Shehu Musa Yar'Adua was de facto second-in-command as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters when Nigeria was under military rule from 1976 to 1979. He was also a prominent politician during the latter transition from military to civilian rule in the late 1980s and into the 1990s.
Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu is a Nigerian politician and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress. He was Lagos State Governor from 1999 to 2007.
Alimosho is a Local Government Area in the Ikeja Division, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is the largest local government in Lagos, with 1,288,714 inhabitants, according to the official 2006 Census.
Somolu is a local government area (LGA) in Lagos. It is located in Southwest Nigeria, north of Lagos city and its administrative headquarters is located on Durosimi Street. Somolu Local Government is part of the Lagos East Senatorial Zone and a lawmaker represents the district at the Federal House of Representatives. Somolu is plagued by problems of poor sanity, high rent, overall poverty and youth criminal subculture. It is also known for its printing industry, which is the largest in Lagos and one of the most diverse in the world. Most notably, offset and digital print shops can be found on the Bajulaiye Road.
Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN is a Nigerian lawyer and current Federal Minister of Works and Housing. He served two terms as Governor of Lagos State from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015. As a candidate of the Action Congress party, now known as the All Progressives Congress, Fashola succeeded Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on 14 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007. Fashola was re-elected on 26 April 2011. On November 11th 2015, he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to be the Minister of Power, Works and Housing; he was reappointed Minister of Works & Housing on 21 August 2019.
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land force of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is governed by the Nigerian Army Council (NAC). The Chief of Army Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army.
Ganiyu Olarenwaju Solomon was elected senator for the Lagos West constituency of Lagos State, Nigeria, taking office from 29 May 2007 to 28 May 2011. He is a member of the Action Congress (AC)now All Progressives Congress (APC). He is a former president of Rotary Club, Isolo
Law and Disorder in Lagos is a 2010 British documentary film by Louis Theroux.
Abu Ibrahim is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Katsina South (Funtua) Senatorial district in April 2003 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform, serving for one term until May 2007. He was re-elected to the same seat in April 2011.
Oluremi Tinubu from Ogun State, Nigeria, is the former first lady of Lagos State and currently a senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly. She is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) political party.
Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa is currently the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2020. He was previously a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Lagos State. Senator Ashafa was inaugurated as a second-term senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District in the 8th senate (2015–2019) on 9 June 2015.
Dr Babatunde Fowler is a Nigerian public officer, tax administrator and social reformer. He was the Executive Chairman Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue and Chief Executive Officer Lagos State Internal Revenue Service. He is the former Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Oluyemi Oluleke "Yemi" Osinbajo, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is currently serving as the Vice President of Nigeria, since 29 May 2015.
Akinwunmi Ambode was Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria. He was a civil servant for 27 years and a financial consultant before running for public office as Governor of Lagos State in 2015.
The Lagos State Civil Service consists of employees in Lagos State government agencies other than the military. Most employees under the service are career civil servants in the Lagos state ministries, progressing based on qualifications and seniority. The civil service is held by Head of Service, a senior member of the state civil service appointed by the state Governor.
Attorney General of Lagos state also known as Lagos State Commissioner for Justice is the head of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice. The officer's duty is to ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced". The Attorney General carries out the responsibilities of the office through the Ministry of Justice. The Attorney General is appointed to a four-years term, with a maximum of two terms, by the Governor subject to the approval of the State House of Assembly. The incumbent Attorney General is Moyosore Onigbanjo, Preceded by Mosediq Adeniji.
Chief George Baptist Ayodola Coker was a Judge of the Nigerian Supreme Court, serving from 1964 until 1975. He was an author of two books: Family Property among the Yorubas, and a lecture series, Freedom and Justice.
Akinsanya Sunny Ajose is a Nigerian politician and public administrator. He served as Lagos State Head of Service from July 2004–February 2006.
The War Against Indiscipline was a mass mobilisation program in Nigeria, organised by the military dictatorship with the aim of correcting social maladjustment. The program began in March 1984 and was in effect until September 1985. It was broader in scope than previous measures; it aimed to attack social maladjustment and widespread corruption. By July 1985, newspapers such as Concord and The Guardian that were critical of corruption and mismanagement of the economy in the previous administration began panning the WAI campaign and accusing military officials of engaging in abusive practices under the cover of fighting indiscipline. Others viewed the measure as an exhortation from the military command at the top to the people below. The program was gradually discontinued after a military coup deposed Major-General Muhammadu Buhari's military regime.
The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Lagos State. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola representing Lagos West, Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central. The late Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo represented Lagos East but his death brought Tokunbo Abiru to replace him after a bye-election in 2020. All won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.
