Yemi Osinbajo
Yemi Osinbajo
Yemi Osinbajo.jpg
Vice-President of Nigeria
Elect
Taking office
29 May 2015
Succeeding
Namadi Sambo
Lagos State Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice
In office
1999–2007
Personal details
Born
8 March 1957 (age 58)
Lagos , Nigeria
Nationality
Nigerian
Political party
All Progressives Congress
Spouse(s)
Oludolapo Osinbajo
Children
3
Alma mater
Igbobi College
University of Lagos ( LL.B )
London School of Economics
Profession
Lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria
Religion
Christianity [1]
Website
profyemiosinbajo.com
Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo (born on 8
March 1957) is the Vice President Elect
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is
also a Nigerian Senior Advocate ,[2]
Professor of Law and a Senior Partner at
a law firm. [3]
Marriage, family and personal life
Yemi Osinbajo was born into the family
of Adeyemi Osinbajo on 8 March 1957,
Creek Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria. Osinbajo
is married to Dolapo (née Soyode)
Osinbajo, a granddaughter of Obafemi
Awolowo.[4] They have three children
together. Prof. 'Yemi Osinbajo is also a
spiritual leader, dedicated to the
promotion of ethics and orderliness. [5]
Education
Yemi Osinbajo was educated at Corona
primary School, in Lagos, Nigeria.
Between 1969–1975, he attended Igbobi
College Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. [6] From
1975–1978, he studied for his
undergraduate degree in Law at the
University of Lagos , where he was
awarded a LLB Law degree. From 1979–
1980 he attended Nigerian Law School.
In 1981, he was awarded a Master of
Laws after attending the London School
of Economics .
Legal career
From 1979–1980, Osinbajo served the
compulsory one year youth services as
a legal officer with Bendel Development
and Planning Authority (BDPA), Bendel
state, Nigeria.
In 1981, he was employed as a legal
lecturer at the University of Lagos,
Nigeria. From 1983–86, he was Senior
legal lecturer at the University of Lagos.
From 1988–1992, he was appointed as
an Adviser (legal advice and litigation),
to the then Attorney-General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Bola
Ajibola.
From 1997–99 he was made Professor
of Law and Head of Department of
Public Law, University of Lagos. From
1999 – 2007, Osinbajo was Member of
Cabinet, Lagos State Ministry of Justice,
also Attorney-General and
Commissioner for Justice.
From 2007– 2013 Osinbajo was once
again employed as a Professor of Law,
Department of Public Law, Faculty of
Law, University of Lagos. In 2007
Osinbanjo was made Senior Partner,
Simmons Cooper Partners (Barristers
and Solicitors), Nigeria. [7]
Other past roles include:
Staff Member, United Nations
Operations in Somalia, Justice
Division, UNOSOM II.
Member, United Nations Secretary
General’s Committee of Experts on
Conduct and Discipline of UN,
Peacekeeping Personnel around the
globe, Member, 2006.
Partner in Law Firm of Osinbajo,
Kukoyi & Adokpaye.
Political career
After the formation of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013,
Yemi was tasked, with other notable
Nigerians, to design and produce a
manifesto for the new political party.
This culminated in the presentation of
the "Roadmap to a New Nigeria" , a
document published by APC as its
manifesto if elected to power . The
highlights of the Roadmap included a
free schools meal plan, a conditional
cash transfer to the 25 million poorest
Nigerians if they enroll children in
school and immunise them. There were
also a number of programs designed to
create economic opportunities for
Nigeria's massive youth population.[8]
On 17 December 2014, the presidential
candidate of the All Progressives
Congress, Retired General Muhammadu
Buhari announced him as his running
mate and vice-presidential candidate
during the 2015 General Elections. [9][10]
[11][12]
On 31 March 2015, General Buhari was
confirmed by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) as the
winner of the Presidential Elections.
Thus, Professor Osinbajo became the
Vice-President Elect of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria. They are both
expected to be sworn in on 29 May
2015.
Awards
Yemi Osinbajo, has received several
awards, they include:
State Merit Award 1971;
the School Prize for English Oratory,
1972
Adeoba Prize for English Oratory
1972–1975
Elias Prize for Best Performance in
History (WASC) 1973
School Prize for Literature (HSC),
1975
African Statesman Intercollegiate
Best Speaker’s Prize, 1974
Memberships
He is a member of the following
professional bodies:
Nigerian Bar Association
International Bar Association,
Nigerian Body of Benchers
Council of Legal Education in Nigeria
and Senior Advocate of Nigeria
Publications
Chapters contributed to Books
The Common Law, The Evidence Act
and The Interpretation of Section 5(a)
in Essays in Honour of Judge Elias
(1986) (J.A. Omotola, ed) pgs.
165-18;
Some Reforms in The Nigerian Law of
Evidence Chapter in Law and
Development (1986), (J.A. Omotola
and A.A. Adeogun eds.) pgs. 282–
311;
Rules of Evidence in Criminal Trials in
the Nigerian Special Military
Tribunals Chapter 2 in Essays on
Nigerian Law, Vol ... 1, Pgs. 28–42.
(J.A. Omotola ed),
Some Public Law Considerations in
Environmental Protection. Chapter in
“Environmental Laws in Nigeria”, (J.A.
