Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has reappointed the Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS), Mr Olaniran Olatona, for another four-year term, while appointing a former Commissioner for Finance, Mr Ishola Akingbade, as Chairman of the Ekiti State Security Trust Fund.
Olatona’s reappointment takes effect from November 1, 2026, with the Governor expected to transmit a formal request for confirmation of his appointment to the Ekiti State House of Assembly this week.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olayinka Oyebode, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.
Olatona, a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), was first appointed Executive Chairman of EKIRS in November 2022
According to the statement, the revenue agency recorded over 60 per cent growth in the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) under his leadership, strengthening the government’s capacity to finance public services and implement its development agenda.
The Okemesi-Ekiti-born accountant is an accomplished professional and public servant with experience in financial management and public administration.
In a related development, Oyebanji appointed Akingbade, a financial management expert and former Commissioner for Finance in the state, as Chairman of the Ekiti State Security Trust Fund.
His appointment takes immediate effect.
Akingbade, who hails from Ilukuno-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area, is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of both ICAN and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Financial Management and is described as a seasoned administrator and tax expert.
The appointments are part of the Oyebanji administration’s efforts to strengthen revenue generation and security financing in the state.
