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Lagos State is an important part of Nigeria. It was created on May 27, 1967. Before that, it was known as Colony Province and the Lagos federal territory. The person in charge of Lagos State is called the Governor. This person makes sure that all government activities run smoothly for everyone living in Lagos. This page lists all the people who have been governors of Lagos State since it was formed.

Leaders of Lagos State

The table below shows the names of all the people who have led Lagos State. They are listed in order, from the first governor to the current one. You can see when they started their job, when they left, and which group or political party they belonged to.

Name Title Took office Left office Party Notes
Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson Governor 27 May 1967 July 1975 Military
Commodore Adekunle Lawal Governor July 1975 1977 Military
Commodore Ndubuisi Kanu Governor 1977 July 1978 Military
Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe Governor July 1978 October 1979 Military
Alhaji Lateef Jakande Governor October 1979 December 1983 Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
Air Commodore Gbolahan Mudasiru Governor January 1984 August 1986 Military
Navy Captain Mike Akhigbe Governor August 1986 July 1988 Military
Brigadier General Raji Rasaki Governor July 1988 January 1992 Military
Sir Michael Otedola Governor January 1992 November 1993 National Republican Convention (NRC)
Colonel Olagunsoye Oyinlola Governor 9 December 1993 22 August 1996 Military
Colonel Mohammed Buba Marwa Governor 22 Aug 1996 29 May 1999 Military
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 Alliance for Democracy (AD)
Mr Babatunde Fashola Governor 29 May 2007 29 May 2015 Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode Governor 29 May 2015 29 May 2019 All Progressives Congress (APC)
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor 29 May 2019 Incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC)

See also

  • Governors of the Lagos Colony
  • Nigeria
  • States of Nigeria
  • List of state governors of Nigeria
  • Timeline of Lagos city
  • Oba of Lagos
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