Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday, remarked that he never imagined he would be invited to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference again after last year’s attire got people laughing.
Mr Shettima recalled that he was trending on social media for nearly a month after being photographed wearing sneakers with a loose-fitting suit at the NBA event.
“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,” Mr Shettima said.
“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, the vice-president acknowledged the NBA’s distinguished history in championing democratic ideals and promoting the rule of law.
“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 said.
Mr Shettima also conveyed Mr Tinubu’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.