Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Wednesday said he has tested positive for coronavirus.
“I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive,” Fayemi tweeted. “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 Ekiti governor, who is also the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, is the sixth governor to be hit by the raging bug.
Others who have been hit and survived are Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia.
Governors Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo.
