How Yoruba groups can foster development, peace in Nigeria – Ooni of Ife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, has reiterated his call on Yoruba groups and associations to be at peace with themselves.
Oba Ogunwusi said it is by so doing that the groups and associations can foster development and peace in the country.
The Ooni said this over the weekend when the National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress and National Promoter of Olokun Festival Foundation, Otunba Gani Adams, visited him in his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Adams was at the palace for the grand finale of the Oodua Festival.
Oba Ogunwusi berated some of those who make up the pro-Yoruba socio-cultural organisations in existence in the county, who would not follow rules but rather jump guns and break protocols.
According to him, members should swallow their pride and submit to constituted authorities to allow peace reign in the land.
The Ooni recalled that one of such groups, a breakaway faction of the OPC, quoted him out of context for personal gains when he hosted them in his palace.
He again denied the statement credited to him by the OPC factional group that he said Otunba Adams should resign as the head of the group.
Oba Ogunwusi said he was shocked that he could be so misquoted.
He said: “A group came here and later went back to say I told them that Otunba Gani Adams should resign.
There was nothing like that from this palace.
“I see no need why we should be jealous.
“The word of God is clear.
“He said He would bless whom he would bless.
“As you can all see, these fingers are not equal.
“One is longer than the rest.
“That is the order of life.
““I am not pleased with internal wrangling among the various associations in Yorubaland.
“All these are happening because we don’t really appreciate our potentials.”
Obi Ogunwusi had earlier in a statement by the palace denounced the factional OPC quoting him out of context.