Dayo Apata
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Dayo Apata has been serving as attorney-general and commissioner for justice of Ekiti State since November 1, 2022, under the APC Party.
👤 About Dayo Apata
Dayo Apata (SAN) is the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Ekiti State. He was among the first commissioners inaugurated by Governor Biodun Oyebanji in November 2022 at the inception of the administration, and was re-confirmed by the State House of Assembly in December 2025.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Dayo Apata |
| Title / Role | Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice |
| State | Ekiti State |
| Party | APC |
| In office since | November 1, 2022 |
| Geopolitical zone | SW |
🏛 Role & Ministry — Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice
Dayo Apata serves as a member of the Ekiti State Executive Council under Governor Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji. As Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, the office oversees policy and administration of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice sector in Ekiti State.
State commissioners are the state-level equivalent of federal ministers. They are nominated by the governor, screened by the State House of Assembly and serve at the governor's pleasure. Dayo Apata was appointed on November 1, 2022.
📊 Ekiti State — Key Facts
| State | Ekiti State |
| Capital | Ado-Ekiti |
| Zone | SW |
| Population | 3,500,000 |
| Governor | Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji |
| Ministry | Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice |
| Appointed | November 1, 2022 |