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Governors Of Ekiti State
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. 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. Since the creation of the state in 1996, 7 people have served as governor, 2 military governors and 5 civilian governors. Two people, Ayo Fayose and Kayode Fayemi served two non-consecutive terms in office. Excluding acting governors, Navy Captain Atanda Yusuf served the shortest term in office of 9 months. The current governor is Biodun Oyebanji, he was sworn in on 16 October 2022. Governors ...
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Biodun Oyebanji
Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji , (born 21 December 1967) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Ekiti State 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 vet ... since 2022. He is a former Secretary to the State Government, Secretary to the Executive Council of Ekiti State, Ekiti State Government and a former Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State. He was elected governor during the 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election, having defeated Olusegun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (Nigeria), Social Democratic Party and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria), Peoples Democratic Party. Education Oyebanji attended Awo Community High School before transferring to C.A.C Grammar School in Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State, and then the Federal School of Art an ...
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Ekiti State House Of Assembly
The Ekiti State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government  of Ekiti State of Nigeria. It is a Unicameralism, unicameral legislature with 26 members elected from the 16 local government areas (State Constituencies) of the state.  Local government areas with considerable larger population are delineated into two constituencies to give equal representation. This makes the number of legislators in the Ekiti State House of Assembly 26. The fundamental functions of the Assembly are to enact new laws, amend or repeal existing laws and oversight of the executive. Members of the assembly are elected for a term of four years concurrent with federal legislators (Senate and House of Representatives). The state assembly convenes three different days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) for plenary sessions in the assembly complex within the state capital, Ado Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti. The current speaker of the 6th Ekiti State House of Assembly is Hon. Adeoye Stephen Aribasoy ...
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1999 Ekiti State Gubernatorial Election
The 1999 Ekiti State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The AD nominee Niyi Adebayo won the election defeating the PDP candidate. Niyi Adebayo emerged AD candidate. Electoral system The Governor of Ekiti State is elected using the plurality voting system. Primary election AD primary The AD primary election was won by Niyi Adebayo Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo (born 4 February 1958) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria from August 2019 to May 2023. He previously served as the first democratically elected g .... Results The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,075,278. Total number of votes cast was 504,958, while number of valid votes was 494,963. Rejected votes were 9,995. References {{reflist Ekiti State gubernatorial elections Ekiti State gubernatorial election Ekiti State gubernatorial election Ekiti State gubernatorial election Ekiti State electio ...
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Alliance For Democracy (Nigeria)
The Alliance for Democracy is a progressive opposition political party in Nigeria. It was formed on 9 September 1998. At the 2003 legislative elections, the party won 8.8% of the popular vote and 34 out of 360 seats in the Nigerian House of Representatives and 18 out of 109 seats in the Nigerian Senate. The party was reportedly formed to shore up the stake of the Yoruba people in the Nigerian federation following the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election widely believed to have been won by Chief M. K. O. Abiola, a Yoruba businessman and tycoon. In 2007, Chief Dr. Christopher Ajuwa, from the Niger Delta region, ran for the of President of Nigeria under the AD. The party was embroiled in a leadership tussle between Mojisola Akinfenwa and Adebisi Akande, which lingered until September 2006 when the 'Bisi Akande faction merged with other opposition parties to form the Action Congress party. Notable members * Christopher Ajuwa * Cairo Godson Ojougboh, c ...
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Niyi Adebayo
Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo (born 4 February 1958) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria from August 2019 to May 2023. He previously served as the first democratically elected governor of Ekiti State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003 on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). He is currently a member of the All Progressives Congress, and is a top chieftain in the party. He was appointed minister of trade in August 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari following the announcement of his second cabinet. Adebayo has extensive experience in a wide range of disputes and legal and advisory work. His more notable achievements have been in the areas of project finance, oil and gas, contract procurement and business facilitation. He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the International Bar Association (IBA). Education He attended University of Lagos where he studied Law Law is a set of rul ...
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Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha (; (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military dictator and statesman who ruled Nigeria with an iron fist as military head of state from 1993 following a palace coup d'état until his death in 1998. Abacha's seizure of power was the last successful coup d'état in Nigerian military history. He wielded power with an unyielding attitude and his rule heralded an unprecedented total disregard for human rights with several political assassinations and summary executions of dissidents and political opponents in Nigeria. His rule drew disrepute to the country with Nigeria becoming a pariah state in international relations particularly with regards to the execution of environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. Sani Abacha was considered one of the twentieth century's most corrupt dictators and as a kleptocrat for the alleged embezzlement of US$2–5 billion. Abacha, and his family, allegedly hid most of the loot abroad in Switzerland, as well as in ot ...
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TheCable
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Atanda Yusuf
Navy Captain (retired) Musbau Atanda Yusuf was appointed the Administrator of Ekiti State, Nigeria during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over to the elected civilian governor at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic on 29 May 1999. During his tenure he constructed the complex housing the Ekiti State House of Assembly The Ekiti State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government  of Ekiti State of Nigeria. It is a Unicameralism, unicameral legislature with 26 members elected from the 16 local government areas (State Constituencies) of the state.  ..., inaugurated on 1 June 1999, by his elected civilian successor Otunba Niyi Adebayo. He assisted Sikiru Tae Lawal in creating peace in Ikere-Ekiti, which had been racked by communal strife. Yusuf was required to retire in June 1999, as were all former military administrators. References Living people Nigerian Muslims Governors of Ekiti State Year of birth missing (liv ...
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Ayo Fayose
Peter Ayodele Fayose (; born 15 November 1960) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Ekiti State from 2003 to 2006, and again from 2014 to 2018. Early life Fayose grew up in Oyo State where he attended Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo. In 1985, He was admitted to a Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Biological Sciences/Applied Medical/Biology by The Polytechnic, Ibadan and graduated in 1987. While doing his National Youth Service Corps program at Pepsi Nigeria Limited, Ibadan, he engaged in installation, maintenance and servicing of medical and laboratory equipment. He is married to Feyisetan. He conducted one of the most sought after medical outreach programmes during his political campaign in 2001. Political career Fayose became the second governor of Ekiti on 29 May 2003, after defeating the incumbent Governor, Niyi Adebayo in the gubernatorial elections. He could not complete his tenure as a result of an impeachment on 16 October 2006. During the 2 ...
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Vanguard (Nigeria)
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