He is so relatively new to the public eye that we don’t even know his correct surname. We know him as Yemi, quite all right. But is it Yemi Osinbajo? Perhaps Osinbajo? Or even Osinbanjo? His name has been misspelt by the media for the past 15 years and there is no indication that he has ever tried to correct it.

There you have the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC): self-effacing and relatively new to the political fray. Indeed, there are not many pictures to choose from when you google his name! To his credit, though, all searches for “Osinbajo” and “Osinbajo” lead to him. Some consolation there.

The Punch has been alternating between Osinbajo and Osinbajo. THISDAY, , TheCable and Premium Times seem fascinated with Osinbajo. Ynaija wrote Osinbajo in one headline and Osinbajo towards the end of the story. The Nation, which should know him very well, is sure it is Osinbajo.

To know more about him, here are a few facts on the intellectual and public speaker.

= Background =

In his native Ijebu, one of the oldest and most distinct dialects of the Yoruba language, OSIN could also refer to a “child” and Osinbajo (Osin bo lati ajo) could then be interpreted to mean a child has returned from a journey ? a good sign that all went well. In that case, his well-wishers would be hoping that his journey into politics will be worth the while and they will have every reason to rejoice when he ends his national service. We hope Osinbajo himself will take time, when he is less busy, to explain the meaning of his name to us for our education.

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