Hon. Kolapo Alimi
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Hon. Kolapo Alimi has been serving as commissioner for information and public enlightenment, osun state of Osun State since July 19, 2023, under the Accord Party.
👤 About Hon. Kolapo Alimi
Kolapo Alimi serves as Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment in Osun State under Governor Ademola Adeleke, sworn in as part of the administration's cabinet on 19 July 2023.
As the government's chief spokesperson on public communications, Alimi has addressed major controversies on behalf of the administration, including clarifying the legal process behind the November 2023 removal of the state's Chief Judge, and explaining the timing and rationale behind Governor Adeleke's December 2025 defection from the PDP to the Accord Party ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Hon. Kolapo Alimi |
| Title / Role | Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun State |
| State | Osun State |
| Party | Accord |
| In office since | July 19, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | SW |
🏆 Key Achievements
Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun State, since July 2023. Chief government spokesperson explaining major policy decisions, including the state's December 2025 defection from the PDP to the Accord Party and the 2023 removal of the state Chief Judge.
🏛 Role & Ministry — Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun State
Hon. Kolapo Alimi serves as a member of the Osun State Executive Council under Governor Sen. Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke. As Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun State sector in Osun 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. Hon. Kolapo Alimi was appointed on July 19, 2023.
📊 Osun State — Key Facts
| State | Osun State |
| Capital | Osogbo |
| Zone | SW |
| Population | 4,700,000 |
| Governor | Sen. Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke |
| Ministry | Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun State |
| Appointed | July 19, 2023 |