The first military Governor of Lagos State, Mobolaji Johnson, is dead.
He was aged 83.
The son of the late army brigadier, Deji, who confirmed the death, said he fought a long battle.
He said, “I am afraid to break the news to you that we have lost our dad. He fought a long and hard battle; unfortunately he could not make it. He passed on this afternoon (Wednesday).
The late Johnson served under a former Head of State, Maj. Gen. Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, and was appointed the military governor of Lagos State by Ironsi’s successor, Gen. Yakubu Gowon.
He was governor from May 28, 1967 to July 1975.
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