Adebayo Akande is the Special Assistant to the Oyo State Governor on Information Communications Technology and E-Governance and the Director General of the Oyo State Infrastructure Management and Control Agency.

Prior to joining public service, his experience cuts across technology, media and entertainment. He founded Orb Solutions, a full-service technology company that specializes in the areas of managed technology services, IT support as well as web and mobile app development. He also founded West Midlands CBT Ltd., a technology services company in 2013 which conducts examinations for Nigeria’s premier University - the University of Ibadan, National Open University of Nigeria, JAMB amongst others. Bayo made a pivot into the media/entertainment space, and co-founded two radio stations, Splash FM and Lagelu FM with a combined daily listenership of about 2.5 million people. He continues to serve as a director on the board of these radio stations.

In 2019, Bayo was appointed Special Assistant to the Oyo State Governor on Information Communications Technology and E-Governance. In his role, he is responsible for technology development and growth in Oyo state and digitizing the state’s public service processes. Adebayo also serves as the the Director General of the Oyo State Infrastructure Management and Control Agency, where he oversees all telecoms and utility infrastructure regulation in the state. Bayo Akande on behalf of the Oyo State Government has won numerous awards for the State. In 2021, he represented Oyo State at the National Council of Digital Economy, and awards in all categories were won: the best State in ICT Infrastructure, best state in ICT Human Capacity development, and overall best state in Digital technology.