Governmental Relations
7. Engr. Wale Aladenusi – Marine and Blue Economy
8. Hon. Kolawole Babatunde – Legislative and Party Affairs
9. Hon. Igbekele Akinrinwa – Local Government Affairs
Director-General
Engr. Razaq Obe – Public Procurement and Implementation Monitoring Unit (PPIMU)
Senior Special Assistants
The Governor also named 20 Senior Special Assistants covering various portfolios, including media, education, community engagement, religion, mobilisation, and legal services.
Among them are:
Mr. Ladi Okuniga – Print Media
Mr. Tayo Oluyi – Technical Education
Debo Akinbam – Strategic Communication
Gbologe Alex – Community Engagement (South)
Obayan Ayodeji – Community Engagement (North)
Samson Job Bazuaye – Oil & Gas
Mrs. Funke Ehuwa – Religion (Christian)
Tope Liberty – Special Interest
Abayomi Oyekan – Signage
Augustine Ikuejamoye – Revenue & Tax
Tunde Akinyelure – Mobilisation
Shola Akindolie – Education
Ralph Akinsanmi – Mobilisation
Mr. Makinde Adu – Pension & Insurance
Babalayo Olutayo – Legal Services
Mayowa Adewolu – Mobilisation
Akinsanmi Ibukun Raphael – Mobilisation
Yeye Oge Funmilola Oluwadare – Mobilisation
Alhaja Sikirat Idera – Religion (Muslim)
Mrs. Olubunmi Adekunle – Event Management
Special Assistant
Mr. Sam Bolala – Environmental Health & Safety
Law Commission
The newly constituted Ondo State Law Commission has:
1. Mr. Femi Okunjemiruwa (Chairman)
2. Rotimi Omosua, Esq. – Member (North)
3. Raymond Olaleye Ogunmoyero, Esq. – Member (Central)
4. Oladehingbe Sunday, Esq. – Member (Central)
5. Tope Olajube, Esq. – Member (North)
Governor Aiyedatiwa urged all the appointees to justify the confidence reposed in them by working diligently to actualize his administration’s development goals for the state.
