Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday appointed Mr. Tayo Ayinde, as his Chief of Staff, and Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo as Deputy Chief of Staff.
This was contained in statement issued by Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile.
Ayinde is an alumnus of Havard Business School, Boston, USA and University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
He is a former security and intelligence personnel. He served as chief security detail to former Governor of Lagos State, Chief Bola Tinubu, from 1999 to 2007.
Ayinde also served as the Director-General of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu Independent Campaign Group between 2018 and 2019.
His deputy, Soyannwo, is a seasoned banker, who worked in various management capacities between 2005 and 2009, heading various strategic units.
Until his appointment, Soyannwo was Managing Consultant at Cranbrook Financial Consulting Services.
According to the statement, the appointments take immediate effect.