Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved another four-year term for Olaniran Olatona as Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKSIRS) and appointed former Finance Commissioner, Ishola Akingbade, to head the state’s Security Trust Fund.
Olatona’s renewed tenure took effect on November 1, 2026, with his nomination expected to be submitted to the Ekiti State House of Assembly for confirmation.
First appointed in November 2022, Olatona hails from Okemesi-Ekiti and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
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His retention follows improved revenue performance by the agency, which generated ₦15.60 billion in the first half of 2026, representing a 16 per cent increase over the corresponding period in 2025. EKSIRS also recorded monthly collections of ₦2.75 billion in June, its highest at the time.
In a separate appointment, Oyebanji named Akingbade chairman of the Ekiti State Security Trust Fund, with immediate effect.
A native of Ilukuno-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area, Akingbade is a Fellow of ICAN and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He holds an MBA in Financial Management and previously served as the state’s Commissioner for Finance.
The appointments come as Oyebanji begins his second four-year term following his inauguration on October 16, 2026.