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Kayode Fayemi

Governor of Ekiti State (16 October 2010 - 16 October 2014 and 16

Governor of Ekiti State (16 October 2010 - 16 October 2014 and 16

EkitiAPC61 yearsUniversity of Lagos (1980s); University of Ife (1980s); King's College London, UK (1990s)

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The Juice — 6 things Nigerians should know

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Previous Party Affiliations
AC (2007-2010); ACN; APC (2013-present)
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Political Ideology
Progressive; pro-democracy; reformist
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Spouse
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi (gender rights activist)
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Children
One child
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Family Background
Yoruba Christian academic family from Isan-Ekiti
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Key Accountability Finding
No criminal conviction. Widely respected pro-democracy intellectual.

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Kayode Fayemi

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About

Ideology: Progressive; pro-democracy; reformist

Years in Public Office—

Offices Held5

Political PartyAPC

Current OfficeChairman, Nigeria Governors Forum

Age

61 years

Born

Feb 9, 1965

Place of Birth

Isan-Ekiti, Ekiti State

Education

University of Lagos (1980s); University of Ife (1980s); King's College London, UK (1990s)

Ethnicity

Yoruba

Religion

Christianity

Pro-democracy activism (1990s)
Activist in NADECO/anti-Abacha campaigns; founder of Centre for Democracy and Development [src:profiles:details:v1]
First-term governance
Education reform; introduced free education programmes [src:profiles:details:v1]
Second-term governance
Multiple road, education, and civil-service reforms [src:profiles:details:v1]
Mining sector reforms
Implemented Roadmap for the Growth and Development of the Nigerian Minerals and Metals Sector [src:profiles:details:v1]
NGF Chairmanship
Chaired NGF through COVID-19 crisis response coordination [src:profiles:details:v1]