Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the confirmation and appointment of 32 officers as Permanent Secretaries in the Ondo State Civil Service.
The approval, contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, also includes the confirmation of appointments into key statutory positions in the state.
According to the statement, those appointed as Permanent Secretaries are:
Mrs Tayo Ogundare, Mrs Morayo M. Bayo-Philip, Adeyemi Sule, Mrs Olufunso Tunji-Omoniyi, Olanrewaju Abiodun, Tope Lebile (mni), Stephen R. Aworere, Omotayo Akeju, Olufemi Moyinolorun, Olakunle Ajibade, Mrs Oluwakemi Akinyemi, Bamidele Daisi, Engr. Akinluyi Omotola, Olumide Kinga, Mrs Ope Adetoye, Olusiji Olatunji, Mrs Oluseyi Odusola, Mrs Funke Adelayi, Dr Akindele Ige, Olanrewaju Akarakiri, Dr Mrs Abike Ilawole, Tpl. Abimbola Tofowomo, Kolawole B. Kayode, Dr Peter Akingbade, Ayodeji Ogudare, Adeduro Niyi Akinbola, Engr. Ibidapo Ojo, Olusegun Orisabinone, Surv. Idowu A. Owolabi, Adeoye O. Atibioke, Mrs Toyin O. Awotoye and Ayodeji Ayeku.
The Governor also approved the confirmation of Olusola Sunday Ajayi as Statistician-General, as well as Dr Charles Tunde Ojuolape as Auditor-General for Local Governments, subject to clearance by the Ondo State House of Assembly.
The appointments and confirmations are with effect from February 1, 2026, while the swearing-in ceremony will be announced at a later date.