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 officePartyNotesObafemi AwolowoPremier 1954 1959Samuel Ladoke AkintolaPremier 1960 May 1962Senator (Doctor) Moses MajekodunmiAdministrator 29 June 1962 December 1962 Appointed during political emergencySamuel Ladoke AkintolaPremier 1 January 1963 15 January 1966Western Region Governor Sir John Dalzell Rankine Governor 1 October 1954 July 1960 Sir Adesoji Aderemi Governor July 1960 December 1962Chief Joseph Odeleye FadahunsiGovernor December 1962 15 January 1966Lt. Colonel Adekunle FajuyiGovernor 15 January 1966 29 July 1966 (Military) Robert Adeyinka AdebayoGovernor 4 August 1966 27 May 1967(Military) Continued as governor of Western StateWestern State Governor Excludes Lagos, split off as a separate stateRobert Adeyinka AdebayoGovernor 28 May 1967 1 April 1971(Military)Brig. Gen. Christopher Oluwole RotimiGovernor 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 Nigeria States of Nigeria List of state governors of Nigeria
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