Sanwo-Olu Renames Onikan Stadium After Mobolaji Johnson – TheNigerialawyer

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday renamed the
popular Onikan Stadium after the first governor of Lagos State,
Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson.

Sanwo-Olu made the announcement during the Day of Tribute for
the late Johnson at the newly reconstructed Onikan Stadium.

In a video, shared on Twitter by Jubril Gawat, his New Media
aide, Sanwo-Olu said that the stadium would now be known as
Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson Stadium.

“Going forward, Onikan stadium will be called ‘Mobolaji Olufunso
Johnson Stadium,” Sanwo-Olu said.

BREAKING NEWS: Governor @jidesanwoolu honours
the Late Brig Gen Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson by naming the Onikan
Stadium after him, It will now be known as Mobolaji Olufunso
Johnson Stadium.#ForAGreaterLagos @gbenga_omo @gboyegaakosile @Riddwane @lshaofficial @segunfafore pic.twitter.com/rU0ObOmXfU^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) December
3, 2019^[9]

Johnson died on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the age of
83.

Born on February 9, 1936, he became governor of Lagos State in
May 1967 until he retired from the Nigerian Army in July 1975
during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon (rtd).