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Former Lagos Governor, Jakande Dies At 91

Former Lagos Governor, Jakande Dies At 91
  • PublishedFebruary 11, 2021

Former Lagos State Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, is dead.

Jakande died on Thursday at the age of 91.

Jakande, aka Baba Kekere, brought a lot of development to Lagos as governor between October 1, 1979 and December 31, 1983, in line with the five cardinal programmes of the Unity Party of Nigeria founded by a former Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

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