Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki

Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki

National Senator
In office May 2003 – May 2011
Preceded by	Salman Is'haq
Succeeded by	Bukola Saraki
Constituency	Kwara Central
Personal details
Political party	People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Profession	Insurance, Politician
Website	www.gbemisaraki.com

Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki is a Nigerian senator who was elected to represent the People's Democratic Party in the Central Senatorial District of Kwara State in April 2003.^[1] She was elected into the House of Representatives in 1999 representing Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency, Kwara State.^[1]

Background

Saraki attended the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom and earned a bachelor's degree in Economics. She did her mandatory national service at the Nigeria Bank for Commerce and Industry, Lagos. She worked for the Societe Generale Bank (Nigeria) as Head of Money Markets and later as Head of Domiciliary Accounts. From 1994 to 1999 she was Executive Director of Ashmount Insurance Brokers, Lagos.^[2]

Her father is Abubakar Olusola Saraki, a leading senator of the Second Nigerian Republic (1979–1983).^[3] Her brother, Abubakar Bukola Saraki was elected governor of Kwara State, Nigeria on 29 May 2003.^[4]

Political career

Kwara State in Nigeria

Gbemisola R. Saraki was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in 1999. She was elected as Senator for the Central Senatorial District of Kwara State in 2003, and reelected in 2007. Few hours to the March 28 presidential elections she defected to the All Progressives Congress the party which her elder brother Senator Bukola Saraki belongs ^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Sen. Gbemisola R. Saraki". National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
↑ "Senator Gbemi Saraki". Gbemi Saraki. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
↑ "Dr. Olusola Saraki: A kingmaker at 70". Daily Trust. May 12, 2003. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
↑ "Battle Royale for Second Terms Govs' Seats". ThisDay. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-06.

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5^th National Assembly (2003-2007)

Abia	N Uche Chukwumerije (PDP) C Chris Adighije (PDP) S Adolphus Wabara (PDP)

Adamawa	N Iya Abubakar (PDP) C Jubril Aminu (PDP) S Jonathan Zwingina (PDP)

Akawa Ibom	NE Effiong Dickson Bob NW Itak Bob Ekarika (PDP) NW Aniette Okon (PDP) S Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP)

Anambra	N Ugochukwu Uba (PDP) C Emmanuel Anosike (PDP) S Ikechukwu Abana (PDP)

Bauchi	N Baba Tela (PDP) C Adamu Bala (PDP) S Abubakar Maikafi (PDP)

Bayelsa	W John Brambaifa (PDP) C David Brigidi (PDP) E Spiff Inatim Rufus (PDP)

Benue	S David Mark (PDP) W Joshua Adagba (PDP) E Daniel Saror (ANPP)

Borno	N Mohammed Daggash C Mohammed Abba Aji S Omar Hambagda

Cross River	N Gregory Ngaji (PDP) C Victor Ndoma Egbe (PDP) S Bassey Henshaw (PDP)

Delta	N Patrick Osakwe (PDP) C Felix Ibru (PDP) S James Manager (PDP)

Ebonyi	N Christopher Nshi (PDP) C Julius Ucha (PDP) S Emmanuel A. Azu (PDP)

Edo	N Victor Oyofo (PDP) C Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) S Daisy Danjuma (PDP)

Ekiti	N James Kolawole (AD) C Clement Awoyelu (PDP) S Bode Olowoporoku (PDP)

Enugu	E Ken Nnamani (PDP) W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP) N Fidelis Okoro

Gombe	N Haruna Garba (ANPP) C Abubakar Mohammed (PDP) S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)

Imo	Owerri Amah Iwuagwu (PDP) Okigwe Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume (PDP) Orlu Arthur Nzeribe (PDP)

Jigawa	C Bello M. Yusuf (ANPP) NE Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama (ANPP) NW Dalha Ahmed Danzomo (ANPP)

Kaduna	N Dalhatu Tafida (PDP) C Mohammed Aruwa (ANPP) S Isaiah Balat (PDP)

Kano	N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (ANPP) C Rufaisanbi Hanga (PDP) S Usman Kibiya Umar (ANPP)

Katsina	N Mahmud Kanti Bello (ANPP) S Abu Ibrahim (ANPP) C Umar Ibrahim Tsauri (PDP)

Kebbi	N Sani Kamba (ANPP) C Faruk Bello (ANPP) S Usman Sanni Sami (ANPP)

Kogi	W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP) C Mohammed Ohiare (PDP) E Ugbane Yahaye (PDP)

Kwara	N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP) (annulled) Simon Ajibola (PDP)

Lagos	C Musiliu Obanikoro (AD) W Tokunbo Afikuyomi (AD) E Adeleke Mamora (AD)

Nasarawa	N John Danboyi (PDP) W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP) S Emmanuel Okpede (PDP)

Niger	E Ibrahim Kuta (PDP) C Isa Mohammed (PDP) N Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)

Ogun	C Ibikunle Amosun (PDP) W Iyabo Anisulowo (PDP) E Tokunbo Ogunbanjo (PDP)

Ondo	N Titus Olupitan (AD) C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP) S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)

Osun	N Iyiola Omisore (PDP) C Akinlabi Olasunkanmi (PDP) S Kola Ogunwale (PDP)

Oyo	C Teslim Folarin (PDP) N Robert Koleoso (PDP) S Abiola Ajimobi (AD)

Plateau	N Timothy Adudu (ANPP) C Ibrahim Mantu (PDP) S Cosmos Niagwan (PDP)

