Ondo: Akeredolu Favours Kinsmen in New Appointments, As Assembly Approves Special Advisers |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

To kick-start his second term, Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has named his kinsmen into strategic positions just as he dissolved some political appointees with immediate effect.

Akeredolu re-appointed his kinsman, Chief Olugbenga Ale, as Chief of Staff, and another Owo indigene, Richard Olabode, as Chief Press Secretary.

Mr Jimoh Dojumo, from Owo, a retired policeman who served as Chief Security Officer, (CSO) during first term, was also reappointed.

Apart from his kinsmen, Governor Akeredolu also favoured some non-indigenes as appointees during his second voyage.

New appointees include Bola Alabi, as the new Chief of Protocol. Alabi, a Legal Practitioner, served as Deputy Chief of Protocol in the first term of the Governor.

Mrs. Olufunke Bisi Aruna has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Protocol.

Mr. Governor also approved that Mr. Kunle Adebayo and his two other committee members should continue to superintend over the affairs of the OSRC Media Group as Chairman and members of the committee.

Mr. Bayo Olafusi has equally been nominated as member of the Ondo State Judicial Service Commission. His name is being forwarded to the Ondo State House of Assembly for confirmation.

Other appointments approved by the Governor are:

​Prince Olusegun Omojuwa – Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor,  ​Dr. Doyin Odebowale, Senior Special Assistant, Special Duties and Strategy;​ Pastor Akin Olotu, Senior Special Assistant, Agriculture.

Other appointees from Owo include Dapo Aruwajoye, Senior Special Assistant, Broadcast Communications; and Leke Akeredolu, SA, Media.

Appointees are  Mrs. Gilda Amata, Mr. Rowland Iheloghara, Stella Anyanwu, Mrs Elizabeth Akpan, and Alex Ukah, all Special Assistants.

Others are, Nguher Zaki, Odilii Peace, and  Miss Ngozi Ugochi Igbo.