Now, Nigeria, for many of its ethnic over 250 ethnic groups, is obviously not a nation in the sense that we regard France, United Kingdom or South Africa as a nation
Browsing: Otunba Gani Adams
According to reports in a national daily, the former coordinator for Kwara State, Moruf Salami, along with former coordinators for Ondo and Oyo states, alleged that I collected N9billion from former President Goodluck Jonathan, that I collected 22 million dollars from the late Libyan president, Mummar Ghadaffi, I am disrespectful to Yoruba obas and urging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) to investigate me for these alleged crimes
This was conveyed to the press by the Director of Media and Publicity of the OPC, Yinka Oguntimehin
He explained that the service was arranged to involve the three major religions in the land because the OPC is a non-religious organisation
Otunba Adams was accompanied on the visit by several aides and members of the OPU Worldwide
Adams quoted Mohammed as having said in the statement: “I can assure you that by January 2016, when we will start rolling out our programmes, we will be able to mop up as many unemployed youths as possible using the cultural platform
Adams said: “Even within the same Christianity, whenever there was a festival, we would go from one Christian denomination to another to wine and dine without giving a damn wether the family is Pentecostal or white garment. Such was the excitement in those days but unfortunately this practice has nearly faded away as everyone now lives in suspicion of his neighbour
He said there were extant laws which regulated the practice of journalism in the country and these were adequate
Adams, in a statement on Saturday, said he only saw the statement, used by some media houses bearing his photographh, just like other Nigerians
The vision to plant these platforms of communication is not out of mere wishful thinking or brain wave. It is in continuation of the vision and graduation of the path finding strides of Oodua Progressive Union, which was convened to protect, enhance, showcase cultural integrity, values, heritage, tradition of Yoruba outside the geographical contraption of Nigeria, apology to the sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo .who founded the Egbe Omo Oduduwa here in London in 1947
The new Oba, according to a statement by the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress and Convener of the Oodua Progressive Union, Otunba Gani Adams, “is a consummate royal personality whose deeds and acts since his sojourn on earth have been noble, kingly, regal and royal”
In a statement on Wednesday, Otunba Adams described the statement credited to Amosun alleging that the OPC and other militias had secessionist tendencies as “hopelessly unfortunate, frivolous in intention and an act which is very undignified of the personality of a South -West Governor”
In his address at the launching ceremony on Saturday, Otunba Gani Adams, expressed delight that OPU, which was conceived not too long ago is gradually blossoming from a dream to reality
Among those whose companies got the contract for the protection of the pipelines during Jonathan’s administration were the Leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo; the President of the Oodua Peoples Congress, Dr. Frederick Faseun; and the National Coordinator of the OPC, Otunba Gani Adams
Gani Adams says his faction of the O’odua People’s Congress will not participate in the protest against the withdrawal of…
Igbokwe was quoted as having said: “… why should hoodlums be used in securing pipelines…using OPC is a primitive way of securing pipelines. You don’t give sensitive jobs like pipelines to outlaws.”
At the public lecture, the President of Women Arise, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, said: “We are making the 22nd anniversary of the freest and fairest and the most peaceful election that was annulled by a cabal
Adams told the News Agency of Nigeria on phone that the explosion was not caused by his men or vandals, but thunder.
Adams said: “The celebration of festival in honour and to pay homage to Yoruba gods and goddesses is the Olokun Festival Foundation’s way of contributing to the growth and development of tourism as a potential and unexplored alternative revenue earner that can accentuate our common quest for economic development
Adams, who was a member of the Confab, said the report of the conference, convened by outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan, contained far reaching decisions that are capable of turning around the fortunes of the country if genuinely and sincerely implemented