Kogi Governor, Ododo Appoints Cabinet Members, Aides On First Day In Office

The newly sworn-in Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has nominated members of his cabinet and other top aides on his first day in office.

The Publisher reports that Ododo was sworn in as the 5th elected governor of Kogi State on Saturday afternoon in Lokoja, the state capital.

In his inaugural speech to the people of the State, Ododo announced the nomination of 16 commissioner-nominees to be forwarded to the State House of Assembly for prompt screening and confirmation as members of the State Executive Council (SEC).

The governor asked the Kogi state assembly to grant the nominees speedy consideration.

The Commissioner-nominees were major members of the immediate past administration of Governor Yahaya Bello, and their appointment is with immediate effect

The nominees are Farouk Danlami, Salami Ozigi-Deedat, Basiru Abubakar, Adams Abdulaziz, Joseph Oluwaseun, Muzi Yinusa Abdullahi, Wemi Jonze, Rabiatu Okute, Fanwo Kingsley, Fatima Momoh, Mohammed Yusuf, Timothy Ojoma, Sunday Faleke, Abanika Taye, Asiwaju Idris Asiru, and Mohammed Adbulmutalib

Ododo also announced the appointment of Folashade Ayodele Arike as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and other aides.

Other appointees are listed below.

Ali Bello — Chief of Staff to the Governor

Hilary Ojoma — Deputy Chief of Staff

Elijah Evinemi — Head of Service

Jerry Omodara — State Security Adviser

Oladele John Niyi — Chief Press Secretary

Shaibu Orisa — Director-General, Government House

Femi Adegboyega — State Legal Adviser

Isah Ismail — Special Adviser on Media

Sulaiman Ibrahim — Director-General of Protocol

The event had in attendance the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Ododo’s predecessor, Yahaya Bello, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje and other top members of the party.