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Here’s a Full List Of All Past Governors And Administrators Of Oyo State, Nigeria.

By Victor KakuluApril 18, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read

Here’s a full list of all past Governors and Administrators of Oyo State, Nigeria — from its creation in 1976 (carved out of the old Western State) to date.

Governors & Administrators of Oyo State (1976 – Present)

#	Name	Title	Tenure	Notes
1	David Jemibewon	Military Governor	1976 – 1978	First Governor after Oyo State was created
2	Paul C. Tarfa	Military Governor	1978 – 1979	Oversaw transition to civilian rule
3	Bola Ige	Civilian Governor (UPN)	1979 – 1983	Notable progressive leader in 2nd Republic
4	Dr. Victor Olunloyo	Civilian Governor (NPN)	Oct – Dec 1983	Shortest tenure, ended by 1983 coup
5	Col. Jeremiah Useni	Military Governor	1984 – 1985	Installed after Buhari’s 1983 coup
6	Col. Adetunji Idowu Olurin	Military Governor	1985 – 1988	Served under Babangida’s regime
7	Col. Sasaenia Adedeji Oresanya	Military Governor	1988 – 1990	Continued military rule
8	Col. Abdulkareem Adisa	Military Governor	1990 – 1992	Later Minister of Works under Abacha
9	Kolapo Ishola	Civilian Governor (SDP)	1992 – 1993	3rd Republic (brief civilian govt)
10	NDA military rule	—	1993 – 1996	Sani Abacha dissolved civilian govts
11	Col. Chinyere Ike Nwosu	Military Administrator	1993 – 1996	Appointed under Abacha
12	Col. Ahmed Usman	Military Administrator	1996 – 1998	Continued under Abacha
13	Col. Amen Edore Oyakhire	Military Administrator	1998 – 1999	Oversaw return to democracy

Fourth Republic – Civilian Governors (1999 to Present)

#	Name	Party	Tenure	Notes
14	Alhaji Lam Adesina	AD	1999 – 2003	Former NADECO member, democracy activist
15	Sen. Rashidi Ladoja	PDP	2003 – 2007	Impeached in 2006, reinstated in 2007
16	Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala	PDP	2007 – 2011	Deputy turned governor; flamboyant figure
17	Sen. Abiola Ajimobi	ACN/APC	2011 – 2019	First to serve two terms in Oyo
18	Engr. Seyi Makinde	PDP	2019 – Present	Known for infrastructure and education reforms

Quick Notes:

Military Era: 1976–1979, 1983–1999 (with brief civilian interludes)
Longest-Serving Civilian Governor: Abiola Ajimobi (8 years)
Current Governor: Seyi Makinde (2nd term began in 2023)

Here’s a Full List Of All Past Governors And Administrators Of Oyo State

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