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October 30, 2019

Breaking: Mobolaji Johnson, First Military Gov of Lagos, dies at 83

Mobolaji Johnson, Sanwo-Olu, Obasa

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.

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

Details shortly…

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