Fayemi Terminates Chief Protocol Appointment

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has terminated the appointment of the State Chief of Protocol, Mr  Ayo Adegbite.

According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,  Yinka Oyebode, in Ado Ekiti on Friday said the sack was with immediate effect.

The Press Secretary called on Adegbite to hand over government in his custody to the Permanent Secretary.

Oyebode stated that “According to the letter of termination of appointment signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Biodun Oyebanji, Mr Adegbite is to hand over government properties in his custody to the Permanent Secretary, Government House and Protocol”.

Dailyfocus News Online recalled that governor in January , sacked the Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Sam Oye-Bandele and the provost of the state’s College of Education, Mojisola Oyarekua, after considering and adopting the white papers on the reports of the Visitation and Fact Finding Panels on the institutions.

The governor also removed the chief medical director of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Kolawole Ogundipe, for the same reasons.

“In the case of EKSU, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Prof (Mrs)Olubunmi Ajayi, is to take charge in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor by the Governing Council,” the state said.

Mr Oyebode further said that the governor also approved the appointment of Folakemi Falore as the sole administrator of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti