The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has announced that he has recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19).

Fayemi made the announcement on Saturday morning via his official Twitter account.

Recall that the governor tested positive for the virus about 11 days ago after carrying out tests.

"After 11 days in isolation, I received news that my CoviD 19 repeat test came back negative. My sincere gratitude goes to God Almighty, my family, my medical team and all well-wishers for the prayers and solidarity.

"We must continue to do all we can to tackle the pandemic," he tweeted.