- Ondo Governor dissolves State Executive Council with immediate effect.
- Attorney General, Finance Commissioner exempted due to critical roles.
- Governor thanks outgoing officials, wishing them success in future.
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has officially dissolved the State Executive Council, effective immediately.
The dissolution, announced on Wednesday, leaves two critical cabinet members unaffected—Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, and Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac—due to the vital nature of their roles.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, instructed the affected officials to hand over all government properties in their possession to the accounting officers of their respective ministries.
The statement reads: “The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with immediate effect.”
In a related note, the statement continues: “However, the Governor has exempted two members of the cabinet from the dissolution, due to the critical nature of their duties. They are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, SAN, and the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac.”
It further states that all affected cabinet members are required to hand over government property in their care to the accounting officers of their respective ministries.
Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed appreciation to the outgoing cabinet members for their service to the state, acknowledging their contributions to the development of Ondo. He also wished them success in their future endeavors.
