Oyebanji renews Olatona’s tenure as EKSIRS boss, appoints Akingbade head of security trust fund

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has renewed the appointment of Mr Olaniran Olatona as the Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service, EKSIRS, for another four-year term.

The reappointment, which takes effect from November 1, 2026, will be transmitted to the Ekiti State House of Assembly for confirmation this week.

Mr Olatona, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, from Okemesi-Ekiti, was first appointed in November 2022.

In a related appointment, the Governor has named a renowned financial management expert and former Commissioner for Finance, Mr Ishola Akingbade, as Chairman of the Ekiti State Security Trust Fund.

Mr 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 holds a Master in Business Administration, MBA, in Financial Management and brings decades of experience in public finance and administration to the role.

His appointment takes immediate effect.