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Past Governors

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This below is the list of administrators and governors of Ekiti State, which was created on October 1, 1996, carved out of the territory of Ondo State.
 

Lt. Col. Mohammed Bawa Administrator
7 October, 1996 - August 1998
[under Military rule]
First administrator after state creation

Navy Captain Atanda Yusuf Administrator
August 1998 - 29 May, 1999
[Under Military rule]

Otunba Niyi Adebayo Executive Governor
29 May, 1999 - 29 May, 2003
AD (Alliance for Democracy)
First elected civilian governor of the state

Mr. Ayo Fayose Governor
29 May, 2003 - 19 October, 2006
PDP (Peoples Democratic Party)
Second elected civilian governor of the state. Fayose‚impeachment on Oct. 16 by the State Assembly (and brief replacement by Speaker Aderemi) was declared illegal by Federal government.

General Tunji Olurin (Rtd) Administrator
19 October, 2006 - 27 April, 2007
PDP
Appointed Administrator after declaration of state of emergency in the state

Chief Tope Ademiluyi Acting Governor
27 April, 2007 = 29 May 2007
PDP State of Assembly Speaker Ademiluyi as Acting Governor

Engr Segun Oni Governor
29 May, 2007-17 Feb, 2009 PDP
Oni Removed by Appeal Court (based on illegal returns of April 2007 elections), and partial re-run ordered
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