Osinbajo biography

Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, is the Immediate Past Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Born on the 8th of March , at Creek Hospital, Lagos, Yemi is a professor of Law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. He is married to Oludolapo Osinbajo (nee Soyode), granddaughter of the late sage and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. They are blessed with three children, a grandson and a granddaughter.

Yemi’s early years in primary school were spent at Corona School Lagos. Between , he attended Igbobi College, Yaba where he was the winner of the State Merit Award (); the School Prize for English Oratory (); Adeoba Prize for English Oratory (); Elias Prize for Best Performance in History (WASC, ); School Prize for Literature (HSC, ); and African Statesman Intercollegiate Best Speaker’s Prize ().

Thereafter, he studied for his undergraduate degree at the University of Lagos between when he obtained a Second Class Upper Degree in Law. Here, he also won the

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How Yemi Osinbajo became a professor, pastor and a politician

Birth and Family

Yemi Osinbajo was born on March 8, , in Creek Hospital, Lagos, into the family of Opeoluwa Osinbajo. Osinbajo is married to Dolapo (née Soyode) Osinbajo, Obafemi Awolowo&#;s granddaughter. They have three children: Damilola and Kanyinsola, two daughters, and Fiyinfoluwa Osinbajo, a son.

Educational Background

Yemi Osinbajo&#;s primary education was at Corona Primary School in Lagos. He attended Igbobi College Yaba, Lagos, between and , where he won numerous awards, including the State Merit Award (), the Elias Prize for Best Performance in History (WASC, ), and the African Statesman Intercollegiate Best Speaker&#;s Prize ().

Between and , he attended the University of Lagos, where he earned a Second Class Upper Degree in Law. In , he graduated from Nigerian Law School and was admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of Nigeria&#;s Supreme Court. He earned a Master of Laws degree from the

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Yemi Osinbajo

Oluyemi Oluleke "Yemi" Osinbajo (born 8 March ), is a Nigerianlawyer and politician. He became Vice President of Nigeria on 29 May He served as Vice President until 29 May

Early career

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From to , Osinbajo served the compulsory one year youth service as a legal officer with Bendel Development and Planning Authority (BDPA), Bendel State.

In , he was employed as a law lecturer at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. From to , he was Senior lecturer of Law at the University of Lagos. From to , he was an Adviser (legal advice and litigation) to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Bola Ajibola. Osinbajo began lecturing at the age of ^[1]

From to he was made Professor of Law and Head of Department of Public Law, University of Lagos.

From to , Osinbajo was Member of Cabinet, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, also Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In , Osinbajo was made Senior Partner at Simmons Cooper Partners