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L-R: First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Wife of the APC Leader, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, during the ”Day of Tribute for Late Brig. Gen. Mobolaji Johnson (Rtd)”, at Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island on Tuesday.

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday renamed Onikan Stadium after Late Brig. Gen. Mobolaji Johnson (Rtd) in recognition of his illustrious service as the first military administrator of Lagos.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State announced the change of name during the Day of Tribute for Late Johnson at Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island.

Sanwo-Olu said that the Onikan Stadium would now be known as ”Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson Stadium”.

He said that the honour was necessary considering the achievements of Johnson to move Lagos State to greater heights.

According to him, Johnson, the first military administrator and governor of Lagos State, set…



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