List of governors of Lagos State explained

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.

NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson[1] Governor 27 May 1967July 1975Military
Commodore Adekunle LawalGovernor July 19751977Military
Commodore Ndubuisi KanuGovernor 1977July 1978Military
Commodore Ebitu UkiweGovernor July 1978October 1979Military
Alhaji Lateef JakandeGovernor October 1979December 1983Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
Air Commodore Gbolahan MudasiruGovernor January 1984August 1986Military
Navy Captain Mike AkhigbeGovernor August 1986July 1988Military
Brigadier General Raji RasakiGovernor July 1988January 1992Military
Sir Michael OtedolaGovernor January 1992November 1993National Republican Convention (NRC)
Colonel Olagunsoye OyinlolaGovernor 9 December 199322 August 1996Military
Colonel Mohammed Buba MarwaGovernor 22 Aug 199629 May 1999Military
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu[2] Governor 29 May 199929 May 2007Alliance for Democracy (AD)
Mr Babatunde Fashola[3] [4] Governor 29 May 200729 May 2015Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode[5] Governor29 May 201529 May 2019All Progressives Congress (APC)
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu[6] Governor29 May 2019IncumbentAll Progressives Congress (APC)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Governors . 19 September 2014 . Lagos State Government . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011065931/http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/pastgovernorlist.php?k=175 . 2014-10-11 .
  2. Book: Kye Whiteman . Lagos: A Cultural History. 2013. . 978-1-62371-040-8 . https://books.google.com/books?id=byNFBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT182 . Prominent Personalities of Lagos .
  3. Web site: His Excellency Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN . 27 January 2010 . lagosstate.gov.ng Lagos State Government . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091210205955/http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/BRF.php . 10 December 2009 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: 2021-12-22. FG, agencies to construct 1,800km road at N621b. 2022-02-22. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US.
  5. Web site: Television . Channels . Akinwunmi Ambode Wins Lagos Governorship Election . Channels Television . April 12, 2015 . June 12, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2022-02-11 . 2023 Presidency: Sanwo-Olu mobilises APC leaders, communities for Tinubu . 2022-03-05 . Vanguard News . en-US.