Vice President Kashim Shettima had the audience in stitches
on Monday when he remarked that he never imagined he would be invited to speak
at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference again after last year’s
“sneakers saga”.
Shettima recalled trending on social media for nearly a
month after being photographed wearing sneakers with a loose-fitting suit at
the NBA event.Vice President Kashim Shettima had the audience in stitches
on Monday when he remarked that he never imagined he would be invited to speak
at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference again after last year’s
“sneakers saga”. Shettima recalled trending on social media for nearly a
month after being photographed wearing sneakers with a loose-fitting suit at
the NBA event. He humorously noted: “Just before we won the elections and
got sworn into office, thanks to that NBA conference in this same Lagos, at
this same venue, I trended on the internet for almost a month for wearing
sneakers. “I thought that would be the last time I’d be invited to
speak at your conference. But it’s good to see that wearing sneakers is not a
prerequisite for attending NBA events. “Actually, I was quite the sensation. I remember the famous
Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, taking pictures of me in my ‘Mungo
Park suit’ when we were called in.” Representing President Bola Tinubu at the event, Shettima
acknowledged the NBA’s distinguished history in championing democratic ideals
and promoting the rule of law. He reassured the audience that “This administration will
continue to uphold the rule of law, adhere to the principles of separation of
powers, and tolerate dissent within legal bounds.” He also conveyed the President’s call for Nigerian lawyers
and citizens to join hands with the administration in striving toward a Nigeria
that fulfills the dreams of all its people, emphasizing that the country must
break from past practices to achieve sustainable development.
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