Yemi Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo, born on March eighth, nineteen fifty-seven, is a distinguished Nigerian pastor, lawyer, professor, and politician. He served as the fourteenth vice president of Nigeria from two thousand fifteen to two thousand twenty-three, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC). His legal career began after graduating from the University of Lagos and the London School of Economics, leading him to teach at the University of Lagos while practicing law privately.

In nineteen ninety-nine, Osinbajo was appointed Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State under Governor Bola Tinubu. He held this position through both of Tinubu's four-year terms, after which he returned to private practice and academia, alongside his pastoral duties at the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

As the running mate to APC nominee Muhammadu Buhari in the two thousand fifteen presidential election, Osinbajo played a crucial role in their victory over the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo. The duo was re-elected in two thousand nineteen, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party's Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Osinbajo's tenure was marked by a significant rise in his profile, particularly during his time as acting president while Buhari was on medical leave in the United Kingdom.

During his brief leadership, Osinbajo made decisive actions that contrasted with Buhari's approach, which stirred controversy among Buhari's inner circle. Notably, he issued an executive order directing all International Oil Companies operating in the Niger-Delta region to relocate their headquarters to their states of operation, aiming to alleviate tensions in host communities.