Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), 58, the Vice-
President-elect, until his election was a senior pastor
in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
The former Lagos State Attorney-General had been a
senior partner in the Law firm of Simmons Cooper
Partners since 2007
Born on March 8, 1957 in Lagos, Yemi Osinbajo’s
tertiary education was at the University of Lagos and
the London School of Economics where he obtained
the LLB and LLM degrees respectively.
He was appointed the Lagos State Attorney General
and Commissioner for Justice in 1999 and
reappointed for a second term in 2003.
During the period of his public service, he
commenced the Lagos State justice reform project.
A prominent feature of that project was the
establishment of the Directorate for Citizens’ Rights
(DCR) which provides free legal services and legal
representation to indigent citizens of the state.
This initiative gave a voice to many who would
otherwise not have a way to access their rights.
Prior to that appointment, Osinbajo, a Professor of
Law, was the Head of Public Law at the Faculty of Law,
University of Lagos.
Between 1988 and 1992, he was the Special Adviser
to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He also served as a staff member of the United
Nations and Member of the United Nation’s Secretary
General’s Committee of Experts on Conduct and
Discipline of UN Peacekeeping personnel around the
globe.
He is currently an Ethics Advisor to the Ethics
Committee of the African Development Bank and is a
non-executive Director of Citibank.
Prof. Osinbajo is Co-founder and Board Member
Convention on Business Integrity and the Justice
Research Institute Ltd. He has also authored several
law books.
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.
He is a resident pastor at the Olive Tree House of
Prayer for All Nations, Banana Island, a parish of the
RCCG.
He lives in Lagos with his wife,Dolapo Osinbajo, who
is a grandchild of Obafemi Awolowo with three
children

What a profile!
With this, he has demonstrated that he has what it takes to co-steer the country aright.

We have huge expectations from dis administration. . great is d volume of works ahead.. brace up prof. I hop u'll make us proud at d end of your tenure as we promise you our support.
God bless Nigeria