Fayose Ayodele

Fayose Ayodele Biography / Profile

Peter Ayodele Fayose was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, on November 15th, 1960 to Pastor Oluwafemi Oluwayose and Prophetess Victoria Olufunke Oluwayose of Afao Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti State.

Fayose Ayodele Age

Fayose Ayodele is 64 years old.

Fayose Ayodele Early Life

Fayose began his early education at Saint Leo’s Catholic Primary School, Ibadan in 1966 and obtained his Primary School Leaving Certificate in 1972. He proceeded to the Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo in 1973 where he sat for and passed the School Certificate examination in 1979. He was admitted for a one year pre-National Diploma (Pre-ND) programme at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, leading ultimately to a two-year Ordinary National Diploma (OND) programme in Science Laboratory Technology, which he successfully completed in 1984.

He had his one year mandatory industrial attachment at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan. He proved his worth as a budding scientist by transforming various herbs into chemical substance which were later used to produce different types of body and hair creams. The experiments and the products were consequently christened “Spotless.” Thereafter, this name was adopted and registered as a business name. These creams later became popular in many homes in Ibadan and environs.

In 1985, Fayose was admitted for a Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Biological Sciences/Applied Medical/Biology by the Polytechnic, Ibadan and graduated in 1987. While on his national youth service at Pepsi Nigeria Limited, Ibadan, he was engaged in installation, maintenance and servicing of medical and laboratory equipment.

Fayose Ayodele Career

After his formal education, Fayose established Spotless Investment Limited, where he worked as the Chief Executive Officer, before his venture into politics. He became the Governor of Ekiti State after defeating the then incumbent Governor Niyi Adebayo in the Ekiti State governorship elections under the platform of the People's Democratic Party in May 2003 until his impeachment on October 16th, 2006. During the 2014 Governorship election in Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose was again the PDP flag bearer. He won the election and was declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the new Governor of the state. In October 2017, he declared his intentions to run for president in the 2019 Nigerian general election.

Fayose Ayodele Personal Life

Fayose is known for being fearless, very outspoken and sometimes controversial. In 1988, he got married to Feyisetan Olayemi (nee Makinde) and together they have fiv children namely Tomiwa, Joju, Nigba, Rogba and Boluwatife.

Fayose Ayodele Awards

In recognition of his contributions to the developmentt of Ekiti State and humanity, Fayose received many laurels such as Ekiti State “Leaders in Achievement” Honour Award ((2002) He had also received the following Honours and Award: Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa) University of Ado-Ekiti (2005); Fellow of the Polytechnic Ibadan (FPI) 2005; Most Distinguished Alumnus of the Faculty of Science of the Polytechnic, IIbadan (2005); Outstanding Governor of year 2004 by the Ekiti Kete Association in North America (EKAINA); Ekiti State “Leaders in Achievement” Award 2002; Captain of, Reform Agenda for the Grassroot; Best Governor of the Year 2004 by the PDP, U.K. Branch; Most Practical Governor in the South West (2005); Best Governor in the South West 2005 by the Global Excellence Magazine. Lagos; and Best Governor Nigeria 2006 by the City People Magazine, Lagos. Governor Fayose is a honourary Life Patron of the Coliseum Nite Shift Lagos and the Air Force Senior Officers Club, Port Harcourt.