Raji Rasaki

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Governor of Ondo State
In office
17 December 1987 – July 1988
Preceded byEkundayo Opaleye
Succeeded byBode George
Military Governor of Lagos State
In office
July 1988 – December 1991
Preceded byNavy Captain Mike Akhigbe
Succeeded byMichael Otedola
Personal details
Born (1947-01-07) 7 January 1947 (age 77)
Ibadan, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria)
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
Spouse
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(m. 1976)​
Education
Occupation
  • Politician
  • military officer
Military service
Allegiance 
Brigadier General

Raji Alagbe Rasaki (born 7 January 1947) is a retired brigadier general in the Nigerian Army who served as military governor of Ogun State, Ondo State, and Lagos State between 1986 and 1991 during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida.[1][2]

Background

Raji Alagbe Rasaki was born on 7 January 1947 in

Signal Corps, Commander Army Headquarters Garrison & Signal Group.[4]

Military governor

Raji Rasaki was a one time military governor of

economic nerve center, Lagos State, becoming that state’s military governor in 1988. Soon after, he embarked on a massive demolition exercise of illegal structures to rid the State of shanties. That singular act resulted in the re-vitalization of Lagos, and a boom in the real estate market.[citation needed
]. It also earned him the nickname of "acsion governor" (action governor), a mockery of the way in which he referred to himself.

A member of the armed forces ruling council; he gained national prominence during the 22 April 1990 unsuccessful

radio broadcast that the rebellion was already being contained.[1]

Later career

Following his retirement from the military in 1993,

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[citation needed
]

In 2016, he celebrated 40 years of his marriage to Senator

Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki.[6]

References
  1. ^ a b "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. ^ admin (25 June 2020). "ALL GOVERNORS OF OGUN STATE". Glimpse Nigeria. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Colonel Raji Rasaki". Ogun State Government Official Website. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ Admin. "Raji Rasaki". Ogunstate.gov. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. ISBN 9781787382022
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  6. ^ Ex-Gov. Raji Rasaki And Wife, Fatima Open Up On Their 40 Year Marriage, Tayo Fajorin-Oyediji, CityPeopleNG.eng, Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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