Ekiti State to get another Female Deputy Governor.

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has sent the name of the Chairman of the State's Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Modupe Adelabu, to the House of Assembly for approval as the new deputy governor of the state.

The office of the deputy governor became vacant following the death of Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, who died of breast cancer on April 6 at age 52.


The governor, in a letter dated May 3, 2013 and addressed to the Speaker of the Assembly  Dr. Adewale Omirin, requested the lawmakers to consider Adelabu for the position of deputy governor.

It was learnt Adelabu, who will be 63 later in the month, was asked to be Fayemi's running mate for the 2007 election but declined the offer because of her husband who was sick at the time.
After her husband died, she was appointed SUBEB Chairman 2011.

She is a professor, what else do you want to know. Not honorary oh, she read for it.