Nephews Lani Saraki Sola Saraki
Nieces Monike Edu Layo Edu Tomi Edu
Children
Daughter Tiwalola Fowora
Son Olaotan Fowora
Parent
Abubakar Olusola Saraki[1]
Residence(s)
Ilorin and Abuja
Alma mater
University of Sussex
Profession
Insurance, Politician
Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki[2] (pronunciationⓘ; born 3 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development of Nigeria since 6 July 2022 till 29th May 2023.[3] She served earlier as the Minister of State for Transportation from 2019 till she was moved by the President to the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in 2022.[4][5][6][7]
A former senator, she was elected to represent the Kwara Central Senatorial District in the year 2003 under the platform of the People's Democratic Party.[8] She was elected into the House of Representatives in 1999 representing Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency, Kwara State.[8] She is a sister of former Senate President of Nigeria (8th Assembly), Bukola Saraki.
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^"Gbemisola Rukayat - Saraki, Politician, Senator and Entrepreneur, Nigeria Personality Profiles". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^Toyin Adebayo (6 July 2022). "Saraki resumes duties in Mines Ministry".
^Andrew Kintum (4 January 2020). "FMOT: All Eyes on Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki". Transport Day. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^"FG promises to expand rail transport infrastructure". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^"NASS urges transport ministry to check increased fares during festivities". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^"FOR THE RECORD: Official citations of Buhari's ministers, SGF - Premium Times Nigeria". 21 August 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
^ ab"Sen. Gbemisola R. Saraki". National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (pronunciation; born 3 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development...
State Olusola Saraki (1933–2012), Nigerian politician and senator Toyin Saraki (born 1964), Nigerian philanthropist Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (born 1965)...
candidate for governor of Kwara state in April 2003, and his daughter Gbemisola R. Saraki as senator for Kwara State Central in April 2003. He was a member...
Kwara State, Saraki ran for Senator representing the Kwara Central Senatorial District. He won, succeeding his sister, GbemisolaSaraki-Forowa. He was...
represent Kwara State. Simon Ajibola representing Kwara South, Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki representing Kwara Central and Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa representing...
supporter Abubakar Saraki backed his son Bukola Saraki as candidate for governor of Kwara state and his daughter Gbemisola R. Saraki as senator for Kwara...
Representatives to represent Kwara State, Nigeria. APP candidate Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki won the election, defeating other party candidates. PDP candidate...
Kwara State. Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa representing Kwara North and Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki representing Kwara Central won on the platform of Peoples Democratic...
an compliance with the directive of Dr. Olusola Saraki, the father of GbemisolaSaraki and Bukola Saraki. Senate, Nigeria National Assembly (2000). Senate...
who are from other zones from contesting for the seat. But senator Bukola Saraki from Kwara State, north central disagreed with the party's arrangement saying...
Ajibola defeated the seemingly more popular candidates Dele Belgore and GbemisolaSaraki to clinch the PDP primaries to become the party flag bearer running...
School Ilugun Asalu II; Anlg School Ilugun Asalu III; Near Gbemisola's House I; Near Gbemisola's House II; Ile Eja I; Ile Eja II; Isotakun Mosque, Iberekodo;...
(PDP) C Otaru Salihu Ohize (AC) W Smart Adeyemi (PDP) Kwara C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) S Simon Ajibola (PDP) Lagos...
Nigeria. Abubakar Olusola Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former President of the Senate Second Republic, Nigeria. Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former...
different party factions, one backed by ministers Lai Mohammed and Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki while the other was supported by incumbent Governor AbdulRahman...
(PDP) C Otaru Salihu Ohize (AC) W Smart Adeyemi (PDP) Kwara C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) S Simon Ajibola (PDP) Lagos...
governments which include Asa, Ilorin East, Ilorin South and Ilorin West. Bukola Saraki, the President of the 8th National Assembly is from this district. The current...
(PDP) E Ugbane Yahaye (PDP) Kwara N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP) (annulled) Simon Ajibola (PDP)...
(PDP) E Ugbane Yahaye (PDP) Kwara N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP) (annulled) Simon Ajibola (PDP)...
closest rival was Dele Belgore, who came second with 130 votes, Gbemisola Rukayyat Saraki came third with 113 votes, Mokanjuola Ajadi scored 107 votes,...
(PDP) C Otaru Salihu Ohize (AC) W Smart Adeyemi (PDP) Kwara C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) S Simon Ajibola (PDP) Lagos...
(PDP) E Ugbane Yahaye (PDP) Kwara N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP) (annulled) Simon Ajibola (PDP)...
(PDP) E Ugbane Yahaye (PDP) Kwara N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP) (annulled) Simon Ajibola (PDP)...
Development Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah 21 August 2019 May 2022 APC Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki 6 July 2022 29 May 2023 APC Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs...
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