Kiki Osinbajo
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| Born | 18 March 1993 |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | Aston University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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| Awards | Award of Excellence for Lifestyle |
| Website | kikiosinbajo |
Olukonyinsola Osinbajo (born March 18 1993), best known as Kiki Osinbajo, is a lawyer, entrepreneur and fashion icon. She is the CEO and founder of famous fast fashion brand "Ciar" 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]
Education
Kiki Osinbajo obtained a degree in law at the Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.[3]
Career
Osinbajo 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]. Over the years the company has gained prominence in the Nigerian beauty and fashion industry. In 2022, Kiki renamed her company from Glam'd Africa to Ciar.[3][6][1][7][8]
Kiki Osinbajo has also in many occasions advocated against gender violence, molestation and also against police brutality. She took to her Instagram page alongside Zahra Buhari during the END SARS protest to advocate against police brutality.[9][10]
Controversy
In 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 Kiki 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.[11][12]
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 due to a misinformation.[13] This accusation was also denied by the Nigerian Presidency.
Personal life
Kiki Osinbajo was born to the family of Professor Yemi Osinbajo and Dolapo Osinbajo. She has two siblings namely Oluwadamilola and Fiyinfunoluwa Osinbajo.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ TEDx Talks (2023-07-14). Navigating Africa as an Innovator: Things I Wish I Knew. | KIKI OSIBANJO | TEDxWuse. Retrieved 2024-07-31 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "#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.
- ^ Odunsi, Wale (2022-11-17). "TikToker recants after claiming Osinbajo's daughter was arrested in UK". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-31.