Mobolaji Johnson

Brigadier Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson
Military Governor of Lagos State
In office 28 May 1967 – July 1975
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Adekunle Lawal
Personal details
Born	(1936-02-09)9 February 1936 Lagos, British Nigeria
Died	30 October 2019(2019-10-30) (aged 83)
Alma mater	Reagan Memorial Baptist School Methodist Boys' High School Lagos Mons Officer Cadet School R.M.A Sandhurst
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Army
Years of service	1959–1975
Rank	Brigadier

Mobolaji Olufunso JohnsonListen^ⓘ (9 February 1936 – 30 October 2019) was a Nigerian Army Brigadier who served as Military Administrator of the Federal territory of Lagos from January 1966 to May 1967 during the military regime of General Aguyi-Ironsi (to July 1966, and General Gowon subsequently), and then as the pioneer and first Governor of Lagos State from May 1967 to July 1975 during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon.^[1] As Governor of Lagos, his administration supervised the unpopular demolition of the Ajele Cemetery in the early 1970s.