Abdulganiyu Abdulrasaq
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Abdulganiyu Folorunsho AbdulRazaq A.G.F | |
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| Vice-President of Nigerian Stock Exchange | |
| In office 1983–2000 | |
| President of Nigerian Stock Exchange | |
| In office 2000–2003 | |
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| Born | November 13, 1927 |
| Died | July 25, 2020 (aged 92) |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Spouse(s) | Rahat Abdulrazaq, Loretta Kethleen Rasaq |
| Children | 14 |
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Abdulganiyu Folorunsho AbdulRazaq (A.G.F) (November 13, 1927 – July 25, 2020) was the first Commissioner of Finance for Kwara State after the state was formed in 1967 under Yakubu Gowon's military administration. He was also the first lawyer from the Northern part of Nigeria. He was President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange from 2000 - 2003 and Vice-President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange from 1983 - 2000.[1][2]
Abdulganiyu was born in Onitsha on November 13, 1927, to Munirat and Abdul Rasaq. Both his parents were indigenous of Ilorin, Kwara State from Onokatapo and Yerinsa quarters (presently Adewole ward, Ilorin-West) respectively. He studied at the United African School in Ilorin from 1935 till 1936. In 1938, he started at CMS Central school, Onitsha and left in 1943 at the end of his primary education. He started his secondary education at the Kalahari National College, Buguma in 1944 and was there till 1945 when he left to attend African College, Onitsha. He was at African College till 1947. He was a foundation student at the University College, Ibadan (now University of Ibadan) in 1948.[2][3]