Olayemi Oyebanji

Doctor Olayemi Olajumoke Abiodun Oyebanji is a Nigerian professor, educator and politician. She is the current First Lady of Ekiti State since 2023 as the wife of the governor, Biodun Oyebanji.

Biography She is from Ado-Ewi in Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State.

On the 16th October 2022, she became the First Lady of Ekiti State when her husband was inaugurated as the governor of Ekiti State.

In 2024, She launched a project named Widows, Aged, Orphans and the Homeless (WAOH) in Ekiti State, and "Àdìre Èkìtì" to boost local production of the Adire fabric. She is also a women rights activist who has spoken on the importance of women's inclusivity, supports women's health for mothers and exclusive breastfeeding and early immunization for infants.

As First Lady, she has supported community development in Ekiti State through donations.

She is currently a senior lecturer at the University of Ibadan. 2026 Doctorate Fellow in Strategic Leadership and Public Resources Management.