Biography of Adams Oshiomhole and Net-worth – Early Life and Career
– Biography of Adams Oshiomhole –
Biography of Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole and Net-worth – Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, born 4 April 1952 is a former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), turned politician who in 2012 was elected for a second term as the Governor of Edo State in Nigeria.
Early Life and Education
Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole was born on 4 April 1952 at Iyamho, near Auchi in Edo State. He was born Muslim but was led to Christianity by his late wife Clara, who died of cancer aged 54.
Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole is a Catholic and his Christian name is Eric. After his secondary education, he got a job with the Arewa Textiles Company, where he was elected union secretary.
He became a full-time trade union organizer in 1975. He then studied at Ruskin College, Oxford in the United Kingdom, where he majored in economics and industrial relations.
He also attended the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru. In May 2015, he married a young model named Lara Fortes.
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Career
They appointed Adams Oshiomhole General Secretary of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria in 1982, a union with over 75,000 workers.
After democracy was restored in 1999, he became president of the Nigerian Labour Congress.
Early in the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, he negotiated a 25% wage increase for public sector workers. In return, he publicly supported Obasanjo and endorsed his candidacy when he was re-elected in 2003.
Adams Oshiomhole represented African workers for two terms on the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), serving on the committee on Freedom of Association.
Additional Information
He was also a member of the Executive Board of the International Confederation of Free Trade Union
In April 2007, Adams Oshiomhole contested for Governor of Edo State under the Action Congress Party, with which his Labour Party had entered a strategic alliance.
Oserheimen Osunbor of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was declared the winner.However, the AC contested the election based on various irregularities.
On 20 March 2008, an Edo State election tribunal nullified the election of Oserheimen Osunbor and declared Oshiomhole the winner.
On 11 November 2008, a federal Appeal Court sitting in Benin City upheld the ruling of the state’s elections petitions tribunal, declaring Oshiomole to be the Governor of Edo State.
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Net Worth and Properties
Adams Oshiomhole’s net worth has grown significantly in 2018. However, the numbers vary depending on the source.
Adams Oshiomhole’s net worth is estimated to be between approximately $462788468 in 2018, according to various sources. The estimated net worth includes stocks, properties, and luxury goods such as yachts and private airplanes.
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