Makinde appoints new chief of staff
Adedayo, who currently serves as Special Adviser on General Intervention and Donor Agencies, will retain her existing position while assuming the additional responsibility of heading the Due Process Office. The post…
The office of Chief of Staff is one of the most influential positions in any Nigerian governor's administration, serving as the link between the governor and the civil service, political appointees and visitors, while also shaping access to the governor himself. Changes in this role often signal shifts in a state's political arrangements or governance priorities, making such appointments closely watched by political observers.
Coverage of this development is not fully consistent across newsrooms. Channels TV reports that Akinwole, a grassroots politician and former Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Service Commission, has been appointed Chief of Staff following the resignation of the previous occupant, Ogunwuyi. Vanguard, however, reports on Adedayo, currently Special Adviser on General Intervention and Donor Agencies, being given an additional role heading the Due Process Office while retaining her existing position — a separate appointment that does not clarify how it relates to the Chief of Staff position reported elsewhere. The discrepancy leaves open questions about the full scope of the reshuffle within Governor Makinde's cabinet, including the exact reasons for Ogunwuyi's resignation and whether further changes are expected.