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What roles did Ayodele Fayose hold, and when?

Ayodele Fayose

Nigerian politician who served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Ekiti State and was tried by the EFCC on money laundering and theft charges at the Federal High Court, Lagos.

Latest source 17 Jul 2025Updated 26 Oct 20266 sources

FormerNow

2 dated roles on record; no current role confirmed.

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

Roles, most recent first

  1. 16 Oct 2014 – 16 Oct 2018
    Governor (second term) Ekiti State Government Former

    Elected Governor of Ekiti State on the PDP platform; succeeded and was succeeded by Kayode Fayemi.1

  2. 29 May 2003 – 19 Oct 2006
    Governor (first term) Ekiti State Government Former

    PDP Governor of Ekiti State; removed by impeachment by the State House of Assembly in October 2006, which a later Supreme Court ruling held to be illegal, according to the sources read.1 2

Where the dates come from

  1. PrimaryPast GovernorsEkiti State Government
  2. SecondaryNigerian governors that have been impeached since 1999The Guardian (Nigeria)

Changes

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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