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Akinwunmi Ambode

Akinwunmi Ambode

Governor of Lagos State (29 May 2015 - 29 May 2019)

LagosAPC63 yearsUniversity of Lagos (1980s)
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Offices
2
Achievements
2
Elections
0
Court cases
2
Sources
The Juice — 6 things Nigerians should know
  • 1
    Profession

    Chartered Accountant

  • 2
    Political Ideology

    Centre-right; APC; technocratic

  • 3
    Spouse

    Bolanle Ambode

  • 4
    Children

    Multiple children

  • 5
    Family Background

    Yoruba Christian family from Epe LGA

  • 6
    Key Accountability Finding

    No criminal conviction. Lost APC re-nomination in 2018 amid friction with Lagos APC structure / GAC.

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About

Chartered Accountant

Ideology: Centre-right; APC; technocratic

Key Information

Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficeAccountant-General of Lagos State

Personal

Age
63 years
Born
Jun 14, 1963
Place of Birth
Epe, Lagos State
Education
University of Lagos (1980s)
Ethnicity
Yoruba
Religion
Christianity

Offices Held

  1. 2015 – 2015
    Accountant-General of Lagos State
  2. 2015 – 2019
    Governor of Lagos State

Recent Achievements

  • Loss of APC re-nomination2018
    Lost APC primary to Sanwo-Olu in 2018; widely linked to friction with Tinubu/GAC [src:profiles:details:v1]
  • Lagos infrastructure (2015-2019)2015
    Construction of major flyovers (Pen Cinema, Abule Egba, Ajah); Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge tolls; LAKE Rice [src:profiles:details:v1]