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 Premier  | Title  | Took office  | Left office  | Party  | Notes

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Obafemi Awolowo | Premier  | 1954  | 1959  |  |
Samuel Ladoke Akintola | Premier  | 1960  | May 1962  |  |
Senator (Doctor) Moses Majekodunmi | Administrator  | 29 June 1962  | December 1962  |  | Appointed during political emergency
Samuel Ladoke Akintola | Premier  | 1 January 1963  | 15 January 1966  |  |
Western Region Governor  |  |  |  |  |
Sir John Dalzell Rankine | Governor  | 1 October 1954  | July 1960  |  |
Sir Adesoji Aderemi | Governor  | July 1960  | December 1962  |  |
Chief Joseph Odeleye Fadahunsi | Governor  | December 1962  | 15 January 1966  |  |
Lt. Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi | Governor  | 15 January 1966  | 29 July 1966  | (Military)  |
Robert Adeyinka Adebayo | Governor  | 4 August 1966  | 27 May 1967  | (Military)  | Continued as governor of Western State
Western State Governor  |  |  |  |  | Excludes Lagos, split off as a separate state
Robert Adeyinka Adebayo | Governor  | 28 May 1967  | 1 April 1971  | (Military)  |
Brig. Gen. Christopher Oluwole Rotimi | Governor  | 1 April 1971  | July 1975  | (Military)  |
Akintunde Aduwo | Governor  | 30 July 1975  | 30 August 1975  | (Military)  |
David Jemibewon | Governor  | 30 August 1975  | March 1976  | (Military)  |

## See also

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* Nigeria
* States of Nigeria
* List of state governors of Nigeria

## References

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* "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-30.