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Complete Profile Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by popy35: 8:08am On Feb 05, 2015 |
Yemi Osinbajo Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice In office 1999–2007 Personal details Born 8 March 1957 (age 57) Lagos, British Nigeria NationalityNigerian Political partyAPC Spouse(s)Oludolapo Osinbajo Children3 Alma materUniversity of Lagos (LL.B) London School of Economics ProfessionSenior Advocate of Nigeria ReligionChristianity (RCCG)[1] Websitewww.profyemiosinbajo.com Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo (born on 8 March 1957) is a Nigerian Senior Advocate,[2] Professor of Law and a Senior Partner at a law firm.[3] He is the running mate of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari for the forthcoming election in February 2015. Early life and educationEdit Yemi was born in Lagos to the family of late Sir Adeyemi. He attended Corona School for his primary school education. Between 1969 and 1975, he attended Igbobi College Yaba where he won the following prizes: the winner of the State Merit Award 1971; the School Prize for English Oratory, 1972; Adeoba Prize for English Oratory 1972-1975; Elias Prize for Best Performance in History (WASC) – 1973, School Prize for Literature (HSC), 1975; African Statesman Intercollegiate Best Speaker’s Prize, 1974.[4] Between 1975 and 1978, he proceeded to the University of Lagos where he was awarded a Bachelor of Laws degree. After obtaining a Second Class Upper Degree, he received the Graham-Douglas Prize for Commercial Law. In 1979, he undertook the mandatory one year professional training at the Nigerian Law School prior to being admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor of Nigeria's Supreme Court. In 1980, he attended the London School of Economics, where he obtained his Master of Laws. Academic career and appointmentsEdit While at the Law School, he interned with the law firm of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. From late 1979- 1980, he did his National Youth Service with the Bendel Development and Planning Authority (BDPA) as a legal officer. In 1981, he commenced academic work as a lecturer at the University of Lagos and occupied the position until 1988, when he was appointed as Special Adviser to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (legal advice and litigation) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Prince Bola Ajibola from 1988 to 1991.[5][6] He was an adviser to the Attorney-General of the Federation until 1992, when he went back to lecturing. He became a Professor of Law in 1990 at the age of 33 (thirty three). Thereafter, he established a law practice (Osinbajo, Kukoyi & Adokpaye) as a partnership, while he concurrently was a Professor of Law and Head of Department of Public Law (1997–1999) at the University of Lagos. In 1999, he was appointed a member and secretary of a Think Tank and Transition Work Group that deliberated on strategies to transition from Military rule to democratic government in Lagos State. Bola Tinubu had just been elected as Governor of the State. Owing to his reform-minded contributions to the justice sector, he was appointed into the Cabinet after the inauguration of the Government in May 1999. Thus, he served as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice from 1999 to 2007. He later joined the services of the University of Lagos where he became a professor of Public law and was appointed as the Head of Department of Public Law in 1997, a position he held for 2 years (1997-1999).[7] After his tenure in 1999, he was immediately appointed as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State under the administration of senator Bola Tinubu, who is now the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC. Osinbajo held this position for 8 years, until the end of his tenure in 2007.