Fatimat Raji-Rasaki

Nigerian politician (born 1957)

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 67)
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

^ Hon. Fatimat Olufunke RajiI-Rasaki Archived 2017-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, Fatimat Olufunke RajiI-Rasaki, Retrieved 14 February 2016
^ ^a ^b HON. FATIMAT OLUFUNKE RAJI-RASAKI, Nass.gov.uk, Retrieved 15 February 2016
^ The 6 female senators in 8th National Assembly, Naij,com, Retrieved 15 February 2016
^ "Saraki names 65 Senate committees". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
^ 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

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 8th National Assembly (2015–2019)

Abia	S: Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP) C: Theodore Orji (PDP) N: Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP)
Abuja	FCT: Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP)
Adamawa	S: Ahmad Abubakar (APC) C: Abdul-Aziz Nyako (ADC) N: Binta Garba (APC)
Akwa Ibom	NW: Bassey Albert (PDP) NE: Godswill Akpabio (PDP) S: Nelson Effiong (PDP)
Anambra	C: Uche Ekwunife (PDP) S: Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (PDP) N: Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi (PDP)
Bauchi	C: Isah Misau (PDP) N: Suleiman Nazif (PDP) S: Malam Wakili (APC) – 2015–2018 Lawal Yahaya Gumau (APC) – 2018–Present
Bayelsa	W: Foster Ogola (PDP) E: Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP) C: Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)
Benue	S: David Mark (PDP) NW: George Akume (APC) NE: Barnabas Andyar Gemade (PDP)
Borno	C: Baba Garba (APC) N: Abubakar Kyari (APC) S: Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC)
Cross River	S: Gershom Bassey (PDP) N: Rose Okoji Oko (PDP) C: John Enoh (PDP)
Delta	S: James Manager (PDP) N: Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP) C: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC)
Ebonyi	N: Sam Egwu (PDP) S: Sonni Ogbuoji (APC) C: Joseph Ogba (PDP)
Edo	S: Matthew Urhoghide (PDP) C: Clifford Ordia (PDP) N: Francis Alimikhena (APC)

Ekiti	C: Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki (PDP) N: Duro Faseyi (PDP) S: Abiodun Olujimi (PDP)
Enugu	N: Utazi Chukwuka (PDP) E: Gilbert Nnaji (PDP) W: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
Gombe	C: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC) N: Usman Bayero Nafada (PDP) S: Joshua M. Lidani (PDP)
Imo	E: Samuel Anyanwu (PDP) W: Hope Uzodinma (PDP) N: Benjamin Uwajumogu (APC)
Jigawa	NE: Muhammad Shittu (PDP) NW: Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel (APC) SW: Mohammed Sabo (APC)
Kaduna	N: Suleiman Hunkuyi (PDP) S: Danjuma Laah (PDP) C: Shehu Sani (APC)
Kano	N: Barau Jibrin (APC) S: Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (APC) C: Rabiu Kwankwaso (PDP)
Katsina	S: Abu Ibrahim (APC) C: Kurfi Umaru (APC) N: Mustapha Bukar (APC)
Kebbi	S: Bala Ibn Naallah (APC) C: Adamu Aliero (APC) N: Yahaya Abdullahi (APC)
Kogi	E: Isaac Alfa (APC) (sacked) Atia Usman (PDP) C: Ahmed Ogembe (PDP) W: Dino Melaye (PDP)
Kwara	C: Bukola Saraki (APC) N: Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi (PDP) S: Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim (PDP)
Lagos	E: Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa (APC) W: Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC) C: Oluremi Tinubu (APC)

Nasarawa	W: Abdullahi Adamu (APC) N: Aruwa Gyunka (PDP) S: Suleiman Asonya Adokwe (PDP)
Niger	E: David Umaru (APC) N: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC) S: Sani Mohammed (APC)
Ogun	W: Joseph Dada (APC) C: Lanre Tejuosho (PDP) E: Buruji Kashamu (PDP)
Ondo	N: Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC) C: Tayo Alasoadura (APC) S: Yele Omogunwa (PDP)
Osun	W: Isiaka Adeleke (APC) – 2015–2017 Ademola Adeleke (PDP) – 2017–2019 E: Christopher Omoworare Babajide (APC) C: Olusola Adeyeye (APC)
Oyo	N: Abdulfatai Buhari (APC) S: Rilwan Akanbi (PDP) C: Monsurat Sunmonu (PDP)
Plateau	N: Jonah Jang (PDP) S: Jeremiah Useni (PDP) C: Joshua Dariye (PDP)
Rivers	E: George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) S: Magnus Ngei Abe (APC) W: Osinakachukwu Ideozu (PDP)
Sokoto	E: Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC) N: Aliyu Wamakko (APC) S: Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (PDP)
Taraba	N: Abubakar Sani Danladi (PDP) - 2015-2017 Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP) - 2017-2019 C: Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (APC) S: Emmanuel G. Bwacha (PDP)
Yobe	N: Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (APC) E: Bukar Ibrahim (APC) S: Mohammed Hassan (PDP)
Zamfara	W: Ahmad Rufai Sani (PDP) C: Kabir Garba Marafa (APC) N: Tijjani Kaura (APC)