Ex-National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed the confidence that the Lord Almighty will not forsake Nigeria as the country moves towards the 2023 general elections.
Despite the numerous challenges that the nation is contending with, he said he is full of hope that democracy which Nigerians fought hard for before it was won, would be sustained in the country.
Besides, he said he has no regrets over the actions that led to his removal from office as the party’s National Chairman.
Oshiomhole, a former Nigerian Labour Congress chairman also pledged his continued loyalty to the party saying he has chosen to “sleep on his rights” permanently over his removal as national chairman.
He spoke with reporters at the investiture and fund raising ceremony of the new President of the Rotary Club of Abuja, Maitama, Abuja,
On 2023, he said “I have hopes not fears for 2023. People like to talk about their fears but for me, my life is about hopes. I think that by 2023 God will not forsake a nation of 200 million people.
“Our democracy has come to stay. It is not perfect. A couple of things could be done to strengthen it. But we could move on and get on with the job. I strongly believe that God in his infinite power will help Nigeria to sustain democracy and guide us as we move through 2023.
“As an optimist, I always make the point that with all the problems that Nigeria has, the sub Nigeria is still much more than the sum total of all these problems.”
He added that he has no regrets about his action that led to his ouster as the APC chairman.
“No, no, no. Life is not all about regret. I am a very happy man or do you see me looking sad. I might look small but not sad.”
On the court judgement that dismissed his suspension from the party at the ward level leading to his removal as National Chairman, he said “the judgment quashing my removal was not actually delivered last week. It was delivered on the 2nd of July 2, 2020, about two weeks after I was removed from office.
“The only reason I decided to publish it now was because I saw comments suggesting that people were not aware that the case was dismissed.”