[8] From June 2007, he became Senior Partner at the law firm of SimmonsCooper Partners. He was also a visiting Professor of Law, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos. Yemi has served on the United Nations Secretary General’s Committee of Experts on Conduct and Discipline of UN Peacekeeping Personnel (2006); United Nations Operations in Somalia, Staff Member, Justice Division, UNOSOM II (1997–1999); He is also the chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of Redeemer's University[9] and a solicitor to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on the suits against Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[10][11] Political careerEdit 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 in March 2014. 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 immunize them. There were also a number of programs designed to create economic opportunities for Nigeria's massive youth population.[12] On 17 December 2014, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Retired General Muhammadu Buhari announced him as his running mate and vice-presidential candidate during the 2015 General Elections.[13][14][15][16] Personal lifeEdit Osinbajo is married to Oludolapo Osinbajo, a granddaughter of Obafemi Awolowo, and has three children.[3] He is a Senior Pastor and Motivational Speaker at the Olive Tree House of Prayer for All Nations on Banana Island, a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.[1][17] [18] MembershipsEdit He is a member of the following professional bodies: Nigerian Bar Association International Bar Association, Nigerian Body of Benchers Council of Legal Education in Nigeria and Senior Advocate of Nigeria PublicationsEdit Chapters contributed to Books The Common Law, The Evidence Act and The Interpretation of Section 5(a) in Essays in Honour of Judge Elias (1986) (J.A. Omotola, ed) pgs. 165-18; Some Reforms in The Nigerian Law of Evidence Chapter in Law and Development (1986), (J.A. Omotola and A.A. Adeogun eds.) pgs. 282-311; Rules of Evidence in Criminal Trials in the Nigerian Special Military Tribunals Chapter 2 in Essays on Nigerian Law, Vol ... 1, Pgs. 28-42. (J.A. Omotola ed), Some Public Law Considerations in Environmental Protection. Chapter in “Environmental Laws in Nigeria”, (J.A. Omotola ed.) 1990 pgs 128-149, Domestic and International Protection for Women: “Landmarks on the Journey so far” in Women and Children under Nigerian Law”. (Awa U. Kalu & Yemi Osinbajo eds.) 1990. pgs. 231-241 Some Problems of Proof of Bank Frauds and Other Financial Malpractices in Bank Frauds and Other Financial Malpractices in Nigeria (Awa Kalu ed.) FMJL Review Series, Modalities For The Implementation of The Transition Provisions in The New Constitution in Law Development and Administration (Yemi Osinbajo & Awa Kalu eds.) (1990). FMJL Review Series, Legal and Institutional Framework For The Eradication of Drug Trafficking in Nigeria – Narcotics: Laws and Policy in Nigeria (Awa Kalu & Yemi Osinbajo eds.) 1990 Proof of Customary Law in non-Customary Courts, - Towards a Restatement of Nigerian Customary Laws, (Osinbajo & Awa Kalu eds.) 1991, External Debt Management: Case Study of Nigeria – International Finance and External Debt Management, UNDP/UNCTC, 1991, Judicial and Quasi-judicial Processing of Economic and organized Crimes: Experiences, Problems etc. Essays in Honour of Judge Bola Ajibola, (Prof. C.O. Okonkwo ed.) 1992, Human Rights, Economic Development and the Corruption Factor in Human Rights and the Rule of Law and Development in Africa (Paul T. Zeleza et al eds) 2004 Articles published in law journals Legitimacy and Illegitimacy under Nigerian Law Nig. J. Contemp. Law. (1984–87) pgs. 30-45 Unraveling Evidence of Spouses in Nigeria, Legal Practitioners Review Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 pgs. 23-28 Can States Legislate on Rules of Evidence? Nigerian Current Law Review 1985 pgs. 234-242 Problems of Proof in Declaration of Title to Land, Journal of Private and Property Law Vol. 6 & 7, October 1986, pgs. 47-68 Interpretation of Section 131(a) of the Evidence Act. Journal of Private and Property Law Vol. 6 & 7 (1986), pgs. 118-122 Review of Some Decrees of the Structural Adjustment Era (Part 1, 2, 3), (1989) 2 GRBPL No. 2 (Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law) pgs.60-63, (1989) 2 GRBPL No. 3 (Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law) pgs. 51-55, (1989) 2 GRBPL No. 4 (Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law) Current Issues in Transnational Lending and Debt Restructuring Agreements part 1 and 2, Autonomy, Academic Freedom and the Laws Establishing