Following Monday’s protest by the Oodua
Peoples’ Congress, OPC, factions within the
group have risen up to dissociate themselves
from the call for removal of Attahiru Jega,
Chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC.
The Gani Adams’ faction of the OPC,
accompanied by members of the Goodluck
Jonathan Campaign Organization, took to the
streets in Lagos to demand the removal of the
INEC boss ahead of the March 28 general
elections.
Mr. Adams said the rally was not partisan,
but a call for Mr. Jega to be removed from
office.
“What we protested for was the removal of
Jega over the poor distribution of PVCs in the
south, registration of underage in the north
and creation of additional 30,000 polling
units in the north,” Mr. Adams told
PREMIUM TIMES after the protest.
The OPC members, armed with guns, pocket-
knives, machetes, and charms marched from
the Lagos-Ibadan expressway through Ikorodu
road chanting anti-Jega songs.
Some of protesters harassed motorists and
passers-by while others vandalized campaign
posters of political parties, particularly those of
the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Last Friday, the Movement for the
Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra,
MASSOB, held similar protests across the
South Eastern states of Anambra, Enugu, and
Ebonyi where they accused Mr. Jega of
incompetence.
On Sunday, the APC claimed it had
uncovered a plot by the ruling Peoples’
Democratic Party, PDP, to use ethnic militias
to protest for the removal of Mr. Jega.
But Mr. Adams accused the APC and Lai
Mohammed, its National Publicity Secretary,
of peddling falsehood, adding that Monday’s
protest was peaceful.
“Nobody was attacked. Lai Muhammed
should stop peddling lies against our
members,” Mr. Adams said.
“Nobody touched their bill boards. It’s the
most peaceful rally I have seen. Even they,
APC, cannot hold a peaceful as successful
rally as that. As a matter of fact, over 30
Nollywood stars took part in the rally
including myself.”
“Against Yoruba interest”
Another faction of the OPC responded swiftly
and angrily on Monday, accusing Mr.
Adams of betraying the group and the Yoruba
people.
“We, the members of the National
Coordinating Council of the Oodua People’s
Congress, OPC, the highest ruling body of the
organization, wish to disassociate ourselves
from the shameful, destructive, violent and
reactionary activities of the Gani Adam-led
team which occurred in Lagos today,” the
group said in a statement.
“What was witnessed today in Lagos was the
highest level of political violence sponsored and
funded by certain elements in the Jonathan
government.
“Gani Adams is on his own and does not
enjoy the support of a large size of our
membership spread across the country. He is
working for the sponsors of violence against
our people who want the March 28 elections
not to hold. Unleashing terror on innocent
citizens and killing them is not the way of
democracy. It is not our idea of a people-
oriented advocacy.”
In 2013, the Mr. Adams-led faction of the
OPC secured a lucrative contract from the
federal government to secure crude oil pipelines
in the South West.
At the time, Mr. Adams justified the contract
by claiming that President Jonathan had also
awarded similar contracts to Niger Delta
militants and that the OPC deserved its share.
“For a group that has been doing a lot of
things for the society free of charge, it is not
too much to apply for a security job,” Mr.
Adams had said.
Monday’s meeting of the OPC faction was
attended by Shina Akinpelu, Monsuru
Akande, Sunday Adebayo, Kilanko Oladipupo,
Kehinde Ogunyale, and Gbenga Eegunlusi.
In its statement, the faction accused Mr.
Adams of being on “dubious project” and
using the pipeline contract from the
government as an excuse to recruit people to
work for Mr. Jonathan and PDP in the South
West.
“Gani Adams is acting against Yoruba
interest. The compromises he has made
amounts to selling the Yoruba to the present
government for a piece of Pipeline contract to
line his pockets,” the group said.
“OPC is not about pipeline contracts or any
other contracts for that matter. The Yoruba
interest is beyond contracts. We seek justice
and fairness from the current government.”
The group called on Yoruba sons and
daughters to join them in condemning Mr.
Adams and his “anti-democratic tendencies.”
“We must renounce him and remind him he
cannot sell the Yoruba race to Jonathan and
PDP on the cheap. He also has no authority to
speak on behalf of the Yoruba people,” they
said.
“We pity those who rely on him to win votes.
They will be sorely disappointed. Their
investment is a bad one already. We reject
today and always any attempt to use our
organization and its members for narrow and
selfish partisan purposes.
“We must remind them that the Yoruba
people cannot be hoodwinked by sweeteners.
No one should expect them to kow tow to an
individual who is a Lilliputian in the political
development and history of the Yoruba nation.”
While renouncing Mr. Adams and his
activities, the group also renounced other
Yoruba sons and daughters who are playing
roles inimical to the welfare and interest of the
South West.
“We call on our people to be vigilant
politically at this time. Nigeria needs a new
leadership, a new direction and a country
that works.” source premium times

