Ekiti state was created on october 1st 1996 after it was carved out of the ondo state territory the state. Nigerians must thank god for the life of captain sagir koli who decided to go. Posted on may 11, 2017 march 21, 2020 by oloolutof. Married to bisi adeyelefayemi background native of isan ekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria. Inauguration lecture book presentationphoto exhibition and award of prizes to winners of the jkf inauguration essay competition on monday october 15, in adoekiti, the state capital. It was one of the many yoruba states in what is today nigeria. This makes ekiti state one of the thirtysix states of the federal republic of nigeria today. Department of history and international studies, lagos state university lasu, ojo, nigeria. Everyone travelled to and out of ekiti state in peace. In his book, history of the yoruba, the late rev samuel johnson wrote on the war. Documentation, application and utilisation of clay minerals in. Isan has been dominated by each of its neighbors in turn, although its relative infertility meant it was more often a battleground than a prize.
He is currently the minister of solid minerals development. Ekiti state was created on october 1st 1996 after it. It borders on the gulf of guinea an arm of the atlantic ocean in the south, on benin in the west, on niger in the northwest and north, on chad in the northeast, and on cameroon in the east. Other clerics in attendance were the archbishop of ondo anglican diocese, bishop christopher omotunde and bishop of ekiti catholic diocese, bishop felix ajakaiye. Text of press conference on the inauguration ceremonies. Ado ekiti, town, capital of ekiti state, southwestern nigeria. A history of nigeria kindle edition by falola, toyin, heaton, matthew m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ilafonisan, ekiti, nigeria three day weather forecast accuweather. The state, created out of the territory of ondo state, covered the former twelve local government areas that made up the ekiti zone of old ondo state. John olukayode fayemi, born 9 february 1965 is the governor of ekiti state and a native of isanekiti. He is a native of isanekiti in oye local government of the state. A book, a history of isanekiti, written by chief james ogundele, a compendium of historical developments in the town, was launched at the. Governor ayodele fayose of ekiti state has presented the staff of office to the new onisan of isanekiti, oba adejuwon gabriel ayodele. Certainly, fayemi will go down in history both as a blessing and a lesson for the ekiti people, especially given the manner of his emergence as well as the maturity that typified his exit.
It was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself came. Ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. Ekiti state of nigeria was created on 1st october, 1996 along side other five by the late head of state and commanderinchief of armed forces of the federal republic of nigeria, general sani abacha, gcon in a nationwide broadcast to mark the 36th independence anniversary of nigeria. Ekiti state is one of the six new states created on 1st october 1996 by the then provisional ruling council and announced by the then head of state, general sani abacha in a national broadcast to mark nigerias 36th independence anniversary. The founder of the ado kingdom was a prince of ileife named awamaro the restless one and. Name kayode fayemi john dob pob february 9, 1965 50 isanekiti marital status married to bisi adeyelefayemi background native of isan ekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria.
Get your 3day weather forecast for ilafonisan, ekiti, nigeria. Department of history and international studies, faculty of arts. Cities, towns and villages in ekiti state, local government areas in ekiti state, people from ekiti state, ado ekiti books llc general books llc, 2010 100 pages. John olukayode fayemi was a former governor of ekiti state and currently the minister of solid minerals development. The population of emureekiti as at the 2006 national census is 94,264. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how. The flat physical map represents one of many map types available. Oye is a town and headquarter of oye local government area in ekiti state, nigeria.
This place is situated in oye, ondo, nigeria, its geographical coordinates are 7 55 0 north, 5 19 0 east and its original name with diacritics is isan ekiti. Oct 16, 2010 kayode fayemi born february 9, 1965 is a native of isanekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria. The book is a full manual on ekiti state, which shows graphically, its history, polity, economy, education, sociocultural life, tourism, whoiswho. The population of emure ekiti as at the 2006 national census is 94,264. Later, the term isan came into wide, if unofficial, use as a term for the northeastern region, and khon isan isan people. Elemure the monarch of emureekiti is one of the sixteen beaded crown obas kings in ekiti land. Ekiti state in western nigeria this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ekiti. It lies in the yoruba hills, at the intersection of roads from akure, ilawe ekiti, ilesha, ila orangun, and ikare, and is situated 92 miles 148 km east of ibadan. The ekiti people as a nation and districts of yoruba race trace some of her progeny to oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race even though good reason appear to establish the existence of aboriginal people in ekiti region prior to influx of royalty from. Kayode fayemi, a native of isanekiti in oye local government area of ekiti state, nigeria, was born in. Kayode fayemi, born february 9, 1965 is the former governor of ekiti state and a native of isanekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria.
