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The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of the February 24 inauguration.
The dissolution of the State Executive Council was disclosed in a statement made available to The Guardian by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan.
However, Aiyedatiwa retained the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo, and the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac.
The dissolved cabinet was constituted in March 2024 by the governor, a few months after his emergence as governor in December 2023, following the demise of his erstwhile boss, the late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
According to Adeniyan, the governor, who commended the affected cabinet members for their service to the state, urged them to hand over to the accounting officers in their ministries.
He said: “The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with immediate effect.
“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.
“All the affected cabinet members are to hand over all government properties in their care to the accounting officers of their respective ministries.
“Governor Aiyedatiwa thanked the EXCO members for their service and contributions to the development of Ondo State under his administration and wished them well in their future endeavours.”
