Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has approved the re-appointment of *Mrs. Titilayo Olarike Olayinka as the Accountant General of Ekiti State.
The appointment, which takes effect immediately, comes barely 24 hours after Mrs. Olayinka retired as Accountant General/Permanent Secretary upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60.
She served meritoriously as Accountant General of the State from November 28, 2019 to August 24, 2026.
The re-appointment underscores Governor Oyebanji’s commitment to engaging highly competent professionals to man strategic positions as preparations for his second term administration gather momentum.
A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and *Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI), Mrs. Olayinka holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration, MBA. She has extensive experience in the private sector, public service, and international development.
Mrs. Olayinka is widely credited for her strategic role in Ekiti State’s improved standing in accountability, transparency and fiscal management over the past six years. Under her watch, Ekiti was ranked Number 1 in the BudgIT State Fiscal Transparency League* for Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2024, and Q1 to Q4 of 2025.
The State was also recognized by PLSI as a leading state in Local Government Budget Transparency and in the Subnational Audit Efficacy Index. Ekiti was further rated among the top 10 states that published detailed and accessible budget information for all its LGAs and LCDAs.
In her new role, Mrs. Olayinka has the mandate to design and implement a comprehensive training programme for accountants across the State Civil Service to enhance professional capacity.
Mrs. Olayinka brings to her new assignment decades of experience in accounting, auditing, project management, expenditure control and procurement. An alumna of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti; Ondo State University, Akungba-Akoko; and Achievers University, Owo, she became a Chartered Accountant in May 1993 and was admitted as a Fellow of ICAN in 2006.
She previously worked with reputable accounting firms and served as Group Internal Auditor/Chief Accountant at Ondo State Investment Holding Company.
She was also State Programme Accountant for UNDP and held senior positions in the Ministry of Health, Ekiti State Project Financial Management Unit, Ministry of Information and SUBEB before rising to Deputy Accountant General and later Accountant General in November 2019.
Governor Oyebanji congratulated Mrs. Olayinka on her re-appointment and urged her to continue to serve with greater distinction and dedication. He also commended her for her meritorious service to the State.
