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Things You Need To Know About Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo by personal59: 1:06pm On Dec 16, 2014
General Muhammed Buhari has finally chosen his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

These are the things you need to know about him:

1. He is a pastor at Olive Tree House of Prayer for All Nations in Banana Island, which is a Redeemed Christian Church of God Parish

2. Professor Osinbajo is the Ethics Adviser to the Advisory Board of the African Development Bank

3. He is also a director of Citibank (non-executive)

4. He has served in various capacities in the United Nations.

5. He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)

6. He is Senior Partner in Simmons-Cooper Partners law firm.

7. He is also a professor of law, and was HOD of Public Law at the
University of Lagos (UNILAG) [1997-1999]

8. Professor Osinbajo has written and co-authored (and edited) several books and publications.

9. He obtained his LLB degree at the University of Lagos and his LLM at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
10. He served as the Special Adviser to the Attorney General of Nigeria from 1988 to 1992.

11. In 1999, he became the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos state. He was reappointed for a second term in 2003.

12. In this time, he began the Lagos State justice reform project, which featured the establishment of the Directorate for Citizen's Rights (DCR) (which gave free legal services and legal representations to Lagos state's less-privileged.)

13. He lives in Lagos with his wife and three children.

14.Some of his books and publications are: “The Unification and Reform of the Nigerian Criminal Law and Procedure Codes” ; “Law Development and Administration”; “The Annotated Civil Procedure rules of The Superior Courts in Nigeria”; and “Cross Examination: A Trial Lawyer’s Most Potent Weapon”.

15. Professor Osinbajo is the co-founder and Board Member Convention on Business Integrity and the Justice Research Institute Ltd. In 2007, Prof. and his wife Oludolapo founded “The Orderly Society Trust”, a non-governmental organization that is dedicated to the promotion of Christian ethics and orderliness.

Source: Professor Osinbajo's 'About Me' Page
Re: Things You Need To Know About Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo by speakthetruth: 1:19pm On Dec 16, 2014
Good luck to him

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Re: Things You Need To Know About Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo by personal59: 2:48pm On Dec 16, 2014
speakthetruth:
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Re: Things You Need To Know About Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo by Chylo(m): 3:09pm On Dec 16, 2014
Heard he is also one of the interpreters for Pastor Adeboye in national programs.

I don't think he has been selected as the running mate yet though. I believe and a few others reported a rumour. I believe that as at today, the APC were still meeting to decide the person?
Re: Things You Need To Know About Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo by skyeboy98(m): 4:16pm On Dec 16, 2014
If truly APC can go for this man then PDP is in trouble cos 90% of reedemers will go for apc and he pull vote from cristians nation wide too
Re: Things You Need To Know About Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo by DaPhilosopher(m): 11:11am On Dec 17, 2014
Good choice!
Re: Things You Need To Know About Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo by naijainstinct: 8:41pm On Dec 17, 2014
Excellent!
Re: Things You Need To Know About Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo by Nobody: 9:22pm On Dec 17, 2014
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