List of governors of Lagos State
Appearance
This is a list of administrators and governors of Lagos State. Lagos State was formed in 1967-05-27 from Colony province and Lagos federal territory. The Office of is responsible for the effective coordination of all government activities for Lagos State.
Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson[1] | Governor | 28 May 1967 | July 1975 | (military) | |
Commodore Adekunle Lawal[1] | Governor | July 1975 | 1977 | (military) | |
Commodore Ndubuisi Kanu[1] | Governor | 1977 | July 1978 | (military) | |
Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe[1] | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | (military) | |
Alhaji Lateef Jakande[1] | Governor | October 1979 | December 1983 | Unity Party of Nigeria - UPN | |
Air Commodore Gbolahan Mudasiru[1] | Governor | January 1984 | 1986 | (military) | |
Navy Captain Mike Akhigbe[1] | Governor | 1986 | July 1988 | (military) | |
Brigadier General Raji Rasaki[1] | Governor | July 1988 | January 1992 | (military) | |
Sir Michael Otedola[1] | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | [National Republican Congress (NRC)] | |
Colonel Olagunsoye Oyinlola[1] | Governor | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | (military) | |
Colonel Mohammed Buba Marwa[1] | Governor | 22 Aug 1996 | 29 May 1999 | (military) | |
Mr Bola Tinubu[1][2] | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | Alliance For Democracy | |
Mr Babatunde Fashola | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | All Progressives Congress | |
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode | Governor | 29 May 2015 | All Progressives Congress |
See also
- Governors of the Lagos Colony (category)
- Nigeria
- States of Nigeria
- List of state governors of Nigeria
- Timeline of Lagos city
- Oba of Lagos
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Past Governors". Lagos State Government. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved September 2014.
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