Oyo State Governors to Date

 

 

S/N NAME TITLE DATE
1 Late Sir John Rankine Last Colonial Governor 1951-1959
2 Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo Head of Govt./ Premier 1951-1954 & 1955-1960
3 Late Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola Premier 1959-1962 & 1963-1966
4 Late Sir Adesoji Aderemi Governor 1960-1962
5 Dr. (Chief) Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi Administrator 1962-1963
6 Late Chief Odeleye Fadahunsi Governor 1963-1966
7 Late Col. Francis Adekunle Fajuyi Military Governor 1966
8 Brig. (later Major-Gen.) (Rtd) Adeyinka Adebayo Military Governor 1966-1970
9 Brig. Oluwole Rotimi (Rtd) Military Governor 1970-1975
10 Naval Capt. (late Rear-Admiral) (Rtd) Akin Aduwo Military Governor 1975
11 Col. ( later Major-General) (Rtd) David Medaiyese  Jemibewon Military Governor 1975-1978
12 Col. (later major-General) Paul C. Tarfa Military Administrator 1978-1979
13 Late Chief Bola Ige Executive Governor 1979-1983
14 Dr. (Chief) Victor Omololu Olunloyo Executive Governor 1983
15 Lt. Col (Later Major-General) (Rtd) Oladayo Popoola Military Governor 1984-1985
16 Col. (later Brig-General) (Rtd) Adetunji Idowu Olurin Military Governor 1985-1988
17 Late Col. (later Brig-General) (Rtd) Sasaenia Oresanya Military Governor 1988-1990
18 Late Col. (later Major-General) (Rtd) Abdul Kareem Adisa Military Governor 1990-1992
19 Chief Kolapo Olawuyi Ishola Executive Governor 1992-1993
20 Navy Capt. (later Rear-Admiral) (rtd) Adetoye Oyetola Sode Military Administrator 1993-1994
21 Col. Chinyere Ike Nwosu (Rtd) Military Administrator 1994-1996
22 Col. Ahmed Usman (Rtd) Military Administrator 1996-1998
23 Compol Amen Edore Oyakhire (later AIG) (Rtd) Military Administrator 16-08-1998 - 28-05-1999
24 Alhaji (Dr.) Lam Onaolapo Adesina (JP) Executive Governor 29-5-1999 - 28-05-2003
25 Senator (Dr.) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, FNSE Executive Governor 29-05-2003 - 28-05-2007
26 Otunba (Dr.) Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala (JP), psc Executive Governor 29-04-2007 - till date