Lagos governors: Their ages when they assumed office and service tenure since 1967

Lagos governors: Their ages when they assumed office and service tenure since 1967

1. Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson
Age: 31 years
Tenure: 1967–1975

2. Commodore Adekunle Lawal
Age: 41 years
Tenure: 1975–1977

3. Commodore Ndubuisi Kanu
Age: 33 years
Tenure: 1977–1978

4. Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe
Age: 37 years
Tenure: 1978–1979

5. Alhaji Lateef Jakande
Age: 50 years
Tenure: 1979–1983

6. Air Commodore Gbolahan Mudasiru
Age: 38 years
Tenure: 1984–1986

7. Navy Captain Mike Akhigbe
Age: 39 years
Tenure: 1986–1988

8. Brigadier General Raji Rasaki
Age: 40 years
Tenure: 1988–1992

9. Sir Michael Otedola
Age: 65 years
Tenure: 1992–1993

10. Colonel Olagunsoye Oyinlola
Age: 42 years
Tenure: 1993–1996

11. Colonel Mohammed Buba Marwa
Age: 42 years
Tenure: 1996–1999

12. Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Age: 47 years
Tenure: 1999–2007

13. Babatunde Raji Fashola
Age: 43 years
Tenure: 2007–2015

14. Akinwunmi Ambode
Age: 51 years
Tenure: 2015–2019

15. Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Age: 53 years
Tenure: 2019–present

Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson was the youngest person to govern Lagos State, assuming office at 31 in 1967, the year the state was created, while Sir Michael Otedola was the oldest, taking office at 65 in 1992 during Nigeria’s Third Republic.

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