List of Governors of Lagos State


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.
NameTitleTook OfficeLeft OfficePartyNotes
Brigadier Mobolaji JohnsonGovernor27 May 1967July 1975Military
Commodore Adekunle LawalGovernorJuly 19751977Military
Commodore Ndubuisi KanuGovernor1977July 1978Military
Commodore Ebitu UkiweGovernorJuly 1978October 1979Military
Alhaji Lateef JakandeGovernorOctober 1979December 1983Unity Party of Nigeria
Air Commodore Gbolahan MudasiruGovernorJanuary 19841986Military
Navy Captain Mike AkhigbeGovernor1986July 1988Military
Brigadier General Raji RasakiGovernorJuly 1988January 1992Military
Sir Michael OtedolaGovernorJanuary 1992November 1993National Republican Convention
Colonel Olagunsoye OyinlolaGovernor9 December 199322 August 1996Military
Colonel Mohammed Buba MarwaGovernor22 Aug 199629 May 1999Military
Mr Bola TinubuGovernor29 May 199929 May 2007Alliance for Democracy
Mr Babatunde FasholaGovernor29 May 200729 May 2015All Progressives Congress
Mr Akinwunmi AmbodeGovernor29 May 201529 May 2019All Progressives Congress
Mr Babajide Sanwo-OluGovernor29 May 2019IncumbentAll Progressives Congress