Oyebanji reappoints Olatona as Ekiti revenue boss, names Akingbade security fund chair
- Governor Biodun Oyebanji has reappointed Olaniran Olatona as head of Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service for another four years.
- The reappointment takes effect from November 1, 2026, and will be sent to the Ekiti State House of Assembly for confirmation this week.
- Oyebanji also appointed Ishola Akingbade, a former Commissioner for Finance, as Chairman of the Ekiti State Security Trust Fund.
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved a second four-year term for Olaniran Olatona as Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKSIRS), the agency that collects taxes and other internally generated revenue for the state.
The reappointment took effect on November 1, 2026, according to a statement from the governor's Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode. The governor will send a formal request for Olatona's confirmation to the Ekiti State House of Assembly this week.
Olatona, a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), hails from Okemesi-Ekiti. He was first appointed to the role in November 2022.
According to the statement, the state's internally generated revenue grew by over 60 per cent under his leadership, strengthening the government's ability to pay for public services.
Security trust fund gets new chairman
In a related move, Governor Oyebanji appointed Ishola Akingbade as Chairman of the Ekiti State Security Trust Fund. Akingbade is a former Commissioner for Finance in the state and a financial management expert.
He is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of both ICAN and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). He also holds a Master of Business Administration in Financial Management and comes from Ilukuno-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area.
His appointment takes immediate effect, the statement said.
The security trust fund is a vehicle for raising money to support security agencies and improve safety in the state.
What happens next
The Ekiti State House of Assembly is expected to receive and consider the request to confirm Olatona's reappointment this week. If confirmed, he will serve another four years.
