Oluyemi Fasipe

{{Short description|Nigerian politician and youth advocate}}

Oluyemi Enoch Fasipe (born 4 May 1985) popularly known as Yemi Fasipe or YemieFash is a Nigerian youth advocate, social media influencer, and senior special assistant to the governor of Ondo State on diaspora matters.{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Olugbenga |date=2024-09-07 |title=Ondo gov appoints 344 new aides |url=https://punchng.com/ondo-gov-appoints-344-new-aides/?amp |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=iwakun |first=Hannah |title=Aiyedatiwa Appoints New 28 SSAs, 316 SAs |url=https://ondostate.gov.ng/index.php/2024/09/07/aiyedatiwa-appoints-new-28-ssas-316-sas/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |language=en-US}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Yemie Fash

| image = Oluyemi Fasipe.png

| alt Oluyemi Fasipe at a press briefing =

| caption = Oluyemi Fasipe at a press briefing

| birth_name = Oluyemi Enoch Fasipe

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|05|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ondo, Nigeria

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| other_names = Akinwole

| nationality = Nigerian

| education = Adekunle Ajasin University

| occupation = Politician, Entrepreneur, Communication Specialist

| spouse = Adejoke Vivian Fasipe

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| known_for = Youth Advocacy

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Yemiefash is one of the early advocates of the campaign against police brutality in Nigeria using social media as a tool, while engaging authorities across arms of government with the campaigns tagged; "End SARS",{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=News Agency of |date=2021-08-27 |title=EndSARS ambassador rewards traffic warden with cash for hard work |url=https://gazettengr.com/endsars-ambassador-rewards-traffic-warden-with-cash-for-hard-work/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Peoples Gazette Nigeria |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2022-02-01 |title=#EndSars: Why Osinbajo must implement panel reports —Yemie Fash |url=https://sunshinetruthng.com/2022/02/01/endsars-why-osinbajo-must-implement-panel-reports-yemie-fash/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Sunshine Truth |language=en-US}} "ReformPoliceNG”.{{Cite web |last=Ukanwa |first=Ezra |date=2024-09-27 |title=VIDEO: Police Take Action After Officers Were Caught Allegedly Extorting N1m from Corps Members - Legit.ng |url=https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1616359-police-action-officers-allegedly-extorting-n1m-lagos-corps-members/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=www.legit.ng |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Abiodun |first=Alao |date=2024-10-04 |title=JUST IN: Police return N1m extorted from Corpers in Lagos {{!}} The Nation |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/just-in-police-rturn-n1m-extorted-from-corpers-in-lagos/amp/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=The Nation Newspaper |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Bankole |first=Idowu |date=2023-09-25 |title=Youth Rep, Yemie Fash raises alarm over alleged human trafficking to Burkina Faso |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/09/youth-rep-yemie-fash-raises-alarm-over-alleged-human-trafficking-to-burkina-faso/amp/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Bankole |first=Idowu |date=2022-01-10 |title=Yemie Fash calls Ondo govt’s attention to teenage prostitution in Akure |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/yemie-fash-calls-ondo-govts-attention-to-teenage-prostitution-in-akure/amp/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Igho |first=Godday |date=2023-09-10 |title=Ondo State Residents need your immediate intervention - Yemie Fash writes Open Letter to Governor Akeredolu. |url=https://cresthillsmedia.com/1061fm/ondo-state-residents-need-your-immediate-intervention-yemie-fash-writes-open-letter-to-governor-akeredolu/?amp=1 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Crest 106.1 FM - Akure |language=en-US}}

He also fight for people’s rights, ensuring he get justice for anyone who deserves justice.{{Cite web |last=Tokunbo2 |date=2025-04-22 |title=Minister probes ₦5.2m NSCDC extortion in Ekiti-Akure incident |url=https://thesun.ng/minister-orders-full-investigation-into-%E2%82%A65-2m-extortion-by-nscdc-officers/?amp |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-US}}

Biography

= Early life and education =

Yemi Fasipe was born in the mid 80s, in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. He originally hails from the ancient town of Ile-Oluji, a city in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Yemi Fasipe had his primary school education at Omolere Nursery and Primary School, Akure, 1990-1996, where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate.

Yemi moved to Salas Universal College in Akure, 1996-2001, where he obtained his Senior Secondary School Certificate. He subsequently proceeded to Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, where he studied and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business administration.

Political appointments

In 2019, Yemie Fasipe was appointed as the special adviser on media and publicity to Honourable Tajudeen Adefisoye, who is a member representing Idanre/Ifedore in the Federal House of Representatives (Nigeria).

He was later in 2024 appointed as the senior special assistant to the Governor of Ondo State on Diaspora Matters.{{Cite web |last=Bankole |first=Idowu |date=2024-05-22 |title=Yemie Fash News Team Pays Courtesy Visit to Ondo Governor |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/yemie-fash-news-team-pays-courtesy-visit-to-ondo-governor/amp/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Yemie Fash mourns Akeredolu; urges Aiyedatiwa to embrace transparency, accountability in governance of Ondo |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/yemie-fash-mourns-akeredolu-urges-aiyedatiwa-to-embrace-transparency-accountability-in-governance-of-ondo/amp/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}

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