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Listen of governors in osun state
The
governor of Osun State
is the
head of government
of
Osun State
in
Nigeria
. The
governor
is the head of the
executive branch
of the Osun State Government. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or
veto
bills passed by the
Osun State House of Assembly
, to convene the legislature and grant
pardons
.
When
Osun State
was created from
Oyo State
in 1991, Colonel
Leo Segun Ajiborisha
was appointed its first governor.
Rauf Aregbesola
served the longest term as governor, serving for two consecutive terms of 4 years from 2010 to 2018.
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Since the creation of the state in 1991, 10 people have served as governor, 4 military governors and 6 civilian governors. Ajiborisha served the shortest term in office of 4 months.
The current governor is
Ademola Adeleke
, he was sworn in on 27 November 2022.
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Governors
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Military governor (1991?1992)
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Osun State was created on 27 August 1991 and General
Ibrahim Babangida
appointed
Leo Segun Ajiborisha
as military governor.
Governor
|
Term of office
|
Party
|
Ref.
|
No.
|
Portrait
|
Name
(birth?death)
|
Took office
|
Left office
|
Time in office
|
1
|
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Colonel
Leo Segun Ajiborisha
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27 August 1991
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3 January 1992
|
4 months
|
Military
|
|
Third Republic (1992?1993)
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Under the 1979 Constitution, the second constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the governor was both head of state and government. The governor was elected for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy the deputy governor would have served as acting governor.
Governor
|
Term of office
|
Political party
|
Elected
|
Ref.
|
No.
|
Portrait
|
Name
(birth?death)
|
Took office
|
Left office
|
Time in office
|
2
|
|
Isiaka Adeleke
(1955?2017)
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3 January 1992
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17 November 1993
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1 year, 318 days
|
Social Democratic Party
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1991
|
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Military administrators (1993?1999)
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General Sani Abacha
led the
palace coup d'etat of 1993
which overthrew the
Third Republic
. He appointed his military administrators in December 1993.
Administrator
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Term of office
|
Party
|
Ref.
|
No.
|
Portrait
|
Name
(birth?death)
|
Took office
|
Left office
|
Time in office
|
3
|
|
Navy Captain
Anthony Udofia
|
9 December 1993
|
22 August 1996
|
2 years, 8 months
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Military
|
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4
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Lieutenant Colonel
Anthony Obi
(1952?2022)
|
22 August 1996
|
7 August 1998
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1 year, 11 months
|
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5
|
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Colonel
Theophilus Bamigboye
(born 1951)
|
7 August 1998
|
29 May 1999
|
9 months
|
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Fourth Republic (1999?present)
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Under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the governor is both head of state and government. The governor is elected for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy, the deputy governor would serve as acting governor.
See also
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References
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