He also named Olumide Daniel Ibitoye as Special Assistant Political for South Senatorial District, according to a statement on Tuesday by Chief Press Secretary Rafiu Ajakaye.

The statement said the appointments come a few months after the Governor named Mallam AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa, from the northern senatorial district, as a Special Assistant Political.

Popularly known as Sai Kayi, the SA Political (Central) is a 2007 graduate of Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Maiduguri. An Otoge crusader, he was a prominent student union leader and former Ilorin West local government chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2015.

A grassroots politician from Irepodun local government, Ibitoye holds a national diploma in Business Management.

He was at various times local government party Secretary, the local government party treasurer, ward youths leader, and councilorship candidate in the local government. Ibitoye comes well recommended as a member of the ruling APC.