List of governors of Lagos State

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This is a list of administrators and governors of Lagos State. Lagos State was formed on 27 May 1967 from Colony province and Lagos federal territory. The Office of is responsible for the effective coordination of all government activities for Lagos State.

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NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson [1] Governor27 May 1967July 1975Military
Commodore Adekunle Lawal [1] GovernorJuly 19751977Military
Commodore Ndubuisi Kanu [1] Governor1977July 1978Military
Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe [1] GovernorJuly 1978October 1979Military
Alhaji Lateef Jakande [1] GovernorOctober 1979December 1983 Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
Air Commodore Gbolahan Mudasiru [1] GovernorJanuary 1984August 1986Military
Navy Captain Mike Akhigbe [1] GovernorAugust 1986July 1988Military
Brigadier General Raji Rasaki [1] GovernorJuly 1988January 1992Military
Sir Michael Otedola [1] GovernorJanuary 1992November 1993 National Republican Convention (NRC)
Colonel Olagunsoye Oyinlola [1] Governor9 December 199322 August 1996Military
Colonel Mohammed Buba Marwa [1] Governor22 Aug 199629 May 1999Military
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu [1] [2] Governor29 May 199929 May 2007 Alliance for Democracy (AD)
Mr Babatunde Fashola [3] [4] Governor29 May 200729 May 2015 Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode [5] Governor29 May 201529 May 2019 All Progressives Congress (APC)
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu [6] Governor29 May 2019Incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Past Governors". Lagos State Government. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Kye Whiteman (2013). "Prominent Personalities of Lagos". Lagos: A Cultural History. Interlink Publishing. ISBN   978-1-62371-040-8.
  3. ↑ "His Excellency Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN". lagosstate.gov.ng Lagos State Government. Archived from the original on 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "FG, agencies to construct 1,800km road at N621b". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  5. ↑ Television, Channels (April 12, 2015). "Akinwunmi Ambode Wins Lagos Governorship Election". Channels Television. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 Presidency: Sanwo-Olu mobilises APC leaders, communities for Tinubu". Vanguard News. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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