Permanent Secretary

Mrs. Kehinde Ajoni

Mrs. Kehinde Ajoni, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information.

Born on 17th June, 1953 in Lagos which is also her State of origin, Mrs. Kehinde Ajoni holds a Bachelors degree in Law (LLB) of the then University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife which she bagged in 1978.  She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1979.

In her career in the Federal Civil Service of Nigeria, Kehinde Ajoni was the Director, Legal Services, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs in May, 2009; Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Abuja, from October, 2006 to March, 2009.

Prior to holding the above posts, Kehinde Ajoni was the Deputy-Director/Legal Adviser, Ministry of Petroleum Resources (November, 2002 to July, 2006); Head, Legal Drafting Department, Federal Ministry of Justice (October, 1998 to October, 2002); Deputy-Director/Legal Adviser, family Economic Advancement Programme (October, 1997 to October, 1998) and Assistant Director (1997) and Head of Department, Legal Drafting Department, Federal ministry of Justice (1993 to September, 1997.

Her hobbies include reading, travelling and walking.