List of Governors of Ogun State
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Ogun State
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...
was formed in 1976-02-03 when Western State
Western State (Nigeria)
The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State. Its capital was Ibadan, which was the capital of the old region....
divided into Ogun, Ondo
Ondo State
Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.-Government and society:...
, and Oyo
Oyo State
Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin....
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| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Saidu Ayodele Balogun Saidu Ayodele Balogun Major General Saidu Ayodele Balogun was appointed the first Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria after it was formed from part of the old Western State in March 1976, holding office until July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.... |
Governor | Mar 1976 | Jul 1978 | (Military) | |
| Harris Eghagha Harris Eghagha Brigadier General Harris Otadafevwerha Deodemise Eghagha was appointed Military Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo, handing over power to the elected governor Olabisi Onabanjo at the start of the Nigerian Second... |
Governor | Jul 1978 | Oct 1979 | (Military) | |
| Olabisi Onabanjo Olabisi Onabanjo Victor Olabisi Onabanjo was governor of Ogun State in Nigeria from October 1979 – December 1983, during the Nigerian Second Republic. He was of Ijebu extraction.-Background:Oloye Victor Olabisi Onabanjo was born in 1927 in Lagos... |
Governor | Oct 1979 | Dec 1983 | UPN | |
| Oladipo Diya Oladipo Diya Donaldson Oladipo Diya is a retired Lt. General in the Nigerian Army.He was appointed Military Governor of Ogun State from January 1984 to August 1985.... |
Governor | Jan 1984 | Aug 1985 | (Military) | |
| Oladayo Popoola Oladayo Popoola Oladayo Popoola is a retired Nigerian Major-General who was Military Governor of Oyo State during the military regime of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, He was then appointed Military Governor of Ogun State during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.Oladayo Popoola was born on... |
Governor | Aug 1985 | 1986 | (Military) | |
| Raji Alagbe Rasaki Raji Rasaki General Raji Alagbe Rasaki is a retired Nigerian military officer who was military governor in turn of Ogun State, Ondo State and Lagos State between 1986 and 1991 during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida.... |
Governor | 1986 | Dec 1987 | (Military) | |
| Mohammed Lawal Mohammed Lawal Rear Admiral Mohammed Alabi Lawal was a Nigerian naval officer who was military governor of Ogun State between December 1987 and August 1990 during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida... |
Governor | Dec 1987 | Aug 1990 | (Military) | |
| Oladeinde Joseph Oladeinde Joseph Navy Captain Oladeinde Joseph was military governor of Ogun State, Nigeria between August 1990 and January 1992 during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida, handing over power to the elected civilian governor Segun Osoba.... |
Governor | Aug 1990 | Jan 1992 | (Military) | |
| Olusegun Osoba Olusegun Osoba Segun Osoba was elected governor of Ogun State in January 1992 on the Social Democratic Party platform, and was removed from office by the administration of General Sani Abacha in November 1993... |
Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | SDP Social Democratic Party (Nigeria) The Social Democratic Party of Nigeria, popularly known as SDP, was a political party created to encompass the ideals of a center left political organization. It was one of the products of a democracy project by former President Ibrahim Babangida to have two detribalized political parties, one a... |
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| Daniel Akintonde Daniel Akintonde Colonel Daniel Akintonde was appointed Military Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 9 Dec 1993 | 22 Aug 1996 | (Military) | |
| Sam Ewang Sam Ewang Group Captain Sam Ewang was appointed Military Administrator of Ogun State, Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha, and then Administrator of Rivers State until May 1999 handing over power to the elected governor Peter Odili at the start of the... |
Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | (Military) | |
| Kayode Olofin-Moyin Kayode Olofin-Moyin Navy Captain Kayode Olofin-Moyin was appointed Military Administrator of Ogun State, Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over power to the elected governor Olusegun Osoba at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic.He built... |
Administrator | August 1998 | 29 May 1999 | (Military) | |
| Olusegun Osoba Olusegun Osoba Segun Osoba was elected governor of Ogun State in January 1992 on the Social Democratic Party platform, and was removed from office by the administration of General Sani Abacha in November 1993... |
Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | AD Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria) The Alliance for Democracy was a progressive opposition political party in Nigeria. It was formed on September 9th 1998. At the 2003 legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 8.8 % of the popular vote and 34 out of 360 seats in the Nigerian House of Representatives and six out of... ; AC Action Congress The Action Congress of Nigeria , formerly known as Action Congress , is a classical liberal Nigerian political party formed via the merger of the Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of Democrats, and several other minor political parties in September 2006. The party... |
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| Gbenga Daniel Gbenga Daniel Gbenga Daniel is a Nigerian politician,and Governor of Ogun State of Nigeria since 29 May 2003. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party and the owner of the Nigerian Compass, a daily newspaper.-Background:... |
Governor | 29 May 2003 | May 2011 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
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| Ibikunle Amosun Ibikunle Amosun Ibikunle Amosun is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Ogun Central district of Ogun State, Nigeria in April 2003. In April 2007 he made an unsuccessful bid to be elected governor of Ogun State... |
Governor | May 2011 | - | ACN |