Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has been serving as governor of lagos state of Lagos State since May 29, 2019, under the APC Party.
👤 About Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu was born on 25 June 1965 in Lagos, Nigeria. He studied at the University of Lagos, obtaining both a first degree and an MBA, and later attended executive programmes at the London Business School, Lagos Business School and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Before entering politics, Sanwo-Olu built a career in banking. He won the APC gubernatorial primary for Lagos State on 2 October 2018 and went on to win the 2019 governorship election, succeeding Akinwunmi Ambode. He was re-elected in the 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election held on 18 March 2023, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party and AbdulAzeez "Jandor" Adediran of the PDP in a closely contested race.
As his second term nears its end, Sanwo-Olu has thrown his support behind Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the APC standard-bearer for the 2027 Lagos governorship race.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu |
| Title / Role | Governor of Lagos State |
| State | Lagos State |
| Party | APC |
| Date of birth | June 25, 1965 (61 years old) |
| Spouse | Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu (née Carrena) |
| Education | B.Sc, University of Lagos; MBA, University of Lagos; Executive programmes, London Business School, Lagos Business School, and Harvard Kennedy School (John F. Kennedy School of Government) |
| In office since | May 29, 2019 |
| Geopolitical zone | SW |
🏆 Key Achievements
Elected Governor of Lagos State 2019; re-elected 2023, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party. Former banker. Presented Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as APC governorship candidate for 2027 ahead of the end of his second term.
🏛 Role of the Governor of Lagos State
The Governor of Lagos State is the chief executive and head of government of the state. Under the Nigerian Constitution, the governor is elected by popular vote for a four-year term, renewable once. The governor heads the state executive council, assents to bills passed by the State House of Assembly, and directs the allocation of the state's budget and resources.
Lagos State is part of the SW geopolitical zone, with Ikeja as its capital. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu currently serves as governor since May 29, 2019.