Adeniyi Adejimi Osinowo

Adeniyi Adejimi Osinowo (born November 8, 1964) is a retired Nigerian Navy admiral who was the 16th commandant of the National Defence College, Abuja.

Early life Adejimi was born on November 8, 1964, in Ibadan, Nigeria. His parents were George Adekite Osinowo, a former chief magistrate, and Esther Osinowo, a teacher. The Osinowo family of descended from the Odoru ruling house of Iperu, Ogun State.

He received his early education in Ibadan before attending Ijebu Ode Grammar School between 1975 and 1980.

Military career Adejimi started his military career in 1981 at the Nigerian Naval College and served for 38 years before retiring in March 2019.

Adejimi graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1991 with a First-class honors degree in electronic and electrical engineering. the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. During 2009 and 2010, he served on US Navy Ship Gunston Hall as deputy commander of the multi-national Africa partnership station mission.

Awards Adejimi received the general service star and a United Nations operations medal (UNPROFOR/UNPF). He was awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal by the U.S. Navy in 2010 and the meritorious service medal by the presidentBarack Obama in 2011.

After completing a diploma at Oxford University Said Business School, he established a business focused on promoting modern methods of construction in the United Kingdom.

Publications

Osinowo, Adeniyi Adejimi (2011) Africa Partnership Station Helps All Sides U.S. Naval Institute Magazine, July 2011. Osinowo, Adeniyi Adejimi (2015) Combating Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Africa Security Brief, no. 30, pages 1–8. Commander Adeniyi Adejimi Osinowo (2005) The Royal Australian Navy in the Twenty First Century- Strategic Thoughts. Sea Power Centre - Australia - Peter Mitchell Essays 2003, pages 17- 25.