Olukonyinsola Osinbajo (born March 18 1993), best known as Kiki Osinbajo, is a lawyer and entrepreneur. She is the CEO and founder of Ciar, a fashion brand and skincare brand Konyin. She is also the daughter of Nigeria's former Vice President and Second Lady, Yemi Osinbajo and Dolapo Osinbajo.[1][2]
Kiki Osinbajo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 March 1993 |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | Aston University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Award of Excellence for Lifestyle |
| Website | kikiosinbajo |
Education
editKiki Osinbajo obtained a degree in law at the Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.[3]
Career
editOsinbajo has made her intention in venturing into a career line of fashion as opposed the legal profession more profound as she established a fashion store in 2017 called Glam'd Africa and floated a skincare line along called Konyin.[4] According to Kiki, the company is poised to become a one-stop facility catering to a broad range of tastes and styles in beauty and skincare.[5] In 2022, Kiki renamed her clothing company from Glam'd Africa to Ciar.[3][6][1][7][8]
Kiki Osinbajo has also in many occasions advocated against gender violence, molestation[9] and also against police brutality. She took to her Instagram page alongside Zahra Buhari, daughter of President Buhari during the END SARS protest to advocate against police brutality.[10][11]
Controversy
editIn July 2020, A Nigerian US-based blogger named Jackson Ude alleged that Kiki Osinbajo owned a property in highbrow Wuse area of Abuja worth 800 million naira (533 thousand dollars). However this claim was debunked by Osinbajo as she stated that she was merely a tenant in the property. This claim was also refuted by the owner of the property, affirming that Kiki Osinbajo was his tenant.[12][13][14]
In November of 2022, a Liberian blogger on tiktok accused Osinbajo of being arrested in the UK. The blogger also debunked his own allegations stating it was due to a misinformation.[15] This accusation was also denied by the Nigerian Presidency.[16]
Personal life
editKiki Osinbajo was born to the family of Professor Yemi Osinbajo and Dolapo Osinbajo. She has two siblings namely Oluwadamilola and Fiyinfunoluwa Osinbajo.
References
edit- ^ a b Enenaite, Blessing (2022-10-30). "Kiki Osinbajo shows class, style". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Kiki Osinbajo: The sins of having influential parents - Chronicle.ng". 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b Kenechi, Stephen (2019-08-10). "Kiki Osinbajo: How I built a fashion empire". TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Oluwagbemi, Ayodele (2017-09-12). "PHOTOS: Osinbajo's daughter opens beauty home". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ https://google.com/vanguardngr.com/2018/08/breaking-acting-presidents-daughter-kiki-osinbajo-bags-award/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Ogunbor, Eki (2017-09-09). "Empowering young beauty practitioners – Kiki Osinbajo talks Glam'd Africa in Exclusive Interview with BN Beauty". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Wo ọ̀nà to fi le lo 'Social Media' láti mú okoòwò rẹ dàgbà - Kiki Osinbajo". BBC News Yorùbá (in Yoruba). 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Oduah, Henry (2024-04-13). "Osinbajo's daughter Kiki opens flagship store in Abuja". QED.NG. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/06/kiki-osinbajo-advocates-right-of-female-gender-at-all-level/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "#EndSARS: Kiki Osinbajo declares support, Zahra Buhari too but later deleted post". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Inyang, Ifreke (2020-10-10). "End SARS: Zahra Buhari, Kiki Osinbajo join protest". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Oyero, Kayode (2020-07-11). "Osinbajo's daughter has been my tenant since 2017 - Abuja property owner". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Opejobi, Seun (2020-07-10). "Osinbajo's daughter, Kiki clears air on alleged ownership of N800m property in Abuja". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Abuja landlord of Kiki Osinbajo speaks - P.M. News". Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Odunsi, Wale (2022-11-17). "TikToker recants after claiming Osinbajo's daughter was arrested in UK". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Alhassan, Rayyan (2022-11-17). "Osinbajo's daughter not arrested – Presidency". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 2024-07-31.