List of governors of Oyo State explained

This is a list of administrators and governors of Oyo State, Nigeria. Oyo State was formed in 1976 when Western State was divided into Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states.

NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Col. David JemibewonGovernor March 1976July 1978Military
Col. Paul TarfaGovernor July 1978 October 1979Military
Chief Bola IgeExecutive Governor 1 October 19791 October 1983Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
Dr. Victor Omololu OlunloyoExecutive Governor 1 October 198331 December 1983National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
Lt. Col. Oladayo PopoolaGovernor 4 January 1984September 1985Military
Col. Adetunji Idowu OlurinGovernorSeptember 1985July 1988Military
Col. Sasaenia OresanyaGovernor 27 July 1988 August 1990Military
Col. Abdulkareem AdisaGovernor 3 September 1990January 1992Military
Chief Kolapo Olawuyi IsholaExecutive Governor2 January 199217 November 1993Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Navy Capt. Adetoye Oyetola SodeAdministrator9 December 199314 September 1994Military
Col. Chinyere Ike NwosuAdministrator14 September 199422 August 1996Military
Col. Ahmed UsmanAdministrator22 August 1996August 1998Military
Comm. Pol. Amen Edore OyakhireAdministrator16 August 1998 28 May 1999Military
Dr. Lam AdesinaGovernor 29 May 199928 May 2003Alliance for Democracy (AD)
Rashidi Adewolu LadojaGovernor29 May 200328 May 2007People's Democratic Party (PDP)Impeached in January 2006, reinstated in December 2006
Christopher Alao-AkalaGovernor (de facto)12 January 20067 December 2006People's Democratic Party (PDP)Appointed when Rasheed Ladoja was impeached, until the impeachment was overturned.
Christopher Alao-AkalaGovernor 29 May 200729 May 2011People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Abiola AjimobiGovernor 29 May 201129 May 2019Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
Seyi MakindeGovernor29 May 2019IncumbentPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)

See also

References