Omotola ed.) 1990 pgs 128–149,
Domestic and International Protection
for Women: “Landmarks on the
Journey so far” in Women and
Children under Nigerian Law”. (Awa
U. Kalu & Yemi Osinbajo eds.) 1990.
pgs. 231–241
Some Problems of Proof of Bank
Frauds and Other Financial
Malpractices in Bank Frauds and
Other Financial Malpractices in
Nigeria (Awa Kalu ed.)
FMJL Review Series, Modalities For
The Implementation of The Transition
Provisions in The New Constitution in
Law Development and Administration
(Yemi Osinbajo & Awa Kalu eds.)
(1990).
FMJL Review Series, Legal and
Institutional Framework For The
Eradication of Drug Trafficking in
Nigeria – Narcotics: Laws and Policy
in Nigeria (Awa Kalu & Yemi Osinbajo
eds.) 1990
Proof of Customary Law in non-
Customary Courts, – Towards a
Restatement of Nigerian Customary
Laws, (Osinbajo & Awa Kalu eds.)
1991,
External Debt Management: Case
Study of Nigeria – International
Finance and External Debt
Management, UNDP/UNCTC, 1991,
Judicial and Quasi-judicial
Processing of Economic and
organised Crimes: Experiences,
Problems etc. Essays in Honour of
Judge Bola Ajibola, (Prof. C.O.
Okonkwo ed.) 1992,
Human Rights, Economic
Development and the Corruption
Factor in Human Rights and the Rule
of Law and Development in Africa
(Paul T. Zeleza et al eds) 2004
Articles published in law journals
Legitimacy and Illegitimacy under
Nigerian Law Nig. J. Contemp. Law.
(1984–87) pgs. 30–45
Unraveling Evidence of Spouses in
Nigeria, Legal Practitioners Review
Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 pgs. 23–28
Can States Legislate on Rules of
Evidence? Nigerian Current Law
Review 1985 pgs. 234–242
Problems of Proof in Declaration of
Title to Land, Journal of Private and
Property Law Vol. 6 & 7, October
1986, pgs. 47–68
Interpretation of Section 131(a) of the
Evidence Act. Journal of Private and
Property Law Vol. 6 & 7 (1986), pgs.
118–122
Review of Some Decrees of the
Structural Adjustment Era (Part 1, 2,
3), (1989) 2 GRBPL No. 2 (Gravitas
Review of Business and Property
Law) pgs.60–63, (1989) 2 GRBPL No.
3 (Gravitas Review of Business and
Property Law) pgs. 51–55, (1989) 2
GRBPL No. 4 (Gravitas Review of
Business and Property Law)
Current Issues in Transnational
Lending and Debt Restructuring
Agreements part 1 and 2, Autonomy,
Academic Freedom and the Laws
Establishing Universities in Nigeria
(1990) Jus. Vol. 1 No. 2, pgs. 53–64,
Admissibility of Computer Generated
Evidence. (1990) Jus. Vol. 1 No. 1
pgs. 9–12
Allegations of Crime in Civil
Proceedings, U.I. Law Review 1987;
Roles, Duties and Liabilities of
Collateral Participants and
Professional Advisers in Unit Trust
Schemes (1991) Jus. Vol. 1 No. 7
pgs. 71–83, Reform of the Criminal
Law of Evidence in Nigeria (1991)
Jus. 2 No. 4 Pgs. 71–98
Profit and Loss Sharing Banks –
(1990) Jus. Vol. 2 No. 8, Juvenile
Justice Administration in Nigeria.
A review of the Beijing Rules. (1991)
Jus. Vol. 2 No. 6. Pgs. 65–73
Sovereign Immunity in International
Commercial Arbitration – The
Nigerian experience and emerging
state practice- In African Journal of
International and Comparative Law, 4
RADIC 1992, page 1-25, Human
Rights and Economic Development in
The International Lawyer. 1994, Vol.
28, No. 3 pgs. 727–742
Legality in a Collapsed State: The
Somalia Experience 45 ICLQ 1996,
pgs. 910–924.
Books published/edited
Nigerian Media Law, GRAVITAS
Publishers 1991
Cases and Materials on Nigerian Law
of Evidence, Macmillan, 1996
Integration of the African Continent
Through Law” (Edward Foakes
Publishers, 1989, vol. 7, Federal
Ministry of Justice Law Review
Series)
Towards A Better Administration of
Justice System in Nigeria” (Edward
Foakes Publishers, 1989)
FMJL Review Series, “Women and
Children Under Nigerian Law”
FMJL Review Series, The Unification
and Reform of the Nigerian Criminal
Law and Procedure Codes –
(Malthouse Press), 1990
Law Development and Administration
(Malthouse Press), 1990
Narcotics: Law and Policy in Nigeria,
FMJL Review Series 1990
Perspectives on Human Rights in
Nigeria FMJL Review Series 1991
Perspectives on Corruption in Nigeria,
FMJL Review Series 1992
Democracy and the Law, FMJL
Review Series, 1991
The Citizens Report Card on Local
Governments (with Omayeli Omatsola
1998)
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
– A training Agenda for Nigeria (with
Bankole Olubamise and Yinka
Balogun, 1998) Legal Research and
Resource Development Centre
Annotated Rules of the Superior
Courts of Nigeria (with Ade Ipaye)
Lexis-Nexis Butterworths 2004
Cross Examination: A Trial Lawyer’s
Most Potent Weapon (with Fola-
Arthur Worrey) Lexis-Nexis
Butterworths 2006
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