State Zlatan Ibile: artist , dancer Oluyemi Kayode: sprinter Babafemi Ojudu: senator, current special adviser to president Senator Abiodun Olujimi: a senator of the Federal Republic Nigeria representing Ekiti South constituency and deputy minority whip Bamidele Olumilua: former governor, Old Ondo State Segun Oni: politician and former governor, Ekiti State Niyi Osundare: poet, professor Sola Sobowale: actress Tope Tedela: actor Puffy Tee: record producer S. Banji Akintoye: history professor and writer. References Sources Adesina Adetola. Ekiti Kete: The Value, The Virtue and The Vision. 2008. Samuel Johnson. The History of the Yoruba, 1921 External links Ekiti247.com Ekiti.com Ekitinigeria.net saharareporters.com ekitistate.gov.ng States of Nigeria States in Yorubaland States and territories established in 1996 1996 establishments in Nigeria