By Stephen Gbadamosi The plan by the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), has been described as a slap on the faces of founding fathers of the organisation. National Publicity Secretary of OPC New Era, a […]
The O’odua Peoples Congress has slammed Abdurahman Dambazau (retd), the former Chief of Army Staff, for comparing them and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to Boko Haram. DAILY POST had reported that the former Chief of Army Staff, on Saturday compared the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) […]
The Oyo State Police Command has moved some members of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, loyal to Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, who arrested Fulani warlord, Isikilu Wakili, to the Force Headquarters in Abuja, reportedly on the orders of a top presidential aide. SAHARAREPORTERS, reports that the OPC members were part of […]
The alleged invasion Maje, Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital by 300 suspected herdsmen has left residents in panic, Daily Times gathered. The Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress in Oyo State, Mr Rotimi Olumo, who claimed he was alerted by residents of the area, said he went to the area and saw […]
The Oyo State Police Command and Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) are laying claim to launching attack on suspected bandits in a section of the forest reserve in Oke-Ogun area of the state, which led to the arrest of some suspects. READ ALSO: OPC donates N3m for food, other essential items to COVID-19 patients in S/West, […]
Abeokuta – The Ogun Police Command said on Thursday that it had arrested two suspected cult-members who allegedly killed one Kolawole Ajomale, a member of the Ijebu-Igbo branch of the Odua People’s Congress (OPC). The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said that the suspects: Korede Pariosho and Jide Afolabi, were arrested […]
For allegedly assassinating a member of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC), Kolawole Ajomale, two suspected cultists have been arrested by the Ogun state Police Command. The suspects, Korede Pariosho and Jide Afolabi, were arrested following an intelligence based investigation embarked upon by detectives at Ijebu-Igbo Police Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Kazeem Solotan. […]
The Oodua Peoples Congress(OPC) will on Thursday, celebrate its 25th anniversary and honour some prominent Nigerians, both dead and alive over their contribution to the sustenance of democracy in the country . Disclosing this in a statement, the Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Yinka Oguntimehin and the National Coordinator, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, […]
Former Chairman of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, now the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has ordered Fulani marauders killing people in the Southwest to vacate Yorubaland now or face a possible retaliation as the Yoruba people will no longer fold their arms and watch their people get killed, raped and kidnapped by Fulani […]
The National Executive Council (NEC) members of the Oodua People’s Congress(OPC) has formally endorsed Prince Osibote Oodua as the new President of the socio-cultural group after the demise of the erstwhile founder and life president, Dr Frederick Isiotan Fasehun last Saturday, December 1, 2018. His endorsement came after members of the NEC exhaustively deliberated on […]
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has commiserated with the leadership of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) over the death of its national leader, Dr Frederick Fasehun. A statement released on Sunday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau Rasak, Obasa also commiserated with the family of the deceased describing […]
The Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) has reaffirmed its belief in restructuring, saying Nigeria can only get it right when all the federating states develop at their own pace. Speaking yesterday at a briefing with newsmen, Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr. Yinka Oguntimehin, said as the 2019 election draws nearer, it is very important for […]
The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) says it has no preferred candidates among those jostling for political offices in the 2019 general elections. The group however said it would support candidates that truly believe in its ideal of restructuring. Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Yinka Oguntimehin, who reaffirmed the OPC’s belief in restructuring said that […]
The Lagos State Police Command have uncovered a shrine where members of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) carry out trials by ordeal of suspects, and arrested three persons. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal who led a team of detectives to the shrine located under Opebi Link Bridge on Tuesday, also ordered for […]
Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) President, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has kicked against police arraigning Senator Dino Melaye on a hospital stretcher, saying, it represents a gross violation of human rights by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. OPC called for the immediate release of the Senator. The Yoruba socio-cultural group berated the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji […]
Armed policemen have been deployed to Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State following clashes between members of a secret cult and Oodu’a Peoples Congress (OPC) after a political meeting in the town. Special units of police force including mobile police force, federal special anti-robbery squad as well as anti-cult unit and top police officers moved to […]
Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, in Ondo has directed its members to defend the South West against the invasion of Fulani herdsmen. The State Chairman and Secretary of the group, Victor Olayemi Egbeyemi and Olonimoyo Fesisogbo Pedro directed their members to meet with community leaders, chiefs and security agencies in order to prevent breakdown of law […]
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), has condemned the recent attack on Chief Olu Falae’ s farm by suspected herdsmen. In a Statement issued by the publicity secretary of the Aare Gani Adams led OPC, Barrister Yinka Oguntimehin, it stated that “Sunday’s attack on the Afenifere leader’s farm was wicked, rude and shocking. The attack was […]
The Oodua People’s Congress has said war against corruption should have a human face as citizens are suffering, urging the federal and state government to pay civil servants salaries. The charge was given during the inauguration ceremony of the new national executive members of Oodua Peoples’ Congress, (OPC) New Era. Speaking during the inauguration held […]
Chief Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo-designate of Yorubaland, on Saturday dismissed superstitious belief that taking the title may lead to his early death. Adams, the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC), told newsmen in Lagos that not all those who held the position in the past had died young as is being […]