Is what Gani Adams saying really true: that 30 or over 30 Nollywood members part of the demonstration yesterday?

Just of recent jonah relocated to Lagos,guess what mayhems followed.

A dying man will do anything to have a chance at survival no matter how slim the chance seems.

PDP/GEJ are a dying team and it is the reason we're witnessing all this show of shame.

Gbagbo treatment awaits them!

Tinubu has brought in some nonentity to challenge Gani and Fredrick, I'm laughing in swahili @ what will happen to this impostors.

Every group of people gathered against GMB

They will always fight themselves

It is a clear sign God is right behind him

Gani Adams has been bought,he really want to sell us to jonathan which is impossible

Another faction of the OPC responded swiftly and angrily on Monday, accusing Mr. Adams of betraying the group and the Yoruba people.

“We, the members of the National Coordinating Council of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, the highest ruling body of the organization, wish to disassociate ourselves from the shameful, destructive, violent and reactionary activities of the Gani Adam-led team which occurred in Lagos today,” the group said in a statement.

“What was witnessed today in Lagos was the highest level of political violence sponsored and funded by certain elements in the Jonathan government.

“Gani Adams is on his own and does not enjoy the support of a large size of our membership spread across the country. He is working for the sponsors of violence against our people who want the March 28 elections not to hold. Unleashing terror on innocent citizens and killing them is not the way of democracy. It is not our idea of a people-oriented advocacy.”

Monday’s meeting of the OPC faction was attended by Shina Akinpelu, Monsuru Akande, Sunday Adebayo, Kilanko Oladipupo, Kehinde Ogunyale, and Gbenga Eegunlusi.

In its statement, the faction accused Mr. Adams of being on “dubious project” and using the pipeline contract from the government as an excuse to recruit people to work for Mr. Jonathan and PDP in the South West.

“Gani Adams is acting against Yoruba interest. The compromises he has made amounts to selling the Yoruba to the present government for a piece of Pipeline contract to line his pockets,” the group said.

“OPC is not about pipeline contracts or any other contracts for that matter. The Yoruba interest is beyond contracts. We seek justice and fairness from the current government.”

The group called on Yoruba sons and daughters to join them in condemning Mr. Adams and his “anti-democratic tendencies.”
“We must renounce him and remind him he cannot sell the Yoruba race to Jonathan and PDP on the cheap. He also has no authority to speak on behalf of the Yoruba people,” they said.

“We pity those who rely on him to win votes. They will be sorely disappointed. Their investment is a bad one already. We reject today and always any attempt to use our organization and its members for narrow and selfish partisan purposes.

“We must remind them that the Yoruba people cannot be hoodwinked by sweeteners. No one should expect them to kow tow to an individual who is a Lilliputian in the political development and history of the Yoruba nation.”

While renouncing Mr. Adams and his activities, the group also renounced other Yoruba sons and daughters who are playing roles inimical to the welfare and interest of the South West.

“We call on our people to be vigilant politically at this time. Nigeria needs a new leadership, a new direction and a country that works.”

^^^GEJ learnt a thing or two from his godfather who managed to weaken Afenifere beyond the point of repair, while raising a new structure in the form of Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE). Reposed with just the right amount of skulduggery, it is clear that that he has also perfected the art of decapitation; where babies are split in half and kith is pit against kin.

Let's see how far this reinvigorated attempt to 'divide and conquer' takes him...

Is this one not touched?