List of Governors of Oyo State

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As follows is a list of former Western Region, Nigeria, Western State and Oyo State Governors:

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Official Title
Sir John Rankin	1954	1959	Governor
Chief Obafemi Awolowo	1956	1959	Premiier
HRH Sir Titus Aderemi	1960	1967	Governor
Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola	1960	1966	Premier
Chief A.M.A. Majekodunmi	1967	1967	Administrator
Chief Odeleye Fadahunsi	1963	1966	Governor
Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi	1966	1966	Military Governor
Col. A. Adebayo	1966	1971	Military Governor
Col. Oluwole Rotimi	1971	1975	Military Governor
Capt. A. Aduwo	1975	1975	Military Governor
Col. David Jemibewon	1975	1978	Military Governor
Col. Paul Tarfa	1978	1979	Military Governor
Chief Bola Ige	1979	1983	Executive Governor
Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo	1983	1983	Executive Governor
Lt. Col. Dayo Popoola	1984	1985	Military Governor
Col. A.I. Olurin	1985	1988	Military Governor
Col. S.A. Oresanya	1988	1990	Military Governor
Col. A.K. Adisa	1990	1992	Military Governor
Chief Kolapo Ishola	1992	1993	Executive Governor
Commodore A. Sode	1993	1994	Military Governor
Col. C.I. Nwosu	1994	1996	Military Governor
Col. A. Usman	1996	1998	Military Governor
Police Comm. A.E. Oyakhire	1998	1999	Military Governor
Chief Lam Adesina	1999	2003	Executive Governor
Chief Rasheed Ladoja	2003	2006	Executive Governor (de-jure)
Chief Christopher Alao-Akala	2006	Present	Executive Governor (de-facto)

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