Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has dissolved his entire cabinet of political aides in a bid to “enhance efficiency,” while simultaneously announcing plans to appoint 1,000 new assistants across all 203 wards ahead of the upcoming political primary season.
In a sweeping administrative overhaul, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has relieved all Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants of their duties with immediate effect. The directive was confirmed in a terse statement issued on Monday, March 30, 2026, by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, who noted that the move is part of an “ongoing drive to enhance efficiency and deepen service delivery.” The mass dissolution comes as a surprise to many, given that the affected aides were appointed less than five months ago, on November 8, 2025. “The governor thanked them for their contributions to the development of the state thus far and wished them well in their future endeavours,” the statement added, signaling a total reset of the governor’s secondary political team
The administration has quickly moved to outline a replacement strategy aimed at grassroots mobilization across the state’s 18 local government areas. According to the Chief Press Secretary, the Governor intends to “strengthen coordination and inject fresh capacity” by appointing approximately 1,000 new aides drawn from all 203 wards in Ondo State. This massive recruitment drive is seen by political analysts as a strategic maneuver to consolidate support at the local level ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the 2027 general elections. The government maintains that these upcoming appointments will ensure that every ward has a direct link to the state executive, thereby fostering a more inclusive and responsive governance structure.
The timing of the sack coincides with a wave of voluntary resignations from other high-ranking political office holders within the Aiyedatiwa administration. These officials reportedly tendered their resignations to comply with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines, which require aspirants for elective positions to vacate their current offices before participating in party primaries. As the political atmosphere in Akure heats up, the Governor’s decision to clear his current roster of aides appears to be a dual-purpose move: removing those with conflicting political ambitions while paving the way for a loyalist-heavy transition team.
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