Oyebanji sacks DGs, technical advisers
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the immediate disengagement of all technical advisers and directors-general of government agencies. Read More:…
The shake-up follows a familiar pattern in Nigerian state politics, where incoming or returning governors typically dissolve the cabinet-level appointments of the outgoing administration to pave way for a fresh team aligned with their new term's priorities. Directors-General and technical advisers, unlike career civil servants, serve at the pleasure of the governor and are routinely eased out at the start of a new tenure, with affected officials usually asked to hand over documents and government property before an eventual reshuffle or reappointment of loyalists.
Premium Times notes the timing is tied to Oyebanji's inauguration for a second term, scheduled for 16 October, while Leadership and Punch focus on the immediate directive itself. None of the reports yet names those affected, clarifies whether any will be reappointed, or details the criteria guiding the new appointments expected to follow.