Biography of Peter Ayo Fayose; Governor; Politician; Ekiti State Celebrity

Peter Ayodele Fayose

Peter Ayodele Fayose is a native of Afo Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, born on the November 15, 1960.

 Peter Ayodele Fayose attended Saint Leo’s Catholic Primary School, Ibadan. After his primary 
education, he schooled at Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, and earned his West African School Certificate in the year 1979. Around 1984, Peter Ayodele Fayose ran a two-years Ordinary National Diploma (OND) program in Science Laboratory Technology at Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. He furthered his Diploma program and obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Biological Sciences from the same Polytechnic in Ibadan.


After his formal education, Peter Ayodele Fayose established Spotless Investment Limited, where he worked as the Chief Executive Officer.

Peter  Ayodele Fayose later joined politics, and became the Governor of Ekiti State, and served in that capacity between May 2003 and October 2006.


In June 2014, Peter Ayodele Fayose again contested for the position of the governor, and became successful for the second time. He was sworn-in as the governor of Ekiti State for the second time on October 16, 2014.