Following the resignation of Gboyega Oyetola, the outgoing Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has appointed Rasaq Salinsile as his new Chief of Staff.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Mr Salinsile was sworn in by Mr Aregbesola on Wednesday evening at the Government House in Osogbo.

Mr Oyetola resigned after emerging candidate of the governing All Progressives Candidate (APC) for the September 22 governorship election,

The new appointee was the secretary of the APC in the state before his appointment, He is also from the same Iwo Local Government Area as the former Secretary to the State Government and governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Moshood Adeoti.

The governor also appointed Tunde Adedeji as the Chairman, Local Government Service Commission.

Aregbesola appoints new chief of staff

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported the resignation of Peter Babalola, former chairman of the commission, who dumped the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).