What is Governor of Lagos State?
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox political post | post = Lagos State Governor | body = | insignia = | insigniasize = | insigniacaption = | flag = | flagsize = | flagcaption = Flag of Lagos State | image = | incumbent = [[Babajide Sanwo-Olu]] | incumbentsince = {{start date |df=yes|2019|05|29}} | department = | style = His excellency | member_of = State executive | residence = [[Ikeja]] | seat = | appointer = Elected by the people of Lagos State | termlength = Four years | termlength_qualified = renewable once | constituting_instrument = | formation = 27 May 1967 | first = [[Mobolaji Johnson]]<br />27 May 1967 | salary = | website = }} The '''Lagos State Governor''' is the head of [[Lagos State Government]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.africa-confidential.com/whos-who-profile/id/2727/Babatunde_Fashola|title=Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola|work=africa-confidential.com|access-date=17 April 2015}}</ref> The governor leads the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of the [[Lagos State|Lagos State Government]]. This position places its holder in leadership of the state with command authority over the state affairs. The Governor is often described to be the number one citizen of the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/again-cacol-petitions-efcc-to-investigate-lagos-state-government/204598/|title=Again, CACOL Petitions EFCC to Investigate Lagos State Government, Articles - THISDAY LIVE|work=thisdaylive.com|access-date=17 April 2015|archive-date=18 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418015121/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/again-cacol-petitions-efcc-to-investigate-lagos-state-government/204598/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailypost.ng/2015/01/22/lagos-state-government-orders-jonathans-campaign-posters-removed/|title=Lagos State Government orders Jonathan's campaign posters removed - DailyPost Nigeria|work=DailyPost Nigeria|access-date=17 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://saharareporters.com/2014/09/29/lagos-state-gov