List of people from Lagos

This is a list of people from Lagos, the most populous city in Nigeria.

Business

Toyin Saraki, global health advocate and healthcare philanthropist^[1]

Politicians and rulers

Rilwan Akiolu, Oba (traditional ruler) of Lagos^[2]
Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson, Pioneer and first Governor of Lagos State
F.C.O Coker, First Nigerian Municipal Treasurer, First Secretary to the Lagos state Government^[3]^[4]
Dr. Lanre Towry-Coker, Nigerian architect,^[5] politician and socialite. First Commissioner for Works and Housing of Lagos State.^[6]^[7]^[8]
Akinwunmi Ambode, former Governor of Lagos state^[9]
Babatunde Fashola, Former Governor of Lagos and Former Minister of Power, Works and Housing^[10]
Lekan Fatodu, Politician and journalist^[11]
Bode George, Politician^[12]
Alhaji Lateef Jakande, former governor, Lagos State
Yemi Osinbajo, politician, lawyer, and former vice-president of Nigeria.^[13]
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State^[14]
Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria and former Governor of Lagos State^[15]
Funsho Williams, politician and one-time aspirant to the office of Lagos state governor^[16]

Sports

Kenny Adeleke (born 1983), Nigerian-American basketball player
Israel Adesanya, Nigerian-New Zealand former UFC middleweight champion^[17]
Nelson Agholor, professional American football player, Super Bowl LII Champion with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018^[18]
Tunji Awojobi (born 1973), professional basketball player
Udoka Azubuike (born 1999), Nigerian-American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League^[19]
Ade Coker (born 1954), football player who represented the United States national team^[20]
Arnaut Danjuma, football player
Oba Femi, professional wrestler
Dimaku Fidelis (born 1989), footballer^[21]
Israel Idonije, Nigerian-Canadian professional NFL American football player, Chicago Bears 2003–2013, Detroit Lions 2013^[22]
Anthony Nwakaeme, football player
Anoure Obiora, football player^[23]^[24]
Derek Ogbeide (born 1997), Nigerian-Canadian basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Chiedozie Ogbene, Irish football player
Uche Okechukwu, football player^[25]
Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American professional NBA basketball player^[26]
Omos, professional wrestler
Tijani Luqman Opeyemi, professional soccer player^[27]
Victor Osimhen, football player

Other

Sejiro Avoseh, artist
Akintoye, rapper and TikTok personality
Oyinkan Braithwaite, novelist and writer, who wrote My Sister, the Serial Killer
Oluwashina Okeleji, sports journalist^[28]
Babs Olusanmokun, actor and Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion.
Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa, radio presenter and broadcaster
Ayibatonye Owei, former Commissioner of Health
Hairbyhairboy, Hairstylist and beauty content creator
Mona Khalil, conservationist and environmentalist

