Executive Council of Kwara State

The Kwara State Executive Council (also known as the Cabinet of Kwara State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Kwara State headed by the Governor of Kwara State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and the Governor's special aides.

Functions

The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields.

Current cabinet

The current Executive Council ^[1] is serving under the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration.

Principal Officers

Office	Incumbent
Governor	AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq [2]
Deputy Governor	Kayode Alabi [3]
Secretary to the State Government	Mamman Saba Jibril [4] [5]
Acting Head of Service
Chief of Staff
Deputy Chief of Staff	Princess Bukola Babalola [6]
Senior Advisor and Counsellor	Sa'adu Salahudeen [7]

Commissioners

In January 2021, AbdulRazaq dismissed all commissioners and ordered the outgoing appointees to hand over to the top civil service officer in their ministries. ^[8] On 4 September 2023, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq formally inaugurated the members of his Cabinet for his second term in office. ^[9]

On 25 February 2025, following a cabinet meeting, Governor AbdulRazaq announced the creation of two new ministries—the Ministry of Livestock Development and the Ministry of Transportation—to enhance governance and service delivery in these sectors. ^[10] He subsequently forwarded the names of two commissioner nominees to the Kwara State House of Assembly for confirmation. ^[11]

On 10 March 2025, the governor swore in the newly confirmed commissioners and announced a cabinet reshuffle to optimize governance. ^{[12] [13]}

Office	Incumbent
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development	Dr. Afeez Abolore [13]
Commissioner for Business, Innovation, and Technology	Damilola Yetunde Yusuf-Adelodun [14]
Commissioner for Communications	Bola Olukoju [15]
Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development	Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe [16]
Commissioner for Energy	Abdulazeez Kola Abdulganiy [17]
Commissioner for Environment	Nafisat Buge [18] [19]
Commissioner for Finance	Dr. Hauwa Nuru [20] [21]
Commissioner for Health	Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam [22]
Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development	Dr. Segun Ogunsola [23]
Commissioner for Justice	Barr. Senior Ibrahim Sulyman [24] [25]
Commissioner for Livestock Development	Oloruntoyosi Adebayo Thomas [16] [13]
Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Community Development	Abubakar Abdullahi Bata [26] [27]
Commissioner for Planning and Economic Development	Dr. Mary Arinde [16] [13]
Commissioner for Social Development	Dr. Mariam Nnafatima-Imam [16] [13]
Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development	Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh [16] [13]
Commissioner for Special Duties	Bello John Olanrewaju [23]
Commissioner for Tertiary Education	Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu [16] [13]
Commissioner for Transportation	Aliyu Kora Sabi [16] [13]
Commissioner for Water Resources	Usman Yunusa Lade [23]
Commissioner for Works	Abdulquawiy Olododo [28] [29]
Commissioner for Women Affairs	Opeyemi Afolashade [19] [30]
Commissioner for Youth Development	Shehu Ndanusa Usman [31]

Special Advisers

Special Advisers

Office	Incumbent
Special Adviser, Legal Matters	Murtala Sambo
Special Adviser, Security Matters	Salihu Tunde Bello [32]
Special Adviser, Media	Bashir Adigun [32]
Special Adviser, Youth Engagement	Attahiru Umar Mohammed [32]
Special Adviser, Strategy	Atiku Bahinda Abdulsalam [32]
Special Adviser, Special Duties	Abdulrazaq Jiddah [6]
Special Adviser, Education	Adetola Ariyike Salau [33]
Special Adviser, Education Infrastructure	Mohammed Onikola Oyawoye [34]
Special Adviser, Civic Engagement	Ummulkhairat Onaolamipo Ahmed Alaye [6]
Special Adviser, Political	Femi Whyte Agbaje [6]
Special Adviser, Girl Child Empowerment	Joanna Kolo [6]
Special Adviser, Legislative Affairs	Abdulgafar Ayilara [35]
Special Adviser, Environment and Disaster Management	Remilekun Banigbe [35]
Special Adviser, Party Affairs	Moshood Alaka [35]
Special Adviser, Health Interventions	Dr. Raji Razaq [36]
Special Adviser, Social Investments	Abubakar Saddiq Buhari [36]

Senior Special Assistants

Office	Incumbent
Senior Special Assistant, Culture and Tourism	Muka Ray Eyiwumi [37]
Senior Special Assistant, SDGs
Senior Special Assistant, Community Development
Senior Special Assistant, New Media	Fafoluyi Olayinka Michael
Senior Special Assistant, Media and Public Relations	Kolo Majin Isaiah [33]
Senior Special Assistant, Herdsmen Community Outreach	Aishat Yusuf [37]
Senior Special Assistant, Communications	Ibraheem Abdullateef [38]
Senior Special Assistant, Geographical Information Service	Abdulmutalib Shittu [39]
Senior Special Assistant, Women Mobilization	Lawal Abimbola Monsurat [40]
Senior Special Assistant, Social Development	Mindadi Umar Ndagi [40]
Senior Special Assistant, Grassroots Sensitisation	Isiaka Yakubu Agodi [40]
Senior Special Assistant, Religion (Islam)	Ibrahim Danmaigoro [41]
Senior Special Assistant, Religion (Christianity)	Reverend Timothy Akangbe [42]

Permanent Secretaries

Permanent Secretaries for Ministerial Departments

Office	Incumbent
Permanent Secretary for Agriculture & Rural Development	Funke Sokoya [43]
Permanent Secretary for Business, Innovation, and Technology	Kemi Mary Adeoshun [44]
Permanent Secretary for Education & Human Capital Development	Rebecca Bake [45]
Permanent Secretary for Energy	Afolabi Olaitan [46]
Permanent Secretary for Environment	Dr. Ayinla Abubakar Olayiwola [47]
Permanent Secretary for Finance	Abdulrazaq Folorunsho [48]
Permanent Secretary for Health	Taoheed Abdullahi Ayodeji [49]
Permanent Secretary for Housing and Urban Development	Abdulazeez Tinuke Risikat [50]
Permanent Secretary for Solid Minerals Development
Permanent Secretary for Justice	Barr. Sabitiyu Kikelomo Grillo [51]
Permanent Secretary for Livestock Development	Yahaya Mohammed [52]
Permanent Secretary for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Community Development
Permanent Secretary for Planning and Economic Development
Permanent Secretary for Social Development
Permanent Secretary for Special Duties
Permanent Secretary for Youth Development
Permanent Secretary for Tertiary Education
Permanent Secretary for Transportation	Salau Kabiru Abdullahi [53]
Permanent Secretary for Water Resources	Omolola Christiana Asonibare [54]
Permanent Secretary for Women Affairs
Permanent Secretary for Works	Abu Anthony Gana [55]
Permanent Secretary for the Accountant General's Office
Permanent Secretary for the State Auditor-General
Permanent Secretary for the Local Government Auditor-General

Permanent Secretaries for Extra-Ministerial Departments

Office	Incumbent
Permanent Secretary for Political Cabinet
Permanent Secretary for General Services	Abdulganiyu Yita [56]
Permanent Secretary for Service Welfare	Olufunke Mercy Shittu [57]
Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service Commission	Kafayat Jimoh [58]
Permanent Secretary for the Teaching Service Commission
Permanent Secretary for State Universal Basic Education
Permanent Secretary for the Local Government Service Commission
Permanent Secretary for the Government House
Permanent Secretary for the Kwara House of Assembly
Permanent Secretary for the Bureau of Statistics
Permanent Secretary for the Kwara Liaison Office, Abuja

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