List of Governors of Ekiti State


This is a list of administrators and governors of Ekiti State. Ekiti State was created on October 1, 1996 from territory of Ondo State.
NameTitleTook OfficeLeft OfficeParty
Mohammed BawaAdministrator7 October 1996August 1998Military
Navy Captain Atanda YusufAdministratorMay 1999Military
Otunba Niyi AdebayoGovernor29 May 2003AD
Ayo FayoseGovernor29 May 200316 October 2006PDP
Chief Friday AderemiActing Governor17 October 200618 October 2006PDP
Tunji OlurinAdministrator18 October 200627 April 2007PDP
Tope AdemiluyiActing Governor27 April 200729 May 2007PDP
Segun OniGovernor29 May 200715 Oct 2010PDP
Dr. Kayode FayemiGovernor15th Oct 201016th Oct 2014ACN
Ayo FayoseGovernor16th Oct 201416th Oct 2018PDP
Dr. Kayode FayemiGovernor16th Oct 2018IncumbentAPC