List of governors of Ekiti State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Ekiti State and their deputy governors. Ekiti State was created on 1 October 1996 from territory of Ondo State.

Name Title Took office Left office Party Deputy
Mohammed Bawa[1] Administrator 7 October 1996 August 1998 Military
Navy Captain Atanda Yusuf[1] Administrator September 1998 May 1999 Military
Otunba Niyi Adebayo Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2003 AD Abiodun Aluko
Ayo Fayose Governor 29 May 2003 16 October 2006 PDP Abiodun Olujimi
Chief Friday Aderemi Acting Governor 17 October 2006 18 October 2006 PDP
Tunji Olurin Administrator 18 October 2006 27 April 2007 PDP
Tope Ademiluyi[2] Acting Governor 27 April 2007 29 May 2007 PDP
Segun Oni[3][4] Governor 29 May 2007 15 October 2010 PDP Dr. Sikiru Lawal
Dr. Kayode Fayemi Governor 15 October 2010 16 October 2014 ACN Funmilayo Olayinka
Prof. Modupe Adelabu
Ayo Fayose Governor 16 October 2014 16 October 2018 PDP Kolapo Olushola
Dr. Kayode Fayemi[5][6] Governor 16 October 2018 16 October 2022 APC Bisi Egbeyemi
Biodun Oyebanji[7][8] Governor 16 October 2022 Incumbent APC Monisade Afuye

See also

References
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  2. "Ekiti governorship election 2022: Wetin to know about di June 18 polls". BBC News Pidgin. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  3. "Ekitinigeria". Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  4. "Segun Oni is Ekiti state Governor". 234Next News.
  5. "Fayemi urges residents to ensure peaceful governorship poll". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  6. "Technical education key to economic prosperity - Fayemi". The Nation Newspaper. 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  7. Lawal, Sodiq (2022-06-19). "BREAKING: INEC Declares APC's Oyebanji Winner Of Ekiti Governorship Election (See Results)". The Nation Reporters. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  8. Lawal, Nurudeen (18 June 2022). "Abiodun Oyebanji: Important Facts about Ekiti APC Governorship Candidate Who Wants to Succeed Fayemi". Nigeria: Legit. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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