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Brigadier
Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson
Military Governor of Lagos State
In office
28 May 1967 – July 1975
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byAdekunle Lawal
Personal details
Born(1936-02-09)9 February 1936
Lagos, British Nigeria
Died30 October 2019(2019-10-30) (aged 83)
Alma materReagan Memorial Baptist School
Methodist Boys' High School Lagos
Mons Officer Cadet School
R.M.A Sandhurst
Military service
AllegianceMobolaji Johnson Nigeria
Branch/serviceMobolaji Johnson Nigerian Army
Years of service1959–1975
Rank Brigadier

Mobolaji Olufunso JohnsonListen (9 February 1936 – 30 October 2019) was a Nigerian Army Brigadier who served as Military Administrator of the Federal territory of Lagos from January 1966 to May 1967 during the military regime of General Aguyi-Ironsi (to July 1966, and General Gowon subsequently), and then as Governor of Lagos State from May 1967 to July 1975 during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon.[1] As Governor of Lagos, his administration supervised the unpopular demolition of the Ajele Cemetery in the early 1970s.

  1. ^ Ekunkubor, Jemi. "I am not a hustler – Brigadier -General MOBOLAJI JOHNSON (rtd)". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 1 September 2015.

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