Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has assigned portfolios to the newly sworn-in Commissioners and Special Advisers at the State Executive Council.
The governor sworn-in the new cabinet members on Friday at a ceremony held at the International Culture and Events Centre (The Dome) in Akure.
The swearing-in of the SEC came more than a month after he dissolved the cabinet of his late boss, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who died on Dec.27, 2023 in a German hospital after a prolonged battle with prostrate cancer.
The newly sworn-in cabinet members includes six commissioners, eight special advisers and the Head of Service (HoS).
The former governor died in a German hospital on December 26, 2023 after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer, paving the way for Aiyedatiwa to become governor.
According to the statement issued by Ebenezer Adeniran, the Chief Press Secretary to Aiyedatiwa, Omowumi Isaac was assigned as Commissioners of Finance, Olukayode Ajulo as Commissioner of Justice and the states Attorney General.
Razaq Obe was assigned as Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources; Akinwumi Sowore assigned as Commissioner of, Lands and Housing;, Niyi Oseni assigned as Commissioner for Environment while Emmanuel Igbasan assigned as Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning.
The Special Advisers also get their portfolios accordingly as: Simidele Odimayo was given, Health; Olawunmi Egbayelo-Ilawole, Education; Olamide Falana, Gender; Abduganiyu Muhammed, Special Duties and Strategy.
Gbenga Omole, Information; Summy Smart Francis, Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Alabi Johnson, Energy while Babalola Joseph Ayoade, Infrastructure, Lands &land Housing.