History

The FMC Abeokuta came into existence on the 21st April, 1983, when the state hospital, Idi-Aba was handed over to the federal government by the then state Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba

Olusegun Osoba

Segun Osoba was elected governor of Ogun State in January 1992 on the Social Democratic Party platform, and was removed from office by the administration of General Sani Abacha in November 1993...

 for development into a federal tertiary health institution for the people of Ogun State

Ogun State

Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...

 and Nigerians in general.

The pioneer Medical Director, Professor E. O. Otolorin meticulously steered the ship of the hospital between 1993 and 1999. He was succeeded by Dr. T. O. Motayo who administered the hospital between 2000 and 2008. The present Medical Director, Dr. O. S. Sotiloye has been steering the affairs of the hospital since 2008.