Rivers	W Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (PDP) SE Lee Maeba (PDP) E John Azuta-Mbata (PDP)

Sokoto	N Badamasi Maccido (ANPP) E Sule Yari Gandi (ANPP) S Umaru Dahiru (ANPP)

Taraba	N Zik Sunday Ambuno (PDP) C Abubakar Ibrahim (PDP) S Saleh U. Damboyi (PDP)

Yobe	N Usman Albishir (ANPP) C Usman Adamu (ANPP) S Mamman Bello Ali (ANPP)

Zamfara	N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP) C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP) W Yushau Anka (ANPP)

FCT	FCT Isah Maina (PDP)

Presidents: Adolphus Wabara (PDP} + Ken Nnamani (PDP)
See also Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 4^th National Assembly (1999-2003) and Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6^th National Assembly (2007-2011)

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6^th National Assembly (2007–2011)

Abia	S Enyinnaya Abaribe Harcourt (PDP) C Nkechi Justina Nwaogu (PDP) N Uche Chukwumerije (PPA)

Abuja	FCT Adamu Sidi Ali (PDP)

Adamawa	S Grace Folashade Bent (PDP) C Jubril Aminu (PDP) N Mohammed Mana (PDP)

Akwa Ibom	NW Aloysius Akpan Etok (PDP) NE Effiong Dickson Bob (PDP) S Eme Ufot Ekaette (PDP)

Anambra	C Annie Okonkwo (PDP) S Ikechukwu Obiorah (PDP) N Joy Emodi (PDP) (annulled) Alphonsus Obi Igbeke (ANPP)

Bauchi	C Mohammed A Muhammed (ANPP) N Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif (AD) S Bala Mohammed (ANPP)

Bayelsa	W Heineken Lokpobiri (PDP) E Nimi Barigha-Amange (PDP) C Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)

Benue	S David Mark (PDP) NW George Akume (PDP) NE Joseph Akaagerger (PDP)

Borno	C Kaka Mallam Yale (ANPP) N Maina Maaji Lawan (ANPP) S Omar Hambagda (ANPP)

Cross River	S Bassey Ewa-Henshaw (PDP) N Gregory Ngaji (PDP) C Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP)

Delta	S James Manager (PDP) N Patrick Osakwe (A) C Adego Erhiawarie Eferakeya (PDP)

Ebonyi	N Anthony Agbo (PDP) S Anyimchukwu Ude (PDP) C Julius Ucha (PDP)

Edo	S Ehigie Edobor Uzamere (PDP) C Odion Ugbesia (PDP) N Yisa Braimoh (PDP)

Ekiti	C Adefemi Kila (PDP) (Annulled) C Festus Olabode Ola (AC) N Ayodele S. Arise (PDP) S Sola Akinyede (PDP)

Enugu	N Ayogu Eze (PDP) E Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP) W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)

Gombe	C Audu Idris Umar (PDP) N Kawu Peto Dukku (PDP) (died) Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)

Imo	E Chris Anyanwu (PDP) W Osita Izunaso (PDP) N Sylvester Anyanwu (PDP)

Jigawa	NE Abdulaziz Usman (PDP) NW Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (PDP) SW Mujitaba Mohammed Mallam (PDP)

Kaduna	N Ahmed Makarfi (PDP) S Caleb Zagi (PDP) C Mohammed Kabiru Jibril (PDP)

Kano	N Aminu Sule Garo (ANPP) (nullified) N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (PDP) S Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (ANPP) C Mohammed Adamu Bello (ANPP)

Katsina	S Garba Yakubu Lado (PDP) C Ibrahim M. Ida (PDP) N Mahmud Kanti Bello (PDP)

Kebbi	S Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (PDP) C Adamu Aliero (PDP) Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (PDP) N Umaru Argungu (PDP)

Kogi	E Nicholas Ugbane (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	E Adeleke Mamora (AC) W Ganiyu Solomon (AC) C Munirudeen Adekunle Muse (AC)

Nasarawa	W Abubakar Sodangi(PDP) N Patricia Akwashiki (ANPP) S Suleiman Adokwe (PDP)

Niger	E Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (PDP) N Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP) S Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)

Ogun	W Felix Kolawole Bajomo (PDP) C Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello (PDP) E Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (PRP)

Ondo	N Bode Olajumoke (PDP) C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP) S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)

Osun	W Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke (PDP) E Iyiola Omisore (PDP) C Simeon Oduoye (PDP)

Oyo	N Andrew Babalola (PDP) S Kamorudeen Adekunle Adedibu (PDP) C Teslim Folarin (PDP)

Plateau	N Gyang Dalyop Datong (PDP) S John Nanzip Shagaya (PDP) C Satty Davies Gogwim (PDP)

Rivers	E George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) SE Lee Maeba (PDP) W Wilson Asinobi Ake (PDP)

Sokoto	E Abubakar Umar Gada (PDP) N Ahmed Muhammad Maccido (PDP) S Umaru Dahiru (PDP)

Taraba	N Anthony George Manzo (PDP) C Dahiru Bako Gassol (PDP) S Joel Danlami Ikenya (PDP)

Yobe	N Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (ANPP) E Bukar Ibrahim (ANPP) S Adamu Garba Talba (PDP)

Zamfara	W Ahmad Rufai Sani (ANPP) C Hassan Muhammed Gusau (ANPP) N Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (ANPP)

President: David Mark (PDP), Deputy President: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
See also Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5^th National Assembly (2003–2007), Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 7^th National Assembly (2011–2015)

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