The newly appointed Head of Service (HoS)
Ondo State
Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan AIyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of Chief Segun Odusanya as the new Head of Public Service of the State, with effect from June 6, 2026.
His appointment follows the retirement of Mr. Bayo Philips from service. The Governor thanked Mr. Philips for his contributions to the development of the State and wished him well in his future endeavours.
Governor Aiyedatiwa urged the new Head of Service to bring his wealth of experience to bare on the service towards driving the OUR EASE administration to the desired destination.
Odusanya was born on 6th February, 1967 into the family of Venerable and Mrs. Emmanuel Odusanya (both of blessed memory). For his Primary and Secondary Education, he attended St. Peter’s Primary School Ile-Oluji and Gboluji Anglican Grammar School between 1972 and 1983.
In continuation of his Education, he attended Obafemi Awolowo University (then University of Ife) from where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture (B. Agric.) in 1989. He returned to the same prestigious institution for his Post-Graduate Diploma in Management Studies (P.G.D.M.S.) which he obtained in 1992. In furtherance to his quest for more knowledge, he gained admission to the University of Ado-Ekiti in 1998 to pursue his Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) which he obtained in year 2000.
He joined the Ondo State Public Service in September, 1995 and had served in various Ministries and Agencies until his appointment as a Permanent Secretary in year 2019. He served at various times as Permanent Secretary in Min. of Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs, Ondo State Civil Service Commission, Min. of Transport and at present Min. of Agriculture and Forestry. He is currently the Chairman, forum of Permanent Secretaries in Ondo State.
Odusanya belongs to many professional bodies and is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (FCIPM); Chattered Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (FCIPAN) and fellow Chattered Institute of Local Government Administration (FCLA). He is happily married to Lady Oluwatoyin Odusanya and is blessed with three children.
