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Published 10 May 2021
IMMEDIATE past national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has said if not for the courage exhibited by judges as well as their respect for rule of law, he would have been an ex-convict on account of his activism.
Oshiomhole spoke while receiving the leadership of the Law Students Association of Nigeria, led by Blessing Abonmhere, in his private office, in Abuja, on Saturday.
He said, “I am not a lawyer; even though in the course of my journey in life, I realised that I wished I had read law but I know it is too late for me now.
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole
A former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the weekend recounted how he would have been an ex-convict in Nigeria were it not for the courage of the Nigerian judiciary in upholding the rule of law.
He explained that in spite of his traumatic experiences as President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, he still rallied the labour union against the planned removal of the then president from office in 2002.
Oshiomhole who was speaking when he received the leadership of Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN) led by its president, Mr. Blessing Agbonmhere, said Nigeria cannot afford to negate the rule of law in its dealings.
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The immediate-past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and former Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the weekend recounted how he would have been an ex-convict in Nigeria were it not for the courage of the Nigerian Judiciary in upholding the rule of law.
This was as he explained that in spite of his traumatic experiences as President of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, he still rallied the labour union against the planned impeachment of the then president in 2002.
Oshiomhole who was speaking when he received the leadership of Law Students Association of Nigeria LAWSAN led by its president, Mr Blessing Agbonmhere, said Nigeria cannot afford to negate the rule of law in its dealings.
Views: Visits 16 Adams Oshiomhole …Explains why he moved against OBJ’s impeachment in 2002 By Omeiza Ajayi The immediate-past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and former Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the weekend recounted how he would have been an ex-convict in Nigeria were it not for the courage of the Nigerian Judiciary in upholding the rule of law. This was as he explained that in spite of his traumatic experiences as President of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, he still rallied the labour union against the planned impeachment of the then president in 2002.