Osinbajo Biography – Age, Career, Presidential Ambition And Net Worth
Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo is a Nigerian lawyer, professor, and politician who is the 14th and current Vice President of Nigeria since 2015. A member of the All Progressives Congress, he previously served as Attorney General of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and holds the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Age
He is 65 years old.
Career
Law Career
In 1981, Osinbajo was employed as a law lecturer at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. From 1983 to 1986, he was a Senior Lecturer of Law at the University of Lagos.
From 1988 to 1992, he was an Adviser 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.
Between 1999 to 2007, Osinbajo was a member of cabinet in Lagos state Ministry of Justice and also Attorney – General and Commissioner for Justice.
In 2007, Osinbajo was once again employed as a Professor of Law, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos. In 2007, he was made Senior Partner, Simmons Cooper Partners ( Barristers and Solicitors), Nigeria.
Osinbajo was also a senior lecturer at the Lagos State University.
He was also the Pastor in charge of the Lagos Province 48, Olive Tree provincial headquarter of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ikoyi before his inauguration into office as the Vice President of Nigeria.
Political Career
Osinbajo’s political career started in 2013 after the formation of the All Progressive Congress ( APC ). He alongside other notable Nigerians were tasked with the duty to design and produce a manifesto for the new political party. This resulted in the presentation of the “Roadmap to a New Nigeria”, a document published by APC as its manifesto if elected to power.
On 17th December, 2014, the Presidential Candidate of APC, rtd. General Muhammadu Buhari announced Osinbajo as his running mate and Vice Presidential candidate for the 2015 general elections.
After the 2015 election in Nigeria with the APC emerging victorious, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Osinbajo was sworn in as Nigeria’s Vice President on May 29th 2015.
In 2019, Buhari and Osinbajo defeated their closest rival Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of PDP to win the 2019 General Election. They were sworn in for a second term in office on 29th May, 2019.
Presidential Ambition
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday declared his interest in the 2023 presidential election.
In a broadcast on Monday, Osinbajo said that he had visited practically all the local government areas in the country and knows the yearnings of Nigerians.
He said, “I believe that the very reason that the Almighty God gave me these experiences, these insights and these opportunities is that they must be put to the use of our great country and its great peoples.
“Which is why today, with the utmost humility, I’m formally declaring my intention to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of our great party, the All Progressives Congress.”
Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 70million dollars.