Fatimat Raji-Rasaki

Fatimat Raji-Rasaki
Sen. Raji Rasaki photographed in a handshake
Senator for Ekiti Central
In office 9 June 2015 – 9 June 2019
Preceded by	Babafemi Ojudu
Succeeded by	Michael Opeyemi Bamidele
Personal details
Born	(1957-01-01) 1 January 1957 (age 68)
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	All Progressives Congress
Spouse	Raji Rasaki ​ (m. 1976)​
Education	Doherty Memorial Grammar School (SSC) University of Lagos (LLB)
Occupation	Politician

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.[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 Archived 2017-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, Fatimat Olufunke RajiI-Rasaki, Retrieved 14 February 2016
2. 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. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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