Browsing: Otunba Gani Adams

Speaking at the event, which saw members of the group drawn from across the country in attendance, Adams, who is also the National Coordinator of the OPC, said aside from providing the opportunity for the group to reach out to the families of members of the group who are late, it is also an opportunity to reach out to the spirit of the late members

The letter, dated October 27, 2017, reads: “We heartily received with joy and full encomium, Your Eminence consideration and conferment as the 17th Aare Onakanfo of Yoruba Land by His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemmi 111, Iku Baba Yeye 1, The Alaafin of Oyo, which proves your worth as eminently deserving role of the title.

Adams is the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, but apart from this, he is involved in more eclectic enterprises. On the cultural plane, he is the organizer and founder of the yearly Olokun Festival, set up to honour the Yoruba goddess of the sea and wealth. He is of the opinion that politics should not be left to politicians alone. He believes that the Yoruba people of Nigeria should be under only one regional government to maximize their advantage and advance their economic and cultural interests. With the new honour coming from Oyo, Adams now has a pedestal to pursue those interests.