Ekiti Governor Dissolves Cabinet Ahead of 2026 Election

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has dissolved the State Executive Council, effective immediately, ahead of the 2026 governorship election.

The Secretary to the State Government, Habibat Adubiaro, announced that all commissioners and special advisers have been directed to hand over to permanent secretaries or senior civil servants in their respective ministries.

However, some key officials have been retained, including the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Commissioners for Health and Human Services, Agriculture and Food Security, Education, Works, and Trade, Investment, Industry, and Cooperatives. Also retained are Special Advisers on Special Education and Social Inclusion, and Lands, Survey, and e-GIS, as well as Directors General of the Office of Transformation and Service Delivery, SDGs and Project Monitoring, and Bureau of Public Procurement.

Governor Oyebanji expressed gratitude to the outgoing council members for their service and wished them well in their future endeavors. The cabinet dissolution has sparked speculation about potential political realignments ahead of the 2026 election.

Oyebanji, who assumed office on October 16, 2022, under the All Progressives Congress, is seeking re-election in 2026. Despite the cabinet shake-up, he remains focused on delivering good governance and fulfilling his promises to the Ekiti people.