The Current Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Olusola Sanwa-olu was born June 25, 1965, in Lagos.He holds a BSC and an MA in Surveying From the University of Lagos.
From 1994-1997, he was the treasurer at Former Lead Merchant Bank after which he moved to the United Bank for Africa as the head of the Foreign money market.
Sanwa-Olu began his political career as Special Adviser on Corporate Matters to the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Femi Pedro. He won the Lagos Governorship primaries of the All Progressive Congress on October 2, 2018. He was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Lagos state at the Tafewa Balewa Square Lagos Island on Wednesday, May 29, 2019