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Professor Yemi Osnibajo, the Vice President of Nigeria is married to Dolapo, the beautiful grand-daughter of late sage,Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Here is the full profile of Prof Osinbajo.

Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo, GCON , born on March 8 1957 at Creek Hospital, Lagos, Yemi is a professor of law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. He is married to Oludolapo Osinbajo (nee Soyode), grand daughter of the late sage and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. They are blessed with three children.

Education

Yemi’s early years in primary school were spent at Corona School Lagos. Between 1969- 1975, he attended Igbobi College, Yaba where he was the winner of the 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); and African Statesman Intercollegiate Best Speaker’s Prize (1974).


Advice and Litigation), to the then Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, KBE.

In 1994, he became a Professor of Law following which he was appointed Head of Department of Public Law, University of Lagos. Between 1999 and 2007, Osinbajo was Member of Cabinet of the Lagos State Government where he served as 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, Osinbajo became Senior Partner at SimmonsCooper Partners, Nigeria ( a commercial law practice).



Other past roles of Professor Osinbajo 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.

Yemi is a member of the International Bar Association and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and has served on the Nigerian Body of Benchers and the Council for Legal Education of Nigeria. He was also an independent director of CitiBank Nigeria　and an ethics adviser to the board of the Africa Development Bank (ADB). He has authored several books.

Reform & Charity Work

While in public office as Attorney General, Lagos, Yemi is credited with undertaking far-reaching significant judicial reform in Lagos State, addressing critical areas as judges’ recruitment, remuneration, training and discipline. In addition, he addressed access to justice for the poor by establishing appropriate institutions in the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) and the Citizens Mediation Centre (CMC).

Yemi founded the Orderly Society Trust (OST) involved in an Excel literacy programme that aims to provide children in public primary schools with the same level of training in English as is available to their counterparts in private schools . Yemi also co-founded Justice Research Institute (Gte), a justice sector think tank as well as the Convention On Business Integrity.

As a spiritual leader, Osinbajo has organized various initiatives that work towards social justice. He organizes the Liberty Schools Project that provides free primary school education with free school lunches to poor children. This Project has three sites in poor communities in Obanikoro, Ikota and Makoko, all in Lagos. Other initiatives include free health care facilities, free legal services, social rehabilitation, skills acquisition for the very poor, a regular soup kitchen service, and free shelter for young people without accommodation.

He is an Emeritus Ambassador for the Environment in Lagos.

Vince77:
Reading comments here made my see more reasons why Nigerian can never move forward.

Why should anyone say picking VP from SE is bad for Atiku. Aren't we for good governance anymore? Must SW abandon Atiku just cos VP slot wasn't given to them?

There is no way Atiku wouldn't perform better than buhari. That's what we should be thinking right now.

If the condition of Nigeria under Buhari has pleased the SW then let then not vote Atiku and continue complaining about Buhari for another four years.

I don't understand some Nigerians honestly. Can't we use our brain?

denitro:
I am from the SW and I voted Buhari last election, I was tired of GEJ corruption, etc. Now I am tired of Buhari's incompetence and pushing my vote to Atiku.
That's Buhari vote -1
Atiku +1

Adexchelsea19:
I am from South west, we don't care where he picked his vp from. people here are tired of this present government, e go do some people like film trick next year...lets Atikulate!!!

CilicMarin:



With This Combination!

Atiku Has Just Won The South West 100%

eyeview:
Do you know that you are indirectly exposing the weakness of the voting strength touted by the South West. About 40% of the votes paraded by Lagos are igbos. That's why they could back agbaje and challenge apc and ambode aswell as win many federal and state seats in Lagos.
But in the South East, the voting percentage you see there are 99% igbos. So combine those in the South East with those in the South West, north central and South South and you will see why pdp can't toy with igbos.
In 1963, Zik teamed with tafawa balewa to clinch the presidency. In the second republic, shagari teamed with ekwueme to win again. Out of pity, it was zoned to South west in 1999 and obj beat oluFalae. Since then, Yorubas have been feeling lucky.
Well, luck has finished.

eyeview:
Do you know that you are indirectly exposing the weakness of the voting strength touted by the South West. About 40% of the votes paraded by Lagos are igbos. That's why they could back agbaje and challenge apc and ambode aswell as win many federal and state seats in Lagos.
But in the South East, the voting percentage you see there are 99% igbos. So combine those in the South East with those in the South West, north central and South South and you will see why pdp can't toy with igbos.
In 1963, Zik teamed with tafawa balewa to clinch the presidency. In the second republic, shagari teamed with ekwueme to win again. Out of pity, it was zoned to South west in 1999 and obj beat oluFalae. Since then, Yorubas have been feeling lucky.
Well, luck has finished.

eyeview:
The VP is there but the eye service people are already pushing their agitation for it to the fore front. They want to go into 2019 with the VP of both parties. Never loyal in their ways

EXLOVER:
2018 Nigeria is still on this kind of local sub standard structure.

Today, I commissioned the Ekiti State Ministry of Finance complex within the govt house premises in Ado-Ekiti.

I named the architectural masterpiece after a renowned broadcaster and former Minister of Planning, Aare Ayo Ogunlade.

revolt:
ofcos he graduated without a certificate jes like u did without a degree.

revolt:
ok let me pity you. In research progrsms, a fellow is conferred on someone that's contributed to research . It's not awarded for passing a test

ignant:
The US war college offers military degrees but Buhari wasn't enrolled there for a master's degree, neither was he qualified.

As an example, many universities all over the world offer certificate courses. These should not be mistaken for degrees. They are different.

Buhari lacks the critical ability to handle academic rigour thus why he became a career coupist.

revolt:
why should I bring u out of stupid ignorance. How else would u stay beneath us if you acquire knowledge? Knowledge is power n in not willing to share mine. Only deep minds can comprehend.

OlaAshawo:
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see ngirishi

like dumb Buhari like dumb supporters

OlaAshawo:
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e pain am well well
Elrufai said
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