Universities in Nigeria (1990) Jus. Vol. 1 No. 2, pgs. 53-64, Admissibility of Computer Generated Evidence. (1990) Jus. Vol. 1 No. 1 pgs. 9-12 Allegations of Crime in Civil Proceedings, U.I. Law Review 1987; Roles, Duties and Liabilities of Collateral Participants and Professional Advisers in Unit Trust Schemes (1991) Jus. Vol. 1 No. 7 pgs. 71-83, Reform of the Criminal Law of Evidence in Nigeria (1991) Jus. 2 No. 4 Pgs. 71-98 Profit and Loss Sharing Banks – (1990) Jus. Vol. 2 No. 8, Juvenile Justice Administration in Nigeria. A review of the Beijing Rules. (1991) Jus. Vol. 2 No. 6. Pgs. 65-73 Sovereign Immunity in International Commercial Arbitration – The Nigerian experience and emerging state practice- In African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 4 RADIC 1992, page 1-25, Human Rights and Economic Development in The International Lawyer. 1994, Vol. 28, No. 3 pgs. 727-742 Legality in a Collapsed State: The Somalia Experience 45 ICLQ 1996, pgs. 910-924. Books published/edited Nigerian Media Law, GRAVITAS Publishers 1991 Cases and Materials on Nigerian Law of Evidence, Macmillan, 1996 Integration of the African Continent Through Law” (Edward Foakes Publishers, 1989, vol. 7, Federal Ministry of Justice Law Review Series) Towards A Better Administration of Justice System in Nigeria” (Edward Foakes Publishers, 1989) FMJL Review Series, “Women and Children Under Nigerian Law” FMJL Review Series, The Unification and Reform of the Nigerian Criminal Law and Procedure Codes – (Malthouse Press), 1990 Law Development and Administration (Malthouse Press), 1990 Narcotics: Law and Policy in Nigeria, FMJL Review Series 1990 Perspectives on Human Rights in Nigeria FMJL Review Series 1991 Perspectives on Corruption in Nigeria, FMJL Review Series 1992 Democracy and the Law, FMJL Review Series, 1991 The Citizens Report Card on Local Governments (with Omayeli Omatsola 1998) Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – A training Agenda for Nigeria (with Bankole Olubamise and Yinka Balogun, 1998) Legal Research and Resource Development Centre Annotated Rules of the Superior Courts of Nigeria (with Ade Ipaye) Lexis-Nexis Butterworths 2004 Cross Examination: A Trial Lawyer’s Most Potent Weapon (with Fola-Arthur Worrey) Lexis-Nexis Butterworths 2006. 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Re: Complete Profile Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by abangaLEE(f): 8:17am On Feb 05, 2015 |
Ojewe wonder what ppl like him will b doin in politics |
Re: Complete Profile Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by Trailblazer1(m): 8:26am On Feb 05, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: Complete Profile Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by egift(m): 8:45am On Feb 05, 2015 |
The Buhari/Osinbajo Ticket is loaded. Nigeria need this opportunity. Below is Buhari's CV. MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S CURRICULUM VITAE 2 Likes |
Re: Complete Profile Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by whizpet: 8:49am On Feb 05, 2015 |
We need people like him as a leader in Nigeria, som1 that can use his intellect(the abillity to think in a logical way). Someone that can stand 1 on 1 with other presidents in the world without intimidation. #Buhar and #Osinbajo will make diff in this country #VoteChange. |
Re: Complete Profile Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by kettykin: 8:54am On Feb 05, 2015 |
Osinbajo is married to Oludolapo Osinbajo, a granddaughter of Obafemi Awolowo, and has three children [18] The grand daughter of awolo must be a beneficiary of a awolo political DNA and luck |
Re: Complete Profile Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by Shoutozone: 9:23am On Feb 05, 2015 |
Seriously speaking... This man is loaded! We want people like this as leaders. He is not ignorant of the vices of leadership. Not a Zoologist. Check out Buhari's profile too. They are so loaded. 1 Like |
Re: Complete Profile Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by boban007: 5:36am On Aug 16, 2019 |
BRILLIANT |
Re: Complete Profile Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by kikelomo7430: 6:37am On Aug 16, 2019 |
wow so he's a virgin |
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