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Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Governor of Lagos State (29 May 2019 - Present)

LagosAll Progressive Congress (APC)61 yearsUniversity of Lagos (UNILAG) , 1988. Lagos Business School , 2000. University of Lagos (UNILAG) , 2001. John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2003.
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Offices
2
Achievements
2
Elections
0
Court cases
3
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The Juice — 6 things Nigerians should know
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    Profession

    Banker / Public Administrator

  • 2
    Political Ideology

    Centre-right; APC; technocratic; pro-private sector

  • 3
    Spouse

    Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu (Lagos First Lady; medical doctor)

  • 4
    Children

    4

  • 5
    Family Background

    Yoruba Christian family from Lagos Island

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    Key Accountability Finding

    No personal criminal cases. The 20 October 2020 Lekki Toll Gate shootings during the #EndSARS protests remain the defining controversy of his tenure. The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry submitted its report in November 2021 documenting casualties; the state government's White Paper response contested casualty figures. Civil-society and international (Amnesty International, BBC) accounts maintain there were casualties.

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About

Banker / Public Administrator

Ideology: Centre-right; APC; technocratic; pro-private sector

Key Information

Years in Public Office7
Offices Held6
Political PartyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
Current OfficeGovernor of Lagos State
Assumed OfficeMay 29, 2027

Personal

Age
61 years
Born
Jun 25, 1965
Place of Birth
Lagos Island, Lagos State
Education
University of Lagos (UNILAG) , 1988. Lagos Business School , 2000. University of Lagos (UNILAG) , 2001. John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2003.
Ethnicity
Yoruba
Religion
Christianity
Marital Status
Married to Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu
Children
4

Offices Held

  1. 2019 – Present
    Governor of Lagos State
  2. 2016 – 2019
    MD/CEO, Lagos State Property Development Corporation (LSDPC)
  3. 2009 – 2011
    Commissioner for Commerce & Industry, Lagos State
  4. 2007 – 2009
    Commissioner for Establishments, Lagos State
  5. 2004 – 2005
    Acting Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budge
    Lagos State
  6. 2003 – 2004
    Special Adviser on Corporate Matters to the Executive Governor & Deouty Governor
    Lagos State

Recent Achievements

  • Lagos infrastructure2023
    Blue Line rail commenced operations September 2023; Red Line; multiple bridges and ramps [src:profiles:details:v1]
  • #EndSARS / Lekki Toll Gate (October 2020)2020
    Tenure marked by the 20 October 2020 Lekki Toll Gate shootings during #EndSARS protests; Judicial Panel of Inquiry report submitted November 2021 documented casualties; report substantially uncontested but politically contested [src:profiles:details:v1]