(1965-02-09) 9 February 1965 (age 59) Ibadan, Western Region (now in Oyo State), Nigeria
Political party
All Progressives Congress (since 2013)
Other political affiliations
Action Congress of Nigeria (before 2013)
Spouse
Bisi Adeleye
(m. 1989)
Education
Doctorate in War Studies
Alma mater
University of Lagos
University of Ife
King's College London
Occupation
Politician
John Olukayode FayemiCON ((Listenⓘ); born 9 February 1965) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Ekiti State from 2018 to 2022.[1][2] He previously served in office between 2010 and 2014 before losing re-election to Ayodele Fayose.[3] He was also the Minister of Solid Minerals Development in President Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet from 11 November 2015 to 30 May 2018, when he resigned to contest for a second term as Governor of Ekiti State.[4] He is the pioneer president of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF) since 9 September 2022.[5]
^"Fayemi urges residents to ensure peaceful governorship poll". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^"Technical education key to economic prosperity - Fayemi". The Nation Newspaper. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
^"John Kayode Fayemi Ph.D must run!". Vanguard News. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^"Fayemi Resigns As Minister To Focus On Defeating Fayose's Deputy". Sahara Reporters. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
^"Breaking: Fayemi elected President of the Forum of Regions of Africa". VANGUARD. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
governorship elections. KayodeFayemi was defeated at the polls on 21 June 2014 by previous governor Ayodele Fayose. Fayemi recontested for second term...
State in 1996, Colonel Mohammed Bawa was appointed its first governor. KayodeFayemi served the longest term as governor, serving for two non-consecutive...
Governorship candidate, Dr. KayodeFayemi". The "Majority ruling declares Oni winner with 109,000 to Dr. KayodeFayemi's 106,000 after deductions of unlawful...
APC Governor KayodeFayemi who ruled from 2010 to 2014 won re-election for a second term, defeating Kolapo Olushola of the PDP. KayodeFayemi emerged APC...
State, for a second term as a governor. The then incumbent governor, Dr KayodeFayemi conceded defeat and was one of the earliest to congratulate Mr Fayose...
with Dr KayodeFayemi to publish NigeriaNow, the prodemocracy newsletter. He, along with a small team of activists (Bola Ahmed Tinubu, KayodeFayemi and Wole...
accountant and politician. Lekan Fatodu, journalist and politician. KayodeFayemi, current governor of Ekiti State and former minister of solid minerals...
of Nigeria. Adebayo Faleti(late), journalist, poet, actor and writer KayodeFayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State, former Min of Solid Minerals Ronke...
on 21 June 2014, the PDP nominee Ayo Fayose won election, defeating KayodeFayemi of the APC. Ayo Fayose emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring...
chairpersons for the 16 Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria by Dr. KayodeFayemi, governor of the state on 31 December 2019. The Local Government Chairman...
Governor KayodeFayemi in the Ekiti Governor election in 2017 under the All Progressive Congress and they won the election. The decision of KayodeFayemi to...
2022, to elect the Governor of Ekiti State. Incumbent APC governor KayodeFayemi was term-limited and could not seek a third term. Former Secretary to...
Jaja Wachuku Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Joseph Wayas Joy Emodi K.O. Mbadiwe KayodeFayemi Khalil Halilu Ken Nnamani Margaret Ekpo Michael Okpara Mohammed Mustapha...
defeating KayodeFayemi of the Action Congress of Nigeria. Olusegun Oni from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating KayodeFayemi from the...
politician, Governor of Ogun State from 2011 to 2019 Joseph Fadahunsi KayodeFayemi (b. 1935), Nigerian politician, Governor of Ekiti State Kofo Abayomi...
declared winner of that election. Whereupon Olayinka in conjunction with KayodeFayemi headed to court to contest the veracity of the results. On 14 October...
Aviation Abike Dabiri, former Member of the House of Representatives KayodeFayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff...
and Human Services in Ekiti State, Nigeria by the former governor, Dr KayodeFayemi during his leadership the ministry facilitated health care financing...
governors of Ekiti State "Just in [Photos]: Oyebanji sworn in, takes over from Fayemi as Ekiti governor". Vanguard. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023...
rapper Linda Ikeji, former model and blogger Oby Ezekwesili, accountant KayodeFayemi, former Ekiti governor Kate Henshaw, actress Matilda Kerry, doctor,...
Amaechi—former Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, KayodeFayemi—Governor of Ekiti State, Ahmad Lawan—Senate President, Yemi Osinbajo—Vice...
Integration and Intergovernmental Affairs during the era of Governor KayodeFayemi. He was re elected in the sixth assembly and he became the speaker of...
Zamfara states), this number, however, reduced to fourteen after Ekiti's KayodeFayemi lost his re-election bid and Adamawa's Murtala Nyako was impeached,...
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