Makinde appoints new chief of staff hours after Ogunwuyi’s resignation

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has appointed Bashorun Akinwole, popularly known as Wolekanle, as his new Chief of Staff, hours after Segun Ogunwuyi resigned from the position.

The appointment was announced on Monday in a statement by Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, in Ibadan, the state capital.

According to the statement, the appointments were conveyed in letters signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Musibau Babatunde, and took immediate effect.

Mr Akinwole previously served as chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Service Commission and is described by the government as a “grassroots politician.”

The appointment followed the resignation of Mr Ogunwuyi, who announced his departure from the administration in a letter dated 12 October 2026.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Ogunwuyi said his resignation took effect immediately, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve the state under Mr Makinde.

Mr Ogunwuyi, a former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives, did not disclose a reason for his resignation.

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Mr Makinde also appointed Aderonke Adedayo, his Special Adviser on General Intervention and Donor Agencies, as Director-General of the state’s Due Process Office.

Mrs Adedayo will combine her new responsibilities as Director-General of the Due Process Office with her existing role as Special Adviser on General Intervention and Donor Agencies.

“Akinwole, a grassroots politician, previously served as the state Chairman of Local Government Service Commission, while Mrs Adedayo, who currently serves as Special Adviser on General Intervention and Donor Agencies, will combine her existing role with her new responsibilities.” “The appointments take immediate effect.

The governor congratulated the appointees and urged them to discharge their responsibilities with loyalty, commitment and dedication to the service of Oyo State, the statement said.