Saraki is a Nigerian surname of
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba consti ...
origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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Bukola Saraki
Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, (born on 19 December 1962) is a Nigerian politician. He was the 13th President of the Senate of Nigeria from 2015 to 2019 and Chair of the 8th Nigeria National Assembly. He wa ...
(born 1962), former
President of the Senate of Nigeria
The president of the Nigerian Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate of Nigeria, elected by its membership. The senate president is second in line of succession to the Nigerian presidency, after the Vice President of Nigeria. The current ...
and
Governor of Kwara State
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Olusola Saraki (1933–2012), Nigerian politician and senator
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Toyin Saraki (born 1964), Nigerian philanthropist
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Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki
Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (born 3 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development of Nigeria since 6 July 2022. She served earlier as the Minister of State for Transportation from 2019 ...
(born 1965), Nigerian politician and current Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development
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Yoruba-language surnames