Dr Kayode Fayemi - Governor of Ekiti State

Dr Kayode Fayemi - Governor of Ekiti State Dr Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State, was born on February 9, 1965 in Isan – Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State. After his primary education, he attended the famous Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti before proceeding to the Universities of Lagos and Ife where he received degrees in History, Politics and International Relations. He thereafter obtained his Doctorate in War Studies from the prestigious King’s College, University of London, England specializing in civil-military relations.
The Ekiti State Governor has had varied working experiences across the globe. Amongst his numerous academic and public policy engagements at home and abroad, Kayode Fayemi has lectured in Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia. He has also served as an adviser on transitional justice, regional integration, constitutionalism, security sector reform and civil-military relations issues to various governments, inter-governmental institutions and development agencies. He was the main technical adviser to Nigeria’s Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (Oputa Panel), which investigated past abuses and currently serves on the Presidential Implementation Committees on Security Sector Reform, NEPAD and the Millennium Development Goals.
Dr. Fayemi’s foray into politics was not by accident. He was a prominent leader of the Nigerian opposition to military rule in exile and was responsible for the founding and management of the opposition radios – Radio Freedom, Radio Democracy International and Radio Kudirat. He also played a central role in the opposition’s diplomatic engagements in exile.
He ran for the Ekiti State governorship in the 2007 elections, but he had to fight through the legal system for three and a half years until October 15, 2010 when the Court of Appeal sitting in Kwara State declared him the duly elected Governor of Ekiti State.