The appointment which takes immediate effect was announced via a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, revealed in a statement that Ogunwuyi was in 2019 named the Executive Assistant to the governor on Investment.

The Obafemi Awolowo University graduate who holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a certified Accountant and Financial consultant.

He once served as the Director-General of Oyo State Investment and Public, Private Partnership Agency during which he handled a series of investment initiatives including the Alternative Project Funding Approach.

Ogunwuyi was in 2015 elected to represent Ogbomosho North/South and Oriire Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives after serving in the Oyo State House of Assembly.

The index case underwent treatement at the Agbami Chest Hospital which is being used as isolation centre in Ibadan.

Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa said in a statement; “The American returnee had initially tested negative only for the second test to read positive. The index case had been on self-isolation at a private residence in Ibadan until he was transferred to the Isolation centre at Agbami, Jericho area of Ibadan on March 23. The index case was released after two consecutive negative tests”

Details of the assets as contained in the CCB 1 with the name Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde was declared at the High Court of Oyo State on May 28, 2019.

The assets declaration form marked OYSE/2019/001 contained details of cash at hand, in the bank, landed properties (developed and undeveloped), household items, share and bonds owned by the governor and his wife, Omini Makinde, as well as his companies.

According to a statement containing the details of the asset form made public by the Chief Press Secretary to Makinde , Mr Taiwo Adisa, the governor of Oyo State has cash at hand and in the bank worth N234, 742,296.01, as of May 28 , 2019 .

In dollar terms, the governor had $ 30,056.99 as of the same date. The statement added that properties and household items indicated on the asset forms showed that the governor was worth N2 ,624,800,500. In dollars, the governor declared properties and household items worth $ 4 ,400,000. In South African Rands, the governor declared buildings and household items worth R4 ,400,057,550,04.

The asset declaration form indicated that Makinde’s four companies had additional assets denominated as loan notes, including Makon Engineering and Technical Services Limited(N 1 .7 bn); Makon Power System Limited(N 148.4 m); Makon Oil and Gas Limited(N34 m); Energy Traders and Technical Services Limited(N 1 .159bn) totalling N 3 .389bn.