List of governors of Ekiti State

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Governor of Ekiti State
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Incumbent
Biodun Oyebanji
since 16 October 2022
Executive Branch of the Ekiti State Government
Style
Type
Member of
Residence Ekiti State Government House
Seat Ado-Ekiti
Appointer Direct popular election or via succession from deputy governorship
Term length Four years
renewable once
Constituting instrument Constitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holder Mohammed Bawa
Formation1 October 1996
(27 years ago)
 (1996-10-01)
Deputy Deputy Governor of Ekiti State
Website ekitistate.gov.ng

The governor of Ekiti State is the head of government of Ekiti State in Nigeria. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Ekiti State Government. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ekiti State House of Assembly, to convene the legislature and grant pardons.

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When Ekiti State was created from Ondo State in 1996, Colonel Mohammed Bawa was appointed its first governor. Kayode Fayemi served the longest term as governor, serving for two non-consecutive terms of 4 years from 2010 to 2014, and from 2018 to 2022. [1] [2]

Since the creation of the state in 1996, 7 people have served as governor, 2 military governors and 5 civilian governors. Excluding acting governors, Navy Captain Atanda Yusuf served the shortest term in office of 8 months.

The current governor is Biodun Oyebanji, he was sworn in on 16 October 2022. [3]

Governors

Military administrators (1996–1999)

Ekiti State was created on 1 October 1996 and General Sani Abacha appointed Mohammed Bawa as military administrator on 7 October 1996.

AdministratorTerm of officePartyRef.
No.PortraitName
(birth–death)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image.svg Colonel
Mohammed Bawa
(1954–2017)
7 October 19967 August 19981 year, 10 monthsMilitary
2 No image.svg Navy Captain
Atanda Yusuf
7 August 199829 May 19999 months

Fourth Republic (1999–present)

Under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the governor is both head of state and government. The governor is elected for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy, the deputy governor would serve as acting governor.

GovernorTerm of officePolitical partyElectedRef.
No.PortraitName
(birth–death)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
3 No image.svg Otunba Niyi Adebayo
(born 1958)
29 May 199929 May 20034 years Alliance for Democracy 1999
4 This the the picture of ayodele fayose.jpg Ayo Fayose
(born 1960)
29 May 200316 October 20063 years, 140 days Peoples Democratic Party 2003
No image.svg Chief Friday Aderemi16 October 200619 October 20063 days Peoples Democratic Party
No image.svg Brigadier General Tunji Olurin
(1944–2021)
19 October 200627 April 2007190 days Peoples Democratic Party
No image.svg Tope Ademiluyi
(born 1965)
27 April 200729 May 200732 days Peoples Democratic Party
5 No image.svg Olusegun Oni
(born 1954)
29 May 200717 February 20091 year, 264 days Peoples Democratic Party 2007
No image.svg Tunji Odeyemi17 February 20096 May 200978 days Peoples Democratic Party
5 No image.svg Olusegun Oni
(born 1954)
6 May 200915 October 20101 year, 162 days Peoples Democratic Party 2009
6 Chairman of the NGF Dr. Kayode Fayemi.jpg Kayode Fayemi
(born 1965)
15 October 201016 October 20144 years, 1 day Action Congress of Nigeria
7 This the the picture of ayodele fayose.jpg Ayo Fayose
(born 1960)
16 October 201416 October 20184 years Peoples Democratic Party 2014
8 Chairman of the NGF Dr. Kayode Fayemi.jpg Kayode Fayemi
(born 1965)
16 October 201816 October 20224 years All Progressives Congress 2018
9 No image.svg Biodun Oyebanji
(born 1967)
16 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 76 days All Progressives Congress 2022

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