Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has renewed the appointment of Olaniran Olatona as Executive Chairman of the State Internal Revenue Service for another four years.
The governor also appointed a former Commissioner for Finance, Ishola Akingbade, to head the Ekiti State Security Trust Fund.
According to a press release issued by the state government, Olatona’s new tenure will begin on November 1, 2026. His name will also be submitted to the Ekiti State House of Assembly for confirmation.
Olatona, who hails from Okemesi-Ekiti, was initially appointed in November 2022. He is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
The statement attributed a growth of over 60 per cent in the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to his leadership of the revenue agency.
Meanwhile, Akingbade’s appointment as Chairman of the Ekiti State Security Trust Fund takes immediate effect.
A financial management expert and tax professional, Akingbade hails from Ilukuno-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area.
He is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Financial Management.
