List of governors of Oyo State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Oyo State, Nigeria. Oyo State was formed on 1976-02-03 when Western State splits into Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states.
NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotesCol. David JemibewonGovernor   March 1976 July 1978Military Col. Paul Tarfa Governor   July 1978  October 1979Military Chief Bola Ige Executive Governor  1 October 1979 1 October 1983Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)Dr. Victor Omololu OlunloyoExecutive Governor   1 October 1983 31 December 1983National Party of Nigeria (NPN)Lt. Col. Oladayo Popoola Governor  4 January 1984 September 1985Military Col. Adetunji Idowu OlurinGovernor September 1985 July 1988Military Col. Sasaenia Oresanya Governor  27 July 1988  August 1990Military Col. Abdulkareem Adisa Governor   3 September 1990 January 1992Military 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 1994Military  Col. Chinyere Ike Nwosu Administrator 14 Sep 1994 22 Aug 1996Military Col. Ahmed Usman Administrator 22 August 1996 August 1998Military Comm. Pol. Amen Edore Oyakhire Administrator 16 August 1998  28 May 1999Military  Dr. Lam AdesinaGovernor   29 May 1999 28 May 2003 Alliance for Democracy (AD)Rashidi Adewolu LadojaGovernor 29 May 2003 28 May 2007 People's Democratic Party (PDP)Impeached in January 2006, reinstated in December 2006Christopher Alao-AkalaGovernor (de facto)12 January 20067 December 2006 People's Democratic Party (PDP)Appointed when Rasheed Ladoja was impeached, until the impeachment was overturned. Christopher Alao-AkalaGovernor  29 May 2007 29 May 2011 People's Democratic Party (PDP)Abiola AjimobiGovernor  29 May 2011 29 May 2019 Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)Seyi MakindeGovernor 29 May 2019 IncumbentPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)

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