Founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, Dr. Fredrick Fasheun, has been overthrown as president of the organisation by a faction of the group led by Comrade Dare Adesope, who has been announced as the new president of the congress.

At a news conference on Tuesday at the congress’ secretariat, Egbe area of Ikotun, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Adesope said OPC has lost confidence in the leadership of Fasheun who had thrown the organisation into crisis and politics.

He said since the formation of OPC, Fasheun had been in charge of the body without keeping to the vision that led to its formation.
With several members of OPC on his side, Adesope said he has been declared the new president of OPC nationwide and that Fasheun ceased to be the president of the group, but just the founder, stressing that the congress was not established “to run monarchical system of government. How can one person be directing its affairs for 20 consecutive years?”

“Fasheun is no more the president of OPC and he was removed because of his reprehensible act and that it is high time the Yoruba leaders joined forces with the new leadership of the congress to move the region forward.”

He explained that the time had come for all Oodua descendants to embrace the congress, as the Yoruba leaders should not “judge the OPC with the precedent of the past leader,” who was advised, but did not take to the admonition.

Adesope stated that the manner the congress would be managed under the new leadership would be in consonance with the 1999 Constitution and that of the organisation unlike when “we ran autocracy where one person took all the decisions on behalf of the organisation without consulting the National Executive Council.”

He denied allegation that the OPC new leadership was sponsored by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to move against Fasheun.

Adesope, however, congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan for the just concluded general elections and for accepting defeat gallantly, saying this demonstrated the spirit of true sportsmanship that should be emulated by all.
“If it is true that some groups in the Niger Delta are saying he should not come home, we advise him to disregard such threat. If he is not comfortable with them, he is welcome in any part of the South West. I can assure him that OPC will provide him adequate security.”

Adesope also congratulated the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, appealing to him to ensure that he corrects all the mistakes made by the outgoing administration and that all regions in the country enjoy the dividends of democracy; share all national positions fairly; fight corruption; address unemployment with all seriousness and put an end to electricity problem in the country.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/04/29/opc-sacks-fasheun-as-president/

HolyHero:
Yoruba people and their mentality sha!!!

...And you ideeot with your own stupidity!

The new presi no get photo. Fasheun Adams and co should get ready to cough out the dollar collected from PDP/GEJ after May 29th

Lol... Change touch that end also? Lol

Wonder why they never trash dis opc organization sef

Change everywhere. Chase out the enemies within.

To be candid, I'll have prefered a ruthless crackdown on all these disgraceful set of theiving groups like OPC, AFENIFERE, et al if I am to be a president. I will personally see to it that these groups defaming the pride of Yorubas face some consistently harsh politically-motivated witchhunting that will eventually lead to their abrupt end. WHAT RUBBISH. !!

This is not a military era and neither is it a period of anarchy when such groups are needed. If we Yorubas have problems with foreigners (which we dont), there are myriads of strategies at our disposal to deal with them easily. But using such irresponsible groups to drag the pride of Yorubas via politics is something we really need to contend with seriously.

Gbam!!

Baba Fasehun , I dey laff u gan!!

GMB my hero, FAYEMI my role model and Rochas our next Presido!

Lol... dude scamed JEG big time him don collect gratuity and pension from Oga Jona already so e no send una

Any militant group should be done away with. It has become another revenue generation strategy for those who believe in using force and brute against the citizens of the country. If allowed, in little time we all will be wielding our guns and sticks against perceived enemies.

This is welcome since the old man has decided to go into politics of hatred along with this clueless administration !!!

I hope the Nigeria Police force dey aware of this development...If yes they should start deploying officers to strategic locations across the South-West before Fasheun boys will start their own madness ooo.

Who cares?

Ok. In other news....?

HolyHero:
Yoruba people and their mentality sha!!!

It was just a matter of time, he's so lucky, he ate from the National cake.

CHANGE IS EVERYWHERE!!!

Frankly speaking, the opc is being seen as a political unit because of their involvement in politics. But can someone pls tell me the major aim of establishing the opc

The tribe of the weeping General at it again. Na their wahala anyway.

Good

HolyHero:
Yoruba people and their mentality sha!!!

This reeks blatant tribalism. . . .Where precisely is this Nation heading??

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HolyHero:
Yoruba people and their mentality sha!!!

Oló Bu'úsàn. Eranko Inú'gbó. Òpònú Ayíràdà. Afó'fun gbé mu!

Nice one.

Good for him.

CHANGE