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.

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