Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has dismissed the state's directors-general and technical advisers, according to Channels Television. The move comes as he prepares for his second-term inauguration.
Channels Television reports that the governor also dissolved the State Executive Council. However, he retained three key officials: the Chief Press Secretary, the Secretary to the State Government, and the Chief of Staff.
The Ekiti State Government confirmed the disengagement of the directors-general and technical advisers, while Punch Newspapers and Premium Times Nigeria both reported the sackings. The Guardian Nigeria News reported the dissolution of the State Executive Council alongside the retention of the three officials.
The changes take effect as Oyebanji's second term begins, according to Premium Times Nigeria. The reports did not state a reason for the dismissals or the dissolution of the council, and no replacements have been announced in the material reviewed.
The shake-up affects the top layer of the state's administrative and advisory structure, leaving the offices of the Chief Press Secretary, Secretary to the State Government, and Chief of Staff in place.
What to watch next: whether the governor names replacements for the dismissed directors-general and technical advisers, and how quickly the dissolved executive council is reconstituted.
