Felicitations as VP Osinbajo clocks 60

Congratualtions are rolling in for the Acting President of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Today March 8, he clocks 60.  Prof Yemi Osinbajo was born into the family of Opeoluwa Osinbajo on 8 March 1957, Creek Hospital, Lagos. Osinbajo is married to Dolapo (née Soyode) Osinbajo, a granddaughter of Obafemi Awolowo. They have three children together.

Prof 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.”

Yemi Osinbajo, has received several awards, they include:

• 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
• President Goodluck Jonathan conferred on Osinbajo the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on May 28, 2015.