1. Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson was a Nigerian Army Brigadier who served as Military Administrator of the Federal territory of Lagos from January 1966 to May 1967 during the military regime of General Aguyi-Ironsi, and then as the pioneer and first Governor of Lagos State from May 1967 to July 1975 during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon.
Mobolaji Johnson's father was of Eko Division of Lagos origin and was a member of the Royal West African Frontier Force during World War II.
Mobolaji Johnson started his education at Reagean Memorial Baptist School, Yaba, Methodist School in 1941.
In 1959 Mobolaji Johnson attended the Officer Cadet Training School in Ghana.
Mobolaji Johnson attended the Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, United Kingdom, between 1960 and 1961.
Mobolaji Johnson was first appointed by Aguiyi-Ironsi as the administrator of the former federal territory of Lagos in 1966.
In May 1967, Lagos State was created and Mobolaji Johnson became the first governor of Lagos; the state was now composed of the old Federal Territory of Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lagos Island plus the additions of the Epe, Badagry, Ikorodu and Ikeja divisions.
Mobolaji Johnson was involved in developing the civil service in Lagos State.
Mobolaji Johnson was initially assisted in running the state with help from some key civil servants such as Administrative Secretary, Adeymi-Bero, Legal Secretary, Alh.
Mobolaji Johnson's administration was responsible for the demolition and disinterment of people buried at Ajele Cemetery such as Samuel Ajayi Crowther, James Pinson Labulo Davies, Madam Tinubu, Thomas Babington Macaulay, and many others.
In 1975 at the inception of the General Murtala Mohammed administration Mobolaji Johnson was one of the two state Governors found not guilty of corruption by the three-man panel commissioned to investigate the various allegations of corruption amongst the State Governors.
General Mobolaji Johnson retired from the Nigerian Army in 1975 and went into private business.
Mobolaji Johnson had four children, three sons and a daughter.
Mobolaji Johnson became a Director of construction giant Julius Berger Nigeria in 1979 and its chairman in 1996, a post he held until 2009.
Mobolaji Johnson was the Chairman Executive Council of Lagos State University Development Foundation.
Mobolaji Johnson was the chairman of the Board of Trustees of Methodist Boys' High School, Lagos Old Boys' National Association.
Mobolaji Johnson was honoured with the position because he was a distinguished Old Boy who was of great assistance to his alma mater.
Mobolaji Johnson died on October 30,2019, at the age of 83 in his home.
Mobolaji Johnson's death was announced by his son, Deji Johnson.
Seyi Mobolaji Johnson who is currently Business Development Director at Julius Berger one of his 3 sons.