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
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