It borders on the gulf of guinea an arm of the atlantic ocean in the south, on benin in the west, on niger in the northwest and north, on chad in the northeast, and on. Butthe position of both fayemi and alawe remains unassailable. Fayemi at war with his fathers the nation newspaper. Look at isan ekiti, oye, ondo, nigeria from different perspectives. He attended christs school ado ekiti from 19751980 and received degrees in history, politics and international relations from the universities of lagos and ife in. The people of ado ekiti are mainly of the ekiti subethnic group of the yoruba. Ministerial nominee, kayode fayemi johns cv politics. Speaking at the 26th isan ekiti unity day in ekiti, yesterday, the governor reiterated his commitment to the development of agriculture, which is one of the four developmental agenda of his. List of books and articles about nigerian history online. This article was first published in thisday newspaper on 10, october 2014. The age of divine rights of kings or monarchical absolutism died with king james of england 160325and buried. Oct 02, 2017 john olukayode fayemi, born 9 february 1965 was a former governor of ekiti state and a native of isan ekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria.
Elemure the monarch of emure ekiti is one of the sixteen beaded crown obas kings in ekiti land. The ancestors of the present emure ijaloke, which is also known as emure ekiti can be traced back to ileife, the cradle of the yoruba race. There are two major schools of thought regarding ekiti history. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ekiti. Nigerians must thank god for the life of captain sagir koli who decided to go to the war room with a secret tape recorder unknown to the other participants in the disgraceful gangup authorized by the worst president nigeria has ever had.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Business directory nigeria, list of companies in nigeria with contact details, addresses. Onitaji of itaji, onisan of isan, and atta of aiyede14. Kayode fayemi born february 9, 1965 is a native of isanekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria. Background native of isan ekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria kayode fayemi kayode fayemi education attended christ school, adoekiti doctor of philosophy in war studies, kings college, university of london, united kingdom, thesis title.
A major collecting point for cocoa, it also serves as an agricultural trade centre yams, cassava manioc, rice, corn maize, palm oil and kernels, okra, pumpkins for the ekiti branch of the yoruba people. He attended christs school, ado ekiti and received degrees in history, politics and international relations from the universities of lagos and ife in nigeria. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The official website of the government of ekiti state. Other important cities and towns include adoekiti, ikere, efon, ikole, aramokoekiti, ode, ijero, ise, ilawe, omuo, igede and many others. Isanekiti, ilemeso, itapaji, ipao ekiti, oke ako ekiti, irele ekiti, imojo, ire ekiti, eda.
Ekiti state is in southwest region of nigeria, declared a state on 1 october 1996 alongside five. Kayode fayemi, born february 9, 1965 is the former governor of ekiti state and a native of isanekiti in oye local government. East of the greenwich meridian and latitudes 70151. The ooni of ife, oba adeyeye ogunwusi has settled the dispute between some prominent traditional rulers in ekiti state and the state government. In the history of nigeria, toyin falola serves us a general sweep of nigerias storied history beginning from the precolonial times right up to the dawn of the new millenium just as the country was making its second experiment with democracy. Ekiti state is situated entirely within the tropics, in the southwestern part of nigeria. Ekiti state is a state in southwest nigeria, created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other new states by military dictator general sani abacha. Ministerial nominees kayode fayemi john profile and cv. Adoekiti, town, capital of ekiti state, southwestern nigeria. Ekiti state, nigeria overview, history and summary.
