Kayode Fayemi was born in Ibadan on February 9, 1965 to Ekiti parents from Isan-Ekiti, Oye Local Government of Ekiti State. He had his primary education at ICC Primary School, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, and attended Christ School Ado Ekiti. He later went on to receive degrees in History Politics and International Relations from the University of Lagos and the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), he earned a Doctorate in War Studies from King's College London. He is currently serving as the Governor of Ekiti State