Civic Accountability · Nigeria

NGScorecard

Previously in Ekiti:
Term report
Performance scorecard for key state commissioners — assessed against their stated mandate and verified deliverables. Ratings reflect independent assessment as of April 2026.
10
Commissioners tracked
3
Good
7
Fair
0
Poor
Justice (Attorney-General)
Dayo Apata
Fair
Mandate
Serve as the state's chief law officer, including defending the administration's 2022 election petition and subsequent litigation.
Performance assessment
Held the justice portfolio through the successful defence of the 2022 election petition and multiple Industrial Court cases against the state, including losses on pension entitlements and a wrongful-removal case.
Finance and Economic Development
Akintunde Oyebode
Good
Mandate
Manage state fiscal policy, including revenue growth and debt sustainability.
Performance assessment
Served through a period of substantial IGR growth (₦17.03bn in 2022 to ₦34.7bn in 2024) that ranked Ekiti first nationally in revenue growth rate in 2023.
Health and Human Services
Dr. Oyebanji Filani
Fair
Mandate
Oversee the state's healthcare system and public health policy.
Performance assessment
Served through the standard term; independently verified sector-specific outcome data was not identified for this entry.
Agriculture and Food Security
Ebenezer Boluwade
Fair
Mandate
Drive agricultural policy and food security initiatives.
Performance assessment
Served through the standard term; independently verified sector-specific outcome data was not identified for this entry.
Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management
Oyeniyi Adebayo
Good
Mandate
Oversee budget preparation and performance monitoring, having previously served as Special Adviser on the same portfolio.
Performance assessment
Served as commissioner through 2024 before being elevated to Chief of Staff in January 2025, reflecting a positive internal performance assessment.
Information
Taiwo Olatunbosun
Fair
Mandate
Coordinate government communications and public information strategy.
Performance assessment
Served through a period covering multiple public controversies, including contract-splitting allegations and vote-buying concerns during the 2026 election.
Works
Adesola Adebayo
Fair
Mandate
Deliver the administration's road and infrastructure programme.
Performance assessment
Served through a period of extensive road construction, though also through public controversy over the ₦7.3 billion road project residents called unnecessary.
Transportation
Kehinde Ajobiewe
Fair
Mandate
Oversee state transport policy.
Performance assessment
Served through the standard term; independently verified sector-specific outcome data was not identified for this entry.
Education, Science and Technology
Dr. Kofoworola Aderiye
Good
Mandate
Oversee education policy, including the Running Grants scheme and examination fee coverage.
Performance assessment
Served through a period in which the administration paid almost ₦700 million in Running Grants and over ₦1.2 billion in examination fees for over 150,000 students.
Women Affairs and Social Development
Mrs. Peju Babafemi
Fair
Mandate
Oversee women's affairs and social development policy.
Performance assessment
Served through the standard term; independently verified sector-specific outcome data was not identified for this entry.