Adekemi Banjo was born in Lagos, Nigeria in the late 1970 to Stephen and Grace Banjo. She was brought up with several other children and had her early education in Lagos metropolitan. She later grew up in the sub-urban part of Lagos called Epe after her father's retirement in the city, and then started writing poems and short stories.
Adekemi developed her writing skills especially during this time and have ever since continued. She later on studied accountancy from The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria, and moved to United Kingdom to further her education in 2004.
Adekemi is presently living in the United Kingdom.
Do you see the pain
The pain in my eyes
Do you see the hurt
Hurt borne deep into my heart
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This is my country
Of her, much I can say
This is the land of salient creatures
The fewest Africa ever had
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