A 5 pages essay in history book documenting interviews, interpretation. Nigeria history, west african history, books barnes. A clergymans message to politicians at gov fayemis 55th. Fayemi attended christs school ado ekiti from 1975 1980 and received degrees in history, politics and international. Ikereekiti, town, ekiti state, southwestern nigeria, on the road from akure to adoekiti. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about isan ekiti from nigeria and the world on today. Background native of isan ekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria. An urban and industrial centre of the region, it was founded by the. Ire ekiti, itapa ekiti, osin ekiti, ayede ekiti, itaji ekiti, imojo ekiti, ilafon ekiti, isan ekiti, ilemeso ekiti, omu ekiti, ijelu ekiti, oloje ekiti and. Oye ekiti, ilupeju ekiti, ayegbaju ekiti, ire ekiti, itapa ekiti, osin ekiti, ayede ekiti, itaji ekiti, imojo ekiti, ilafon ekiti, isan ekiti, ilemeso ekiti, omu ekiti, ijelu ekiti, oloje ekiti and a host of others. However, his last day in office, wednesday, october 15, will witness a meeting by the governor with top civil servants, a valedictory state executive meeting, commissioning of adoiworokoifaki road by former governor segun oni before fayemi finally pulls out from the. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
He would be leaving office next wednesday with his name and dignity intact. Origin of ekiti towns adoekiti ado ekiti is a city in southwest nigeria, the state capital and headquarters of the ekiti. Ekiti, a nation of the yoruba people had her progeny in oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race. The obas expressed sadness over the governors query tothe 17 ekiti traditional rulers of high esteem in yorubaland, for no other offence than their. Education attended christ school, adoekiti doctor of philosophy in war studies, kings college, university of london, united kingdom, thesis title. Kayode fayemi, the new governor of ekiti state was born on february 9, 1965. Text of press conference on the inauguration ceremonies for. Isan ekiti, ilemeso, itapaji, ipao ekiti, oke ako ekiti, irele ekiti, imojo, ire ekiti, eda. Ooni settles ekiti traditional rulers, govt tussle. Emureekiti, a yoruba town in the western part of nigeria, is the headquarters of emure local government in ekiti state.
He is a native of isan ekiti in oye local government of the state. John olukayode fayemi, born 9 february 1965 was a former governor of ekiti state and a native of isanekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria. Clays have their origin in natural processes, mostly complex weathering, transport, and deposition by. Dec 15, 2009 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Oye local government area was carved out from the defunct ekiti north local government on 17 may 1989. The ekiti people are aboriginal, culturally homogeneous and highly intellectual agriculturalist yoruboidspeaking people that forms a subgroup of the larger yoruba ethnic group of west africa, particularly in nigeria and some part of benin. Learn about ekiti state, nigeria people, local government. Fayose installs new monarch in isanekiti the guardian. The 398 pages biography of the olora of adoekiti detailing his origin. This paper examines the political activities of the people of adoekiti during the colonial period. M ost rebels in isan history were exmonks phu mi bun, probably due to the fact that their education mean that they could acquire knowledge and attract followers who respected them d uring vietnam war, isan area received money thanks to the deployment of us military bases udon thani, ubon ratchathani, nakorn phanom, nakorn ratchasima in order to send bombs. He attended christs school, ado ekiti and received degrees in history, politics. Jul 01, 2016 ministerial nominees kayode fayemi john profile and cv. Oye is the home town of senator ayo arise, who has defected from the peoples democratic.
A chain reaction whose end is unpredictable for nigeria by dr. Satellite image of isan ekiti, nigeria and near destinations. The title of the essay competition is reclaiming our land, restoring or values. Fayemi attended christs school ado ekiti from 19751980 and received degrees in history, politics and international. Jan 17, 2017 governor ayodele fayose of ekiti state has presented the staff of office to the new onisan of isan ekiti, oba adejuwon gabriel ayodele. The all progressives congress apc governorship candidate, dr. He was born on 9 february 1965, a native of isan ekiti in oye local government of ekiti state, nigeria. Kayode fayemi kayode fayemi education attended christ school, adoekiti doctor of philosophy in war studies, kings college, university of london, united kingdom, thesis title. Threats, military expenditure and national security. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of nigeria.
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