Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has revealed that he was once assaulted by men of the Department of State Services (DSS) during his tenure as the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) between 1999 and 2007.
Oshiomhole condemned the recent brutalisation of the President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, in Imo State, and criticised the decision of organized labour to embark on a nationwide strike in response to the incident.

While speaking on Channels Television, Oshiomhole shared his experience, stating, “I had a similar experience… I was on my way to Delta State, and I went to the airport. The then director of SSS ordered that I should be arrested and stopped from traveling because we had given an ultimatum to the then Federal Government headed by President Olusegun Obasanjo.”

They dragged me on the tarmac, and I had my cuts all over the place. They forcefully prevented me from flying and took me back to the DSS director general’s office — then Col. [Kayode] Are.”

“He offered to take me to their own hospital, and I said, ‘No, I can’t even trust a government that has inflicted this kind of wound on me to treat me. They might as well poison my blood.’ I said I wasn’t going to do that.”

Oshiomhole added that he ended up in detention for at least 48 hours after being “taken away” and expressed his determination to continue the struggle for justice.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/11/16/joe-ajaero-i-was-brutalised-detained-by-dss-oshiomhole/

This was the days when NLC was not an affiliate of a political party like LP that promotes politics of hate, lies, tribal/religious bigotry and criminal defamation.

Same thing happened to Alhaji Lai Mohammed during the era of HE Goodluck Jonathan yet APC never told its its members to boycott sittings or shut down governance in their states.

Senator Oshiomole can not just lament like the rest of us. He is a law maker and an ex-labour leader, he should submit draft laws to the national Assembly to separate NLC from a political party.

It's anti-democratic when NLC drags in workers in government institutions that must remain independent and apolitical like the judiciary, courts, INEC, university administrators etc just to promote a Labour Party candidate in Imo state elections. It is absolutely wrong and the National Assembly can enact laws to stop Labour Party or any other political party from using the NLC platform for what Mr Ajaero is doing.

Btw,the indefatigable Chief Frank Kokori needs the help of Mr Ajaero,Mr Usifo, NUPENG, NLC, TUC .

It breaks my heart that the same day Ajaero's LP of NLC was calling for strike was same day the Patriot, High Chief Kokori called them out to help him. Instead of them to help our national hero, Chief Kokori, they even called out those who should attend to his health to proceed on strike.

Ajaero, Usifo , NUPENG, NLC, TUC, Labour Party, please stop the politics of hate,lies, bigotry and criminal defamation and attend to our hero, Chief Kokori. His first constituency is the labour and he has done far more for NLC and Nigeria more than those politicians you are supporting for political gains today. Please don't watch and leave to Chief Kokori die.Thank you as you help Chief Kokori.Check my signature for free stuffs!

DSS = Politics

And today you are doing to Nigerians what you claim to be fighting against then.

if the hands of the clock could be reversed you should have been beaten to stupor.

cc chidiokay.

From the lips of Oshiomole himself.

You only see this one when it’s the government that’s being affected.

Last time he was active like this was during new currency time with his colleague in Kaduna.

Thief

Lies ... Oshiomole is lying.

Detained by DSS ... maybe yes, but Oshiomole was never brutalised publicly by govt sponsored thugs
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It is simply wicked of Adams Oshiomole to rationalize the brutalization of Joe Ajaero for political reasons. No citizen deserves what happened to Joe Ajaero and that was what led to EndSARS protest. Sadly some youths who supported the End SARS protest today support this brutalization of NLC president for political and ethnic reasons. We do too much to please our oppressors. Even if his mission in Imo State was political, when has political campaign becomes offense punishable by brutalization? The fact is that the Police had the option of just detaining Joe Ajaero in isolation to cut off oxygen to the then ongoing legitimate labour picketing but they chose brutalization to please some clowns who call themselves democrats. By the way, there is no picture of Adams Oshiomole with swollen face and bloody bandages as NLC President anywhere.

Look, I don't know about these days but during our time of campus Aluta struggle, if our SUG president comes back to the campus with swollen and bloody face, the campus and the town will be turned upside down. How much more the president of NLC. We are talking national president here. Nonsense!

"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me." - Martin Niemöller

So it didn't just start but why are we just hearing it now Osho Baba?

FreeStuffsNG:
This was the days when NLC was not an affiliate of a political party that promotes politics of hate, lies, tribal/religious bigotry and criminal defamation.

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Stale propaganda. Oga, change tactics.
No òne is buying your Bullshit
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Joe Ajaero is a weak man. He is supposed to show govt shege pro max

E no go better for Ajaero

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Devil himself since he joined politics

Noted.

Activist at day and a bribe receiver at night. We know your story oga oshobaba.

I can still remember. During OBJ regime

Ajaero is pained and deluded just like his fellow obidots because their messiah lost woefully.

valentineuwakwe:

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/11/16/joe-ajaero-i-was-brutalised-detained-by-dss-oshiomhole/

So who ever is vying next fr the Seat, make u learn from Osho!
NLC president & union cohort, are jus working to Suite LP politically. as their candidate no enter & Tribe bigotry no work to frustrate present Administration.

That's when oshiomole was the real deal not this politician you are now

mmmm

Good

Oshiomole should please shut the fok up



*SEE HOW ETHNICITY IS PLAYING OUT IN OUR VARIOUS WORKERS UNIONS IN NIGERIA.*. NLC President - IGBO
NLC Secretary - IGBO
TUC President - IGBO
TUC Secretary - IGBO
ASUU President - IGBO
ASUU Secretary - IGBO

*WOW!!* It makes a lot of sense now… No wonder they have all turned their various Unions to an opposition party and fully supported *ELUPEE* in the last Presidential Election. 👍😁👌😁👍

You are now eating and winning with the same leadership that denied the public basic facilities ,this, we don't expect you to say less , May every enemy this nation dragging her backwards be put to shame ,may thier memories be soon forgotten .

Allahu Akbar!

Osho-Baba Abeg leave that Joe-Joe make he dey play.

FreeStuffsNG:
This was the days when NLC was not an affiliate of a political party that promotes politics of hate, lies, tribal/religious bigotry and criminal defamation.

Same thing happened to Alhaji Lai Mohammed during the era of HE Goodluck Jonathan yet APC never told its its members to boycott sittings or shut down governance in their states.

Senator Oshiomole can not just lament like the rest of us. He is a law maker and an ex-labour leader, he should submit draft laws to the national Assembly to separate NLC from a political party.

It's anti-democratic when NLC drags in workers government institutions that must remain independent like the judiciary, courts, INEC, university administrators etc just to promote a Labour Party candidate in Imo state elections. It is absolutely wrong and the National Assembly can enact laws to stop Labour Party or any other political party from using the NLC platform for what Mr Ajaero is doing.

a goat must speak like one. Mimiko was a labour party candidate so I wonder who is the one empowering goat with gadgets.