Yemi Osinbajo
Oluyemi Oluleke "Yemi" Osinbajo (born 8 March 1957), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He became Vice President of Nigeria on 29 May 2015. He served as Vice President until 29 May 2023
Yemi Osinbajo | |
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 Yemi Osinbajo at the 43rd G7 summit | |
| 14th Vice President of Nigeria | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Namadi Sambo |
| Succeeded by | Kashim Shettima |
| President of Nigeria Acting | |
| In office 7 May 2017 – 19 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Succeeded by | Muhammadu Buhari |
| In office 19 January 2017 – 13 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Succeeded by | Muhammadu Buhari |
| In office 6 June 2016 – 19 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Succeeded by | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo 8 March 1957 Lagos, Western Region, British Nigeria (now Lagos, Nigeria) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Oludolapo Osinbajo |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Lagos (LLB) Nigerian Law School London School of Economics (LLM) |
| Occupation | Lawyer and pastor |
| Website | yemiosinbajo |
Early career
changeFrom 1979 to 1980, Osinbajo served the compulsory one year youth service as a legal officer with Bendel Development and Planning Authority (BDPA), Bendel State.
In 1981, he was employed as a law lecturer at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. From 1983 to 1986, he was Senior lecturer of Law at the University of Lagos. From 1988 to 1992, 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 23.[1]
From 1997 to 1999 he was made Professor of Law and Head of Department of Public Law, University of Lagos.
From 1999 to 2007, Osinbajo was Member of Cabinet, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, also Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
In 2007, Osinbajo was made Senior Partner at Simmons Cooper Partners (Barristers and Solicitors), Nigeria.[2]
From 2007 to 2013 Osinbajo was once again given a job of Professor of Law, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos. He was also a Senior lecturer at the Lagos State University.
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.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Lectured at 23, borrowed to pay school fees... 7 things you didn't know about Osinbajo - TheCable". thecable.ng. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ "I'm Still a RCCG Pastor, Says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo". connectnigeria. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
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