List of Oyo State Governors from 1960 till Date with their Political Party

List of Oyo State Governors from 1960 till Date with their Political Party: Oyo State is one of the South-Western States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The state is known as the primary domicile region for the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria.

Remember, the country Nigeria have 3 basic tribes which include the Hausa (Northerners, Igbos and the Yorubas).

The need to know the list of past and present governors of Oyo state from the 1960 Independence is crucial; most especially for students and information seekers.

We are however, happy you stumbled on the right page as we shall be looking at the comprehensive list of all past reigning governors of Oyo State and their political parties from 1960.

The below list may also contain list of military government (as the case may be).

See below for full details for List of Oyo State Governors and their Political Party from 1960 till date.

Oyo State Governors from 1960 & Their Political Parties

Name	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes
Col. David Jemibewon	Governor	Mar-76	Jul-78	Military
Col. Paul Tarfa	Governor	Jul-78	Oct-79	Military
Chief Bola Ige	Executive Governor	01-Oct-79	01-Oct-83	Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo	Executive Governor	01-Oct-83	31-Dec-83	National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
Lt. Col. Oladayo Popoola	Governor	04-Jan-84	Sep-85	Military
Col. Adetunji Idowu Olurin	Governor	Sep-85	Jul-88	Military
Col. Sasaenia Oresanya	Governor	27-Jul-88	Aug-90	Military
Col. Abdulkareem Adisa	Governor	03-Sep-90	Jan-92	Military
Chief Kolapo Olawuyi Ishola	Executive Governor	02-Jan-92	17-Nov-93	Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Navy Capt. Adetoye Oyetola Sode	Administrator	09-Dec-93	14-Sep-94	Military
Col. Chinyere Ike Nwosu	Administrator	14-Sep-94	22-Aug-96	Military
Col. Ahmed Usman	Administrator	22-Aug-96	Aug-98	Military
Comm. Pol. Amen Edore Oyakhire	Administrator	16-Aug-98	28-May-99	Military
Dr. Lam Adesina	Governor	29-May-99	28-May-03	Alliance for Democracy (AD)
Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja	Governor	29-May-03	28-May-07	People’s Democratic Party (PDP)	Impeached in January 2006, reinstated in December 2006
Christopher Alao-Akala	Governor (de facto)	12-Jan-06	07-Dec-06	People’s Democratic Party (PDP)	Appointed when Rasheed Ladoja was impeached, until the impeachment was overturned.
Christopher Alao-Akala	Governor	29-May-07	29-May-11	People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Abiola Ajimobi	Governor	29-May-11	29-May-19	Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
Seyi Makinde	Governor	29-May-19	Incumbent	People’s Democratic Party (PDP)

Who is the Present Governor of Oyo State 2022?

The Present Governor of Oyo State is Seyi Makinde from People’s Democratic Party (PDP).