Gov. Abiodun Appoints Omolara Adebayo as Ogun Statistician-General

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Omolara Adebukola Adebayo as the new Statistician-General of the state.

The appointment, according to a statement issued by the Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, was made in line with the provisions of Section 12 (1) of the Ogun State Statistical Law, 2012. It is part of the state government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the Civil/Public Service and enhance the operations of the Bureau of Statistics.

Onasanya explained that Mrs. Adebayo was selected from the pool of successful Directors under the Ogun State Pipeline Leadership Development Programme, which serves as a feeder platform for top-level appointments in the state’s Civil/Public Service.

Mrs. Adebayo joined the Ogun State Civil Service on November 19, 2001, as a Statistician on Grade Level 08 and steadily rose through the ranks to become Deputy Director (Statistician), GL. 16, with effect from January 1, 2024. She had been acting as Statistician-General following the statutory retirement of the former office holder in May 2025.

The newly appointed Statistician-General holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Ibadan, obtained in January 1999. She also earned an Oracle 11g Certification in 2012 with a 95 per cent pass grade and possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics from Ogun State University.

The Head of Service urged Mrs. Adebayo to bring dedication, diligence and selflessness to her new role, while relentlessly pursuing excellence in service to the state.

The appointment takes immediate effect.