Oshiomhole: I Would Have Been an Ex-convict

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.

The association had informed Oshiomhole of its decision to invite him as a guest speaker to its rule of law conference slated to hold later in the year.

Addressing the delegation, Oshiomhole said; “I am delighted to welcome you. I thank you for considering me worthy to be a guest speaker in which the issue of the rule of law will take centre stage knowing very well that 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. I know nothing is ever late but I didn’t want to read law for reading sake but that I can practice.