List of governors of Western State


This is a list of premiers, administrators and governors of Western State, Nigeria, including the former Western Region. In 1976-02-03, Western State was divided into Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states.
Western Region PremierTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Obafemi AwolowoPremier19541959
Samuel Ladoke AkintolaPremier1960May 1962
Senator Moses MajekodunmiAdministrator29 June 1962December 1962Appointed during political emergency
Samuel Ladoke AkintolaPremier1 January 196315 January 1966
Western Region Governor
Sir John Dalzell RankineGovernor1 October 1954July 1960
Sir Adesoji AderemiGovernorJuly 1960December 1962
Chief Joseph Odeleye FadahunsiGovernorDecember 196215 January 1966
Lt. Colonel Adekunle FajuyiGovernor15 January 196629 July 1966
Robert Adeyinka AdebayoGovernor4 August 196627 May 1967Continued as governor of Western State
Western State GovernorExcludes Lagos, split off as a separate state
Robert Adeyinka AdebayoGovernor28 May 19671 April 1971
Brig. Gen. Christopher Oluwole RotimiGovernor1 April 1971July 1975
Akintunde AduwoGovernor30 July 197530 August 1975
David JemibewonGovernor30 August 1975March 1976