Gbolahan Mudasiru

Gbolahan Mudasiru (18 October 1945[1] – 23 September 2003) was a Nigerian Air Force officer who was appointed Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria,[2] who served in office between January 1984 and August 1986 during the military regimes of General Muhammadu Buhari and his successor General Ibrahim Babangida.

[3] As governor, he continued the work of his predecessor Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande in improving schools infrastructure and the standards of teaching.

[6] After a major fire devastated the Oko-Baba area of Ebute Metta, Mudasiru initiated construction of a medium Income Housing Estate.

[4] Due to a dispute over funeral arrangements between the Nigerian Air force and the Lagos State government, he was buried in London.

The will was disputed, with legal battles continuing between the trustees of the estate and his widow, Mrs Foluke Madasiru and her five children as late as 2009.