List of governors of Oyo State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Oyo State, Nigeria. Oyo State was formed in 1976 when Western State was divided into Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states.
| Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col. David Jemibewon | Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military | |
| Col. Paul Tarfa | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military | |
| Chief Bola Ige | Executive Governor | 1 October 1979 | 1 October 1983 | Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) | |
| Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo | Executive Governor | 1 October 1983 | 31 December 1983 | National Party of Nigeria (NPN) | |
| Lt. Col. Oladayo Popoola | Governor | 4 January 1984 | September 1985 | Military | |
| Col. Adetunji Idowu Olurin | Governor | September 1985 | July 1988 | Military | |
| Col. Sasaenia Oresanya | Governor | 27 July 1988 | August 1990 | Military | |
| Col. Abdulkareem Adisa | Governor | 3 September 1990 | January 1992 | Military | |
| Chief Kolapo Olawuyi Ishola | Executive Governor | 2 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) | |
| Navy Capt. Adetoye Oyetola Sode | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 14 September 1994 | Military | |
| Col. Chinyere Ike Nwosu | Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | Military | |
| Col. Ahmed Usman | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | Military | |
| Comm. Pol. Amen Edore Oyakhire | Administrator | 16 August 1998 | 28 May 1999 | Military | |
| Dr. Lam Adesina | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 28 May 2003 | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | |
| Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja | Governor | 29 May 2003 | 28 May 2007 | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | Impeached in January 2006, reinstated in December 2006 |
| Christopher Alao-Akala | Governor (de facto) | 12 January 2006 | 7 December 2006 | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | Appointed when Rasheed Ladoja was impeached, until the impeachment was overturned. |
| Christopher Alao-Akala | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2011 | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | |
| Abiola Ajimobi | Governor | 29 May 2011 | 29 May 2019 | Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) | |
| Seyi Makinde | Governor | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "Oyo State Governors to Date". Oyo State Government. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.