Top 2016 Governors in Nigeria| Lagos| |Ogun|| Cross Rivers|| Anambra|

The Center for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) based on a comparative analysis of state governors’ performance ranks Lagos, Edo and Cross Rivers State's governor's as the top performing governors in Nigeria in 2015/2016. According to CIAPS Lagos state and its governor came first with 74%, while Edo and Cross River states took second and third positions respectively with 70% and 65%.

However, multiple unofficial polls in Nigeria ranks Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Cross River State governor, Professor Ben Ayade, Ogun State governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and Anambia State governor Willie Obiano as the top best performing governors in 2016.

Lagos State governor Ambode has done extremely well to improve on the governance and history left by predecessor Fashola. There is a general consensus that he is a role model for other governors in Nigeria. ''If we have six of Ambode’s out of 36 state governors, Nigerians would be smiling'' said the founder of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC). Dr. Frederick Fasehun