Ekiti State Governor , Kayode Fayemi , says he has tested positive for Covid – 19 .

Fayemi said this in a tweet , adding that he would be handing over to his deputy , Adebisi Egbeyemi .

“ I took my third Covid – 19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I ’ m generally ok and I ’ m already self -isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team. I ’ m delegating critical tasks to my deputy but will continue routine duty from home, ” the governor tweeted.

Fayemi , who is the Chairman , Nigeria Governors Forum , is the eighth governor to test positive for Covid – 19 .

Others who have tested positive in the last four months include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State , Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and his Kaduna State counterpart , Nasir el – Rufai .

Ebonyi State Governor , Dave Umahi; Abia State Governor , Okezie Ikpeazu ; Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and Ondo State Governor , Rotimi Akeredolu had also contracted the virus .

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