Ekiti 2022: Meet A Governorship Aspirant, Abiodun Oyebanji

Abiodun Oyebanji, a former university lecturer, had previously served as Chief of Staff during the administration of Otunba Niyi Adebayo, and was Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning during Fayemi’s first term, and recently resigned as Secretary to the State Government.

Early life and work history

He was a former university lecturer, a banker, a private businessman astute administrator, and a consummate politician. He is married to a senior university teacher, and was a Special Assistant on Legislative Matters to the first governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, before he later became his Chief of Staff.

He was the youngest member and secretary of the Movement for the Creation of Ekiti, which had lobbied the late General Abacha for the creation of the State in 1996.

In the first term of the current governor, he served as Director-General, Office of Transformation, Strategy and Delivery; Commissioner of Integration and Inter-governmental Relations; and later on, Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning. He is the most experienced politician currently serving in government. He has managed the executive-legislature relations, served as Chief of Staff, served as the policy coordinator of government in the OTSD, managed the economy of the state, served as an interface between the State and the Federal Government, international partners, and on regional matters.

Political profile

Abiodun Oyebanji was Special Assistant (Parliament Affairs) to the Governor of Ekiti State (8th June 1999-2000);

Special Adviser (Parliament Affairs) to the Governor of Ekiti State (1st Aug. 2000-Sept. 2001);

Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State (September 2001-May 29, 2003);

Chairman, Governing Board, Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (June 2009-December 2010).

He was Commissioner, Ministry of Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Ekiti State (23rd December 2010-December 2011);

Head, Office of Transformation Strategy and Delivery (OTSD), Ekiti State ( December 2011-9th January 2013);

Commissioner, Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Service Delivery, Ekiti State (10th January 2013-16th October 2014);

Secretary, Ekiti State Government (16th October 2018 till December 7, 2021)

Governorship race

Biodun Oyebanji resigned as the state SSG on the 7th of December 2021, as he went fully into the Governorship race under APC.

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