Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat has been serving as commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, ogun state of Ogun State since October 13, 2023, under the APC Party.
👤 About Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat
Hon. Ganiyu O. Hamzat has served as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Ogun State through both terms of Governor Dapo Abiodun (2019–present). In this role he oversees the relationship between the state government, the 20 local government areas of Ogun State, and the traditional chieftaincy institutions across the state.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat |
| Title / Role | Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State |
| State | Ogun State |
| Party | APC |
| In office since | October 13, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | SW |
🏆 Key Achievements
Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State (both terms 2019 and 2023). Manages relations between state government and Ogun State's 20 local government areas and traditional institutions.
🏛 Role & Ministry — Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State
Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat serves as a member of the Ogun State Executive Council under Governor the Governor. As Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State sector in Ogun 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. Ganiyu Hamzat was appointed on October 13, 2023.
📊 Ogun State — Key Facts
| State | Ogun State |
| Capital | Abeokuta |
| Zone | SW |
| Population | 5,500,000 |
| Ministry | Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State |
| Appointed | October 13, 2023 |