October 16, (THEWILL) – The Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, has frozen the State accounts with immediate effect.
The Governor announced the development in a statement on Sunday.
The Statement, posted on the State’s verified Twitter account, reads, “The Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has frozen all accounts of the State Government with immediate effect.
“All accounting officers and financial institutions are urged to comply with this directive.”
Oyebanji on Sunday, took over the reins of power as the new Governor of Ekiti State with a pledge to pursue a vision that will make the State a land of prosperity, opportunity, peace and progress, the statement said.
He won the June 19, 2022, Governorship Election in the state under the All Progressives Congress.
He has officially taken over from Governor Kayode Fayemi.
He said in his swearing-in speech that economic challenges like the stagflation faced in Nigeria call for a need to be prudent.
