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OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by DaFlash: 8:07pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Founder of the Oodua People’s
Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick
Fasehun, has called for the
immediate release of his birthday
mate, Chief Olu Falae, kidnapped on
Monday in Akure, Ondo State.
Born on September 21 like Falae, a
visibly agitated Fasehun, who
turned Octogenarian yesterday,
said in Lagos yesterday that he had
ordered OPC operatives to
immediately launch a manhunt,
combing all nooks and crannies of
Ondo State and beyond, for the
kidnapped politician.
Fasehun described the kidnap as an
assault and insult on the Yoruba
people, and challenged security
operatives and agencies to produce
Falae within 48 hours.
The OPC Founder immediately
summoned all members in the
country to attend an emergency
meeting on Sunday.
“OPC is not interested in crisis but it
was founded primarily for the
protection of its own and for
building bridges in Nigeria,” he
said. “All lovers of Nigerian unity
like OPC, communal peace and
national progress must rise up to
this challenge.
Warning of possible consequences,
Fasehun pointed out that
eyewitnesses indicated that Falae
had been taken by strangers, just
like the wife of the Sun
Newspapers Executive Director, Mrs.
Toyin Nwosu, abducted last week
in Lagos.
His words: “At my turning 80, the
entire world would expect me to
be a bridge builder. And I have
prepared myself to be just that. But
if any missile is thrown at you, and
it is likely to affect your eyeball,
you must avoid it at all costs. This is
my view of the insult now being
unleashed, being flung at Nigeria
by the enemies of Nigeria’s unity.”
The kidnappers have reportedly
demanded a ransom of N100
million.
Recalling that Falae had rendered
“impeccable” service to the country
as a Permanent Secretary, then
Minister of Finance and Secretary to
the Federal Government, Fasehun
described the victim’s current
ordeal as uncharitable.
““When we heard that Falae was
kidnapped we thought it was
impossible, as kidnappers would
not be mad enough to kidnap a
man of peace, a man who has
selflessly served Nigeria,” he said.
“Falae is by any standard a leader
of the Yoruba people, a leader of
Nigeria and a significant leader in
Africa. He is a leader of Afenifere. He
was a leader of NADECO. And any
assault on him is an assault on
Nigeria and Nigerians.”
He also frowned at the fact that 24
hours following the kidnap, the
Federal Government was yet to
officially react to the incident.
“Over 24 hours after this disruption
of the life of a dignitary,
government has not issued any
statement; rather what we hear is
a loud silence from the Federal
Government. It is a shame; it is a
big shame,” Fasehun said.
Recalling that Falae, as the Olu of
Oba-Ile, was the ruling monarch of
his homestead, he urged all
traditional rulers in Nigeria to also
rise up for his release.
According to the OPC President, the
organisation felt concerned at
Falae’s kidnap, which he described
as an affront.
Fasehun feared that the kidnapping
of the top-flight politician
portended ill for his fellows.
“We believe this is a political issue.
And any politician in Nigeria must
make sure that Chief Olu Falae is
released immediately,” he said.
“Otherwise OPC will take any step
available to defend its own.”
DR. FREDERICK FASEHUN
FOUNDER/PRESIDENT, OODUA
PEOPLE’S CONGRESS (OPC) 2 Likes |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by DaFlash: 8:08pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by florence15(f): 8:16pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Okk |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by Cope1(m): 8:28pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
watching in HD |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by vicadex07(m): 9:01pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
See action, unlike some useless massob or uwazuruike something that will issue senseless ultimatums... OkutaNla: |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by doncaster(m): 9:33pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
vicadex07:Fulani people the read vanguard?. But FG silence is not healthy for this matter. Is it cos Fulani people are fingered? |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by vicadex07(m): 9:45pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
OkutaNla: |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by VirginFinder: 10:07pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
It's about time OPC woke up. Partisan politics has really damaged the group. Wish them goodspeed! |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by truefact: 10:11pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
So Buhari's body odor no fit do magic again. ..na OPC now go to the hunting. ...clowns deceiving themselves 2 Likes |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by SOUNDKING: 10:29pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
OPC?,mmmttchewwww////////sophiscated cowardic generation of scratched faces. |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by HopeAtHand: 10:33pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
DaFlash: Don't know if my eyes saw it properly, but did Fasehun just threaten Fulanis?? Hehehehehehe..i siddon for PH dey watch drama. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by UncleJudax(m): 11:16pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
HopeAtHand:Hehehe. Are fulanis untouchable? |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by Gboliwe: 4:34am On Sep 23, 2015 |
Someone like Chief Falae has been kidnapped and the head and father of fulanis in Nigeria hasn't said a word 3 days after. Odikwa very suspicious. 2 Likes |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by Nobody: 4:42am On Sep 23, 2015 |
vicadex07: Olodo It was after we Igbos insulted your legendary cowardice that you guys now woke up to defend your own. 2 Likes |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by SUBWAY101(m): 5:27am On Sep 23, 2015 |
WhiteTechnology: M.oron, Fulani are killing your people in Imo, raping your own mother and also killed your chief in Enugu but nothing happened. Ojuku of cursed memory lost 3m of you fools, and had to run away in the middle of the night yet he came back to contest election in same Nigeria. What a shame |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by chernest2002: 6:33am On Sep 23, 2015 |
The youroba and ibos should keep hating each other while hausa fulani destroys them all. If the south fail to unite against this common enemy ,soon they will destroy all cause that have been their plans since 1960. |
Re: OPC Launches Manhunt For Falae, Abductors by Acjohn(m): 6:57am On Sep 23, 2015 |
Fulani are causing mayhem everywhere. My view is that the people are becoming another terror group used as machinery to wipe and suffocate other ethnic groups in Nigeria. The reaction of the President in this matter will confirm to us whether he is for that agenda or for Nigeria |
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