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  "id": 10239491,
  "title": "Governor Oyebanji dissolves boards, terminates appointments of political aides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/governor-oyebanji-dissolves-boards-terminates-appointments-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T15:31:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/912756-governor-oyebanji-dissolves-boards-terminates-appointments-of-political-aides.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has dissolved boards, commissions, and parastatals in the state and terminated the appointments of political aides. The affected appointees include Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants, and Technical Assistants. According to the governor's Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, the decision is part of the gradual winding down of the governor's first term ahead of his second-term inauguration scheduled for October 16, 2026.\n\nThe dissolution does not affect statutory bodies, including the State Independent Electoral Commission, Civil Service Commission, House of Assembly Service Commission, and Judicial Service Commission. The chairmen of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Local Government Service Commission, and Teaching Service Commission will remain in office, although their respective boards have been dissolved.\n\nGovernor Oyebanji has expressed appreciation to the affected appointees for their contributions to the success of his administration and their service to the state. The Directors-General and Technical Advisers to the governor are exempted from the termination of appointments, as per Daily Post Nigeria and This Day reports.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ekiti gov dissolves boards, drops political appointees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ekiti-gov-dissolves-boards-drops-political-appointees",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:12:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Gov Oyebanji Dissolves Boards, Terminates Appointment of Political Appointees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/gov-oyebanji-dissolves-boards-terminates-appointment-of-political",
        "published": "2026-09-27T13:27:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Oyebanji dissolves boards, terminates political appointments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/oyebanji-dissolves-boards-terminates-political-appointments",
        "published": "2026-09-27T13:56:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Gov Oyebanji dissolves boards, terminates political appointments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/gov-oyebanji-dissolves-boards-terminates-political-appointments",
        "published": "2026-09-27T14:23:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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