HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, PROFESSOR YEMI OSINBAJO AS HE CLOCKS 63 TODAY.
Oluyemi Oluleke “Yemi” Osinbajo GCON (born 8 March 1957) is a Nigerian politician and a lawyer (Senior Advocate of Nigeria), who is currently occupying the office of the Vice President of Nigeria since 29th May, 2015. He is also Professor of Law and until his inauguration as Vice President, a Senior Partner with SimmonsCooper Partners, a commercial law practice.
He had his undergraduate degree at the University of Lagos in 1978, where he obtained a Second Class Upper Degree in Law. Here, he also won the Graham-Douglas Prize for Commercial Law. In 1980, he attended the London School of Economics & Political Science, where he obtained a Master of Laws degree.
In 1997, 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 is the Pastor in charge of the Lagos Province 48 (Olive Tree provincial headquarter) of The Redeemed Christian Church of God.
He is happily married to Oludolapo Osinbajo with three children.
CHEERS TO A GREAT LIFE!
