List of people from Lagos

This is a list of people from Lagos , the most populous city in Nigeria.

Business

• Toyin Saraki, global health advocate and healthcare philanthropist ^[1]

Politicians and rulers

• Rilwan Akiolu, Oba (traditional ruler) of Lagos ^[2]

• Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson, Pioneer and first Governor of Lagos State

• F.C.O Coker, First Nigerian Municipal Treasurer, First Secretary to the Lagos state Government ^{[3] [4]}

• Dr. Lanre Towry-Coker, Nigerian architect, ^[5] politician and socialite. First Commissioner for Works and Housing of Lagos State. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

• Akinwunmi Ambode, former Governor of Lagos state ^[9]
• Babatunde Fashola, Former Governor of Lagos and Former Minister of Power, Works and Housing ^[10]
• Lekan Fatodu, Politician and journalist ^[11]
• Bode George, Politician ^[12]
• Alhaji Lateef Jakande, former governor, Lagos State
• Yemi Osinbajo, politician, lawyer, and former vice-president of Nigeria. ^[13]
• Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State ^[14]
• Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria and former Governor of Lagos State ^[15]
• Funsho Williams, politician and one-time aspirant to the office of Lagos state governor ^[16]

Sports

• Kenny Adeleke (born 1983), basketball player^{[ citation needed ]}
• Israel Adesanya, former UFC middleweight champion ^[17]
• Nelson Agholor, professional American football player, Super Bowl LII Champion with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018 ^[18]
• Tunji Awojobi (born 1973), professional basketball player^{[ citation needed ]}
• Ade Coker (born 1954), football player who represented the United States national team ^[19]
• Arnaut Danjuma, football player
• Oba Femi, professional wrestler
• Dimaku Fidelis (born 1989), footballer ^[20]
• Israel Idonije, professional American football player, Chicago Bears 2003–2013, Detroit Lions 2013 ^[21]
• Anthony Nwakaeme, football player
• Anoure Obiora, football player ^{[22] [23]}
• Derek Ogbeide (born 1997), Nigerian-Canadian basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Uche Okechukwu, football player ^[24]
• Hakeem Olajuwon, professional basketball player ^[25]
• Omos, professional wrestler
• Tijani Luqman Opeyemi, professional soccer player ^[26]
• Victor Osimhen, football player

Other

• Akintoye, rapper and TikTok personality
• Oyinkan Braithwaite, novelist and writer, who wrote My Sister, the Serial Killer

• Oluwashina Okeleji, sports journalist ^[27]
• Babs Olusanmokun, actor and Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion.
• Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa, radio presenter and broadcaster
• Ayibatonye Owei, former Commissioner of Health

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