Fatimat Raji-Rasaki | |
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 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 | 1 January 1957 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Spouse | |
| Education |
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| 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.
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]
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]
In 2016 she celebrated 40 years of marriage to Brigadier General Raji Alagbe Rasaki. [5]
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