15 Facts About Lateef Raji

Lateef Oludare Raji was a former adviser on information and strategy to former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola.

Lateef Raji was a commissioner to former Lagos state Governor Bola Tinubu.

Lateef Raji was a serving member of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission committee before his death in 2017.

Lateef Raji started his educational journey at Irekari Grammar School, Idoani, between 1974 and 1978.

Lateef Raji attended New Church High School, Owo, Ondo State in 1978 and obtained his Ordinary Level School Certificate in 1980.

Lateef Raji earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 and earned a master's degree in history in 2000.

Lateef Raji served as Nigeria's representative at the World Education Resources Centre, United Kingdom between 2003 and 2007.

Lateef Raji later enrolled for a doctoral degree at the University of Lagos, Lagos.

Lateef Raji ventured into politics in 1999, he became the Alliance for Democracy lagos state secretary.

Lateef Raji later became the chairman of a faction of the party when the party became factionalised.

Lateef Raji is 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 until it metamorphosed into APC now.

Lateef Raji was later appointed as Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola between 2011 and 2015.

Lateef Raji was a Muslim, married to Alhaja Lateef Raji and had four children.

Lateef Raji died in the early hours of 14 August 2017 of pharynx cancer.

Lateef Raji was later buried the same day at his hometown in Idoani, Ondo state, according to Islamic rites.