There has been a lot of buzz over who will emerge as Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate.

According to report, Buhari finally settled for Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.



Below are facts you should know about the man who will be Nigeria’s Vice President if Buhari emerges the winner of 2015 presidential elections.

1. He is a pastor: Osinbajo is a pastor of the Olive Tree House of Prayer for All Nations in Banana Island, a Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) parish. He is one of the closest aides to the Church’s General Overseer and revered clergyman, Enoch Adeboye. He has at various times been Master of Ceremony at the church’s Holy Ghost Convention and Congreses usually held at its Camp Ground along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

2. His education: Prof. Osinbajo was educated at the University of Lagos, Nigeria (LLB, 1978) and the London School of Economics (LLM, 1980).

3. He is a lawyer: Yemi is a professor of law and also a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He is a member of the International Bar Association and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and has served in the Nigerian Body of Benchers and the Council for Legal Education of Nigeria. He was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1979.



4. He is Senior Partner in Simmons-Cooper Partners law firm. He supervises the commercial litigation group at SimmonsCooper Partners (SCP), a leading commercial litigation and corporate commercial firm in Nigeria.

5. His career: He served as the Special Adviser to the Attorney General of Nigeria from 1988 to 1992. In 1999, he became the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos state. He was reappointed for a second term in 2003.

6. He is a writer: Prof Osinbajo has written and co-authored (and edited) several books and publications. 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”


7. He is currently an independent director of CitiBank Nigeria and an ethics adviser to the board of the Africa Development Bank.

8. He has served in various capacities within the United Nations Organisation.

9. He is family man: Osinbajo is a married man who lives in Lagos with his wife, Oludolapo and three children. In 2007, they both founded “The Orderly Society Trust”, a non- governmental organization that is dedicated to the promotion of Christian ethics and orderliness.


10. Professor Osinbajo is the co-founder and Board Member Convention on Business Integrity and the Justice Researc Institute Ltd


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There has been a lot of buzz over who will emerge as Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate.

According to report, Buhari finally settled for Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.



Below are facts you should know about the man who will be Nigeria’s Vice President if Buhari emerges the winner of 2015 presidential elections.

1. He is a pastor: Osinbajo is a pastor of the Olive Tree House of Prayer for All Nations in Banana Island, a Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) parish. He is one of the closest aides to the Church’s General Overseer and revered clergyman, Enoch Adeboye. He has at various times been Master of Ceremony at the church’s Holy Ghost Convention and Congreses usually held at its Camp Ground along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

2. His education: Prof. Osinbajo was educated at the University of Lagos, Nigeria (LLB, 1978) and the London School of Economics (LLM, 1980).

3. He is a lawyer: Yemi is a professor of law and also a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He is a member of the International Bar Association and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and has served in the Nigerian Body of Benchers and the Council for Legal Education of Nigeria. He was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1979.



4. He is Senior Partner in Simmons-Cooper Partners law firm. He supervises the commercial litigation group at SimmonsCooper Partners (SCP), a leading commercial litigation and corporate commercial firm in Nigeria.

5. His career: He served as the Special Adviser to the Attorney General of Nigeria from 1988 to 1992. In 1999, he became the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos state. He was reappointed for a second term in 2003.

6. He is a writer: Prof Osinbajo has written and co-authored (and edited) several books and publications. 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”


7. He is currently an independent director of CitiBank Nigeria and an ethics adviser to the board of the Africa Development Bank.

8. He has served in various capacities within the United Nations Organisation.

9. He is family man: Osinbajo is a married man who lives in Lagos with his wife, Oludolapo and three children. In 2007, they both founded “The Orderly Society Trust”, a non- governmental organization that is dedicated to the promotion of Christian ethics and orderliness.


10. Professor Osinbajo is the co-founder and Board Member Convention on Business Integrity and the Justice Researc Institute Ltd


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God need him to serve him.. not to go into politics

All these doesn't translate into a good leader.

Thats good to know

Obascoetubi:

God need him to serve him.. not to go into politics

from d above we see dat he is an economist n a lawyer , this are very important for our nation today .... God needs him to remove all his people from suffering in d hands of known n unknown terrorist.

Serving God's people is d same as serving God

NICE BACKGROUND

Disclaimer:
All these doesn't translate into a good leader.

God is d only true leader. We just need people dat are guilded by Gods wisdom and are not "Clueless".

Obascoetubi:

God need him to serve him.. not to go into politics

u are not God. It is none of ur business if he goes into politics. I'm sure u did not say he should serve God when he worked with the UN and those banks he's connected to ryt now.

Obascoetubi:

God need him to serve him.. not to go into politics

my dear, dat is the best place to serve God, don't u kn the voice of the masses are the voice of God.

The goodnews is, they have a doctor(Phd) as their candidate, we are now giving Nigerians a prof as VP. They have a less active architect as VP, we have a fearless general as our candidate. Cross the stick and u'd see what i mean.

Go there and work as GOD servant not politician.
Don't listen to bad advise of the self-fish politicians rather fulfill what God wants you to do in renewing the face of the (Nigeria)
The Lord is your help.

Vote for change.

I think I like him, more than I like those political bastards toying with our lives, believes and coexistence


Political Bastards:

1. OBJ.

2. GEJ. (F*cker says he had no shoes, liar! )

3. GMB. (F*cker says he has only 200 cows, how da f*ck did I care? )

4. Tinubu (his face always looking like a roasted tortoise )

5. Alimodu Sherrif. (I mean wtf is this dude still doing alive?, suppose been sent to the gallows since )

And a host of other blood sucking vampoliticians