Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki

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Fatimat Raji-Rasaki
Sen Adefemi Kila & Sen Raji Rasaki.jpg
Sen. Raji Rasaki photographed in a handshake
Senator for Ekiti Central
In office
June 2015 – May 2019
ConstituencyEkiti Central
Personal details
Born (1957-01-01) 1 January 1957 (age 65)
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
Spouse(s)Brigadier General Raji Alagbe Rasaki
EducationSSC at Doherty Memorial Grammar School, LLB at University of Lagos
Alma materDoherty Memorial Grammar School, University of Lagos

Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki (born 1 January 1957) is a Nigerian politician, senator and former first lady of Ogun, Ondo and Lagos states between 1986 and 1981.

Early life and education[]

Raji-Rasaki was born in Ekiti State on 1 January 1957.[1] She went to the Doherty Memorial Grammar School in Ijero, before studying law at the University of Lagos.[2]

She was elected as the senator for Ekiti central in Ekiti state.[2] There were over 100 senators elected in the 8th assembly in 2015, but only six of these were women. The others were Stella Oduah and Uche Ekwunife who both represent Anambra, Rose Okoji Oko, Oluremi Tinubu and Binta Garba.[3]

Career[]

She was chairman of the senate committee on Trade and Investment in the 8th assembly that had Bukola Saraki as President of the senate.[4]

Personal life[]

In 2016 she celebrated 40 years of marriage to Brigadier General Raji Alagbe Rasaki.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Hon. Fatimat Olufunke RajiI-Rasaki, Fatimat Olufunke RajiI-Rasaki, Retrieved 14 February 2016
  2. ^ a b HON. FATIMAT OLUFUNKE RAJI-RASAKI, Nass.gov.uk, Retrieved 15 February 2016
  3. ^ The 6 female senators in 8th National Assembly, Naij,com, Retrieved 15 February 2016
  4. ^ "Saraki names 65 Senate committees". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. ^ Ex-Gov. Raji Rasaki And Wife, Fatima Open Up On Their 40 Year Marriage Archived 2018-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, Tayo Fajorin-Oyediji, CityPeopleNG.eng, Retrieved 14 February 2016


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