Fatimat Raji-Rasaki Explained

Fatimat Raji-Rasaki
Office1:Senator for Ekiti Central
Term Start1:9 June 2015
Term End1:9 June 2019
Predecessor1:Babafemi Ojudu
Successor1:Michael Opeyemi Bamidele
Birth Date:1 January 1957
Party:All Progressives Congress
Education:
Occupation:Politician
Nationality:Nigerian

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 1991.

Early life and education

Raji-Rasaki was born in Ekiti State on 13 January 1957.[1] She went to the Doherty Memorial Grammar School in Ijero, before studying law at the University of Lagos.

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://candidates.nigeriaelections.org/candidate/profile/candidate/1292/me/hon.%20fatimat%20olufunke%20raji-rasaki-/ Hon. Fatimat Olufunke RajiI-Rasaki
  2. http://www.nass.gov.ng/mp/profile/942 HON. FATIMAT OLUFUNKE RAJI-RASAKI
  3. https://www.naij.com/448960-the-6-female-senators-in-8th-national-assembly-photos.html The 6 female senators in 8th National Assembly
  4. Web site: 2015-11-04. Saraki names 65 Senate committees. 2021-04-23. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
  5. http://citypeopleng.com/ex-gov-raji-rasaki-wife-fatima-open-up-on-their-40-year-marriage/ Ex-Gov. Raji Rasaki And Wife, Fatima Open Up On Their 40 Year Marriage