Adams Aliyu Eric OSHIOMHOLE

Biographical record

Surname

OSHIOMHOLE

First Name

Adams

Other Names

Aliyu Eric

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

April 4, 1953

State of Origin

Edo State

Place of Birth

Iyanmho, Edo State

Name of Spouse

Clara Oshiomhole (Late)
Lara Fortes Oshiomhole (m. 2015)

Names of Children

Has Five Children

Profession

Trade Unionist
Administrator
Politician

Schools Attended with Dates

Ruskin College, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1977-1979; National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Plateau State, 1987.

Present Appointment

National Chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC), June 2018 -:

Previous Appointments

- Staff, Design Section, Arewa Textiles Company PLC, Kaduna, 1969;

- Union Secretary, Arewa Textiles Company PLC, Kaduna;

- Branch Secretary (part-time), Local Union, National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, 1971-1974;

- State Secretary, National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, 1974-1975;

- Assistant National Secretary, National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, 1976-1977;

- Deputy National Secretary, National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, 1980-1981;

- Deputy General Secretary/ General Secretary, National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, 1987-1997;

- Chairman, Economics and Education Committee, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), 1988-1994;

- Board Member, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund;

- Deputy National President, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC);

- Member, Salaries and Wages Commission, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), 1991-1994;

- Constitutional Debate Co-ordinating Committee, Vision 2010 Committee, 1996-1997;

- National Council of Nigeria Vision, 1997;

- National President, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), 1999-2008;

- Executive Governor, Edo State, 12 November 2008 – 12 November 2016.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

- Action Congress (AC) - Member

- Action Congress (AC) - Gubernatorial Candidate - ( November 2008 - November 2016)

- All Progressive Congress (APC) - National Chairman (June 2018 - )

Membership of International Organizations

- Member, committee on Freedom of Association, Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO);

- Member, Executive Board of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU);

- Presidential Steering Committee, Global Economic Crisis, 2009 -:

- Vice Chairman, Governing Council, International Labour Organisation, June 2002.

Awards and Honours

- Recipient, Excellence Award, Education Development Volunteer Group, Fugar, 2008;
- Silverbird Man of the Year, 2008.

Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions

Doctor of Law, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, 2006.