Makinde appoints new chief Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed Bashorun Akinwale Akinwole, popularly known as Wolekanle, as his new Chief of Staff.
The governor also named his Special Adviser on General Intervention and Donor Agencies, Mrs Aderonke Adedayo, as Director-General of the state’s Due Process Office.
The appointments were announced in separate letters signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Akinwole, a grassroots politician, previously served as chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Service Commission.
Adedayo, however, will retain her current position as Special Adviser on General Intervention and Donor Agencies while taking on the additional responsibility of heading the Due Process Office.
According to a statement issued by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the appointments take immediate effect.
Makinde congratulated the new appointees and charged them to demonstrate commitment and dedication in discharging their responsibilities.
The governor urged them to carry out their duties with “loyalty, commitment, and dedication to the service of Oyo State.”
The appointments form part of the state government’s administrative arrangements, with both officials expected to assume their new responsibilities immediately.
