Kayode Fayemi
@kfayemi
Former Governor of Ekiti State, former Chairman, Nigeria Governors' Forum and President, Forum of Règions of Africa.
I am grateful to the leadership and members of our great party, the All Progressive Congress (@OfficialAPCNg), my fellow progressives, and to you, the good people of Ekiti State for your heart-warming reception in our state capital, Ado-Ekiti today.
Today in Isan Ekiti, I met separately with members of our party’s Elders Forum, elected local government officials, former councillors, and other grassroots stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). These engagements form part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen…
I visited the family of our revered leader and elder statesman, Professor Caleb Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, to offer my condolences on the passing of a committed leader, a trusted advisor, and a remarkable son of Ekiti. Baba was a patriotic Nigerian and a respected scholar in the…
FAYEMI MOURNS BUHARI, SAYS HE WAS A TENACIOUS LEADER MISUNDERSTOOD BY MANY Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who…
A good man departs. A very very good man. May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljanah Firdausi. Ameen.
It was a pleasure to receive the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr Marc Fonbaustier, at the Amandla Institute’s office in Abuja, alongside our CEO, Professor Adebayo Olukoshi. We held full and frank discussions on strengthening national and regional…
The Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement was honoured to welcome a distinguished group of leaders and long-serving architects of regional integration to Abuja for the Amandla institute-ECOWAS at 50 High-Level Reflection Conference, held on 24–25 June.…
In preparation for the Amandla Institute–ECOWAS at 50 High-Level Reflection Conference taking place in Abuja on 24–25 June, I had the honour of paying a courtesy visit to the President of the ECOWAS Commission (@ecowas_cedeao), His Excellency, Dr Alieu Oumar Touray. Having worked…
I am deeply saddened by the passing of Oluwadamilola Fatimat Agbaje, a truly brilliant and inspiring young woman. I remember her vividly as one of the winners of the inaugural JKF Essay Competition at just 16 years old. That moment marked the beginning of what became a remarkable…
'Labisi, It is that glorious day of the year again - a time to celebrate the love of my life, my anchor, my pillar, and my life support. Though you may not be that young, brave and daring damsel who swept me off my feet at the Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, University of Ife,…
Eid Mubarak to all Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha across our great nation.
I was honoured to be part of the King’s College London @KingsCollegeLon delegation at the commissioning of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja by the Vice President, His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima. The AMCE is a world-class facility and the outcome…
Bisi and I had the honour of attending the 80th birthday thanksgiving service of Her Excellency, Chief Mrs. Margaret Olufunke Egbeyemi, wife of my late Deputy, Otunba Adebisi Egbeyemi, at the Emmanuel Anglican Cathedral in Ado Ekiti. It was a joyful celebration of a remarkable…
Every Africa Day, I remember my dear friend, Dr Tajudeen AbdulRaheem, who left us on this day in 2009. Taju lived and breathed Pan-Africanism. His words, actions, and passion for justice remain etched in our collective memory. Africa will triumph. Rest in power, Taj.…
My presence at the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV today in Rome, alongside the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT, former Governor Peter Obi @PeterObi, and countless Catholic faithful from across the globe, was both moving and…
I was honoured to speak at the global dialogue on “Rethinking the Multipolar World and the Roles of Middle Powers: Nigeria as a Case Study” in Bangkok, hosted by the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) and the Middle Powers Studies Network (MPSN). My address explored…
Habemus Papam! We have a Pope! The Cardinals gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.
