Acting
President Professor Yemi Osinbajo marks his 60th birthday today.
Although the professor of law has been inundated with birthday wishes by
politicians and ordinary Nigerians, the day will be remarkably
marked in all simplicity. Prayers yes. But do not expect a lavish state
ball.
Nothing
demonstrates better how the Acting President will want to mark his day
than the card displayed on his Facebook and Twitter Pages. It is simple
and bears a simple message that defines the Professor: ‘happy Cheers to
an exceptional man, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN”.
Oluyemi “Yemi” Oluleke Osinbajo was born into the family of Opeoluwa Osinbajo on 8 March 1957 at Creek Hospital in Lagos.
Yemi
Osinbajo was educated at Corona primary School, in Lagos. Between
1969–1975, he attended Igbobi College Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
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.
From
1979–1980, Osinbajo served the compulsory one year youth services 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.
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.
From
2007 to 2013 Osinbajo was once again employed as a Professor of Law,
Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos. In 2007,
Osinbajo was made Senior Partner, Simmons Cooper Partners (Barristers
and Solicitors), Nigeria.
Osinbajo was also a Senior lecturer at the Lagos State University.
Yemi
Osinbajo was also the Pastor in charge of the Lagos Province 48, Olive
Tree provincial headquarter parish, Ikoyi before his inauguration into
office as the Vice President of Nigeria. He however still insists that
he remains the pastor-in-charge of the said province and he is only on
loan to the Federal Government. In his words, “Just like Pastor Ibitayo
has said we are on loan. I am still the pastor-in-charge of Province 48
in Lagos and my wife remains wife of the pastor-in-charge.”
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.
On
17 December 2014 the presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress, retired General Muhammadu Buhari, announced Osinbajo as his
running mate and vice-presidential candidate for the 2015 general
elections.
On
31 March 2015 Buhari was confirmed by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the presidential elections.
Thus Osinbajo became the Vice President-elect of Nigeria. They were
both sworn in on 29 May 2015.
Yemi
Osinbajo assumed office after taking the oath of office on 29 May 2015
at the Eagle Square, Abuja. As the Vice President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, he is expected to oversee the economic planning
team and report, as well as make recommendations, to the president who
takes the final decision.
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