References

↑ "100Women | Avance Media | Toyin Saraki". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Why Oba of Lagos 'snubbing' Ooni of Ife shocked Nigeria". BBC News. 2017-04-27. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Franklin C.O. Coker | Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries". zodml.org. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
↑ Nigeria, Guardian (2015-06-19). "Henry Theodore Okeade Coker (1929-2015)". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
↑ Agbo-Paul Augustine (3 May 2014). "Nigeria Needs New Housing Policy". Leadership. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
↑ Cite error: The named reference capital was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
↑ Cite error: The named reference punch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
↑ Kemi Akinyemi, "Celebrating Society Patriarch, Lanre Towry-Coker at 70", The Elites Nigeria, 15 November 2014.
↑ "Former Lagos State Governor tweet 'first' post since 2019 - See wetin e tok". BBC News Pidgin. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Babatunde Raji Fashola | Profile | Africa Confidential". africa-confidential.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Meet Lekan Fatodu, the young man who donated a website to governing party". Pulse Nigeria. 2018-08-30. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Bode George: Pathetic death throes of a political dinosaur". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2020-11-01. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Nigeria's VP Osinbajo: Does he have friends in the political elite?". The Africa Report.com. 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Babajide Sanwo-Olu". The AFRICA CEO FORUM (in French). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Nigeria's Bola Tinubu: the Kingmaker who would be King?". The Africa Report.com. 2020-07-27. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Funsho Williams: A servant leader worthy of emulation". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2020-07-27. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ Kasabian, Paul. "Israel Adesanya Defeats Marvin Vettori, Retains Middleweight Title at UFC 263". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Nelson Agholor's Super Bowl symbolic of his turnaround". RSN. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Udoka Azubuike," basketball-reference.com
↑ Coker, Ade (19 May 2022). "My West Ham Scrapbook - Ade Coker". West Ham United. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
↑ "The Israel Football Association". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
↑ "Giants add DE Israel Idonije and TE Jerome Cunningham". giants.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Nigeria - A. Obiora - Profile with news, career statistics, and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ Nigeria, Media (2018-06-12). "Biography of Anoure Obiora (Footballer)". Media Nigeria. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ Busybuddies (2018-02-12). "Veteran Eagles Defender Uche Okechukwu Is Now A Professional Hunter (Photos)". The Busy Buddies. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ "Hakeem Olajuwon | Biography, Stats, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
↑ Tijani, Luqman. "Luqman Football Career in Turkey".
↑ "BBC African Football". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[1] "100Women | Avance Media | Toyin Saraki". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[2] "Why Oba of Lagos 'snubbing' Ooni of Ife shocked Nigeria". BBC News. 2017-04-27. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[3] "Franklin C.O. Coker | Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries". zodml.org. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

[4] Nigeria, Guardian (2015-06-19). "Henry Theodore Okeade Coker (1929-2015)". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

[5] Agbo-Paul Augustine (3 May 2014). "Nigeria Needs New Housing Policy". Leadership. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[capital-6] Cite error: The named reference capital was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[punch-7] Cite error: The named reference punch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Elites-8] Kemi Akinyemi, "Celebrating Society Patriarch, Lanre Towry-Coker at 70", The Elites Nigeria, 15 November 2014.

[9] "Former Lagos State Governor tweet 'first' post since 2019 - See wetin e tok". BBC News Pidgin. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[10] "Babatunde Raji Fashola | Profile | Africa Confidential". africa-confidential.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[11] "Meet Lekan Fatodu, the young man who donated a website to governing party". Pulse Nigeria. 2018-08-30. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[12] "Bode George: Pathetic death throes of a political dinosaur". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2020-11-01. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[13] "Nigeria's VP Osinbajo: Does he have friends in the political elite?". The Africa Report.com. 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[14] "Babajide Sanwo-Olu". The AFRICA CEO FORUM (in French). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[15] "Nigeria's Bola Tinubu: the Kingmaker who would be King?". The Africa Report.com. 2020-07-27. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[16] "Funsho Williams: A servant leader worthy of emulation". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2020-07-27. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[17] Kasabian, Paul. "Israel Adesanya Defeats Marvin Vettori, Retains Middleweight Title at UFC 263". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[18] "Nelson Agholor's Super Bowl symbolic of his turnaround". RSN. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[19] "Udoka Azubuike," basketball-reference.com

[20] Coker, Ade (19 May 2022). "My West Ham Scrapbook - Ade Coker". West Ham United. Retrieved 16 April 2025.

[21] "The Israel Football Association". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

[22] "Giants add DE Israel Idonije and TE Jerome Cunningham". giants.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[23] "Nigeria - A. Obiora - Profile with news, career statistics, and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[24] Nigeria, Media (2018-06-12). "Biography of Anoure Obiora (Footballer)". Media Nigeria. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[25] Busybuddies (2018-02-12). "Veteran Eagles Defender Uche Okechukwu Is Now A Professional Hunter (Photos)". The Busy Buddies. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[26] "Hakeem Olajuwon | Biography, Stats, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

[27] Tijani, Luqman. "Luqman Football Career in Turkey".

[28] "BBC African Football". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

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