Question: who was the first civilian governor of lagos state
Answer: 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 199