Gov. Oyebanji appoints new state Accountant General

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of Titilayo Olarike Olayinka as the new Accountant General of the State.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olayinka Oyebode, made the development known in a statement he issued to newsmen.

Oyebode said the appointment, which is with immediate effect, came barely 24 hours after her retirement as Accountant General/Permanent Secretary in the State Civil Service upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60.

Olayinka served meritoriously as Accountant General of the State between November 28, 2019 and August 24, 2026.

Her appointment, the CPS said, underscores Governor Oyebanji’s resolve to engage highly competent hands to man strategic positions as preparations for his second term administration gather momentum.

A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), and Associate member, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI), Olayinka holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). 

She has extensive experience in the private sector, public sector, and international development.

She is widely credited for her strategic contributions to Ekiti State’s improved standing in accountability, transparency, and fiscal management over the past six years and the attendant positive outcomes recognised by reputable bodies and institutions.

This includes, among others, Ekiti State’s Number one ranking in the BudgIT State Fiscal Transparency League for Q2, Q3, and Q4 2024; and Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 2025. 

The State was also adjudged one of the leading states in both local government budget transparency as well as Subnational Audit Efficacy Index by PLSI. 

The State was also rated among the top 10 states in the Federation that published detailed and accessible budget information for all its local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).

These recognitions reflect strong competence, transparency, effective auditing processes, and prudent financial management.

Olayinka, in her new role, has the mandate of the Governor to set up a comprehensive training programme for accountants across the State Civil Service, aimed at enhancing professional capacity.

With the appointment, Ekiti State has joined other states, including Enugu, Osun and Akwa Ibom States, that have engaged seasoned retired Accountants General to head the important office of Accountant General of the State, while other states like Kwara, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia and Katsina have sourced professionals outside the civil service to man their respective offices of State Accountant General.

Olayinka will be bringing to her new assignment a wealth of experience in accounting, auditing, project management, expenditure control, and procurement.

An alumna of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti; Achievers University, Owo; and Ondo State University, Akungba Akoko, Olayinka became a chartered accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in May 1993, and was admitted as a Fellow of the Institute in 2006. 

She had stints with some reputable accounting firms before joining the public service as an Accountant with Owena Mass Transportation Company, Akure in February 1992. 

She served as Group Internal Auditor/ Chief Accountant at Ondo State Investment holding Company, Akure between January 1998 and March 1999.

Between April 1999 and 2003, she served as State Programme Accountant for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 

At different times, she held senior accounting positions in some key MDAs: Ministry of Health, Ekiti State Project Financial Management Unit (World Bank), Ministry of Information, and the State Universal basic Education Board (SUBEB). 

She later rose to become the Deputy Accountant General in the Office of Accountant General before her elevation as Accountant General/Permanent Secretary in November 2019, a position from which she retired on August 24, 2026.

Governor Oyebanji, while congratulating Olayinka on her new appointment as the Accountant General of the State, urged her to continue to serve with greater distinction and dedication. He also commended her for her previous meritorious service to the State.