Newly-inaugurated Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, has appointed Adeniyi Adesina as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS).

According to a statement from the governor’s office, the appointment takes immediate effect.

Until the appointment, Adesina was the deputy editor of The Nation in charge of news.

Aside a master’s degree in mass communication from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Adesina had media training in the United Kingdom and Denmark.

Adesina worked with Prime People (1990-1992), National Concord (1993-1999), The Punch (2000-2006), News Star as editor (2007-2009), from where he joined The Nation in 2010.

The new CPS, who hails from Ilesa East council, is married with children.

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