Name Title Took Office Left Office Party Notes Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson Governor 28 May 1967 July 1975 (military) Commodore Adekunle Lawal Governor July 1975 1977 (military) Commodore Ndubuisi Kanu Governor 1977 July 1978 (military) Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe Governor July 1978 October 1979 (military) Alhaji Lateef Jakande Governor October 1979 December 1983 Unity Party of Nigeria - UPN Air Commodore Gbolahan Mudasiru Governor January 1984 1986 (military) Navy Captain Mike Akhigbe Governor 1986 July 1988 (military) Brigadier General Raji Rasaki Governor July 1988 January 1992 (military) Sir Michael Otedola Governor January 1992 November 1993 (National Republican Congress (NRC)) Colonel Olagunsoye Oyinlola Governor 9 December 1993 22 August 1996 (military) Colonel Mohammed Buba Marwa Governor 22 Aug 1996 29 May 1999 (military) Mr Bola Tinubu Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 Alliance For Democracy Mr Babatunde Fashola Governor 29 May 2007 29 May 2015 All Progressives Congress Mr Akinwunmi Ambode Governor 29 May 2015 All Progressives Congress
who was the first civilian governor of lagos state
Alhaji Lateef Jakande