EXIT OF AN ICON LATEEF RAJI
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of this exceptional ICON LATEEF RAJI
LATEEF RAJI was born in Ondo state. He started his educational journey at Irekari Grammar School, Idoani, between 1974 and 1978. He also attended New Church High School, Owo, Ondo State in 1978 and obtained his Ordinary Level School
Certificate in 1980. Thereafter, he proceeded to the University of Lagos to study history. He earned a
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in 1997 and also earned a Masters Degree in History in 2000.
LATEEF RAJI started his career as an Editor with Ahrada West African Publishing Ltd between 1996 and year 2000
and was later elevated to the post of the Editor-in-Chief of the company in which capacity he worked between year
2000 and 2003. He also served as Nigeria’s representative at the World Education Resources Centre, United Kingdom between 2003 and 2007. He later became the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Thrazel Nigerian Ltd.He is currently a doctoral student at the University of Lagos, Yaba, Lagos.
LATEEF RAJI ventured into politics in 1999, he became the Alliance for Democracy Lagos state secretary. He later became the chairman of a faction of the party when the party became factionalised. He is also credited for designing the All Progressives Congress logo as his hand is the one holding the broom in the symbol of the party right from when it was Action Congress of Nigeria till it metamorphosed into APC now.
He contested for the House of Representatives OSHODI/ISOLO Federal Constituency in 2011 under the platform of
APC but didn't get the party ticket. He was later sworn in as Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to former
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola between 2011-2015.
In 2015 general election he also vied to represent his constituency for House of Representatives OSHODI/ISOLO ,but lost the party ticket to Hon. Timothy Olumuyiwa Olubintan and later became a governorship aspirant for
APC in Ondo state in 2016.On June 29, 2016, he was appointed as a member Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission
committee (LASIEC) by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode
Hon. LATEEF RAJI is a Muslim, married to Ahlaja Raji and blessed with four children.
LATEEF RAJI died in the early hours of Monday,14 August 2017 after suffering for a long time from cancer of the throat.And was later buried on the same day at his hometown in Idoani, Ondo state according to Islamic rite
The people of OSHODI mourns with you and celebrates the extraordinary life of this remarkable ICON who devoted his time to the development of Oshodi and Lagos state.Your work stands as a testament to the people of Oshodi and Lagos.He will be remembered for the role she played in agitating for a better and developed OSHODI.
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