First military governor of Lagos State, Mobolaji Johnson is dead

The first Military Governor of Lagos State, Brigadier General Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson is dead.

Mobolaji Olufunso

Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson, a retired Nigerian army brigadier-general and the first governor of Lagos state, is dead.

According to Family sources, Mobolaji Johnson died on Wednesday around 4 pm.

His son, Deji, confirmed that the retired soldier passed on few hours ago.

The late Johnson was appointed as the military Administrator by the military Head of State, Major Gen. Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi.

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He served as governor of Lagos between May 1967 and July 1975 during the military regime of Yakubu Gowon.