Resign Now, OPC Faction Tells Gani Adams

National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Gani Adams By Ademola Babalola in Ibadan A faction opposed to the style of leadership of the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Gani Adams, on Wednesday demanded his immediate resignation over alleged partisanship, high-handedness and abuse of power. Rising from its meeting held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital yesterday after a congratulatory visit to the Oyo State council of Nigeria Union of Journalists over the election of Alhaji Waheed Odusile as the National President of NUJ, the acting national coordinating council of OPC, Alhaji Razak Balogun said the call became imperative in view of the vote of no-confidence passed on Adams. Balogun and the other aggrieved leaders claimed that Adams had derailed from the ideals and vision of the group to liberate the Yoruba nation at large, adding that “he is only using the name of OPC to enrich himself.” Balogun also hinted that their faction was not out to discredit Adams but to put the record straight that members of the OPC had passed a vote of no confidence against him thereby calling for his immediate resignation before it is too late for him. “Gani Adams has lost focus, he has derailed from the ideals and vision on which the OPC was founded and he has been using the OPC for self enrichment while he also believes in bloodshed as a means to drive home his point and actualise his fraudulent acts.” Balogun added that they were not out to cause any violence as the blood of all their members is not worth wasting before they can send Adams away from the OPC. He however debunked the rumour that they were being sponsored by politicians, stressing that Adams’ involvement in politics which led to his collection of the alleged multi-billion naira pipeline project from former president Goodluck Jonathan without benefiting the downtrodden members of the OPC was an unfortunate development which called for concern of all group members. While welcoming the OPC leaders, the chairman of NUJ, Oyo State, Gbenga Opadotun pledged the support of the union to OPC activities so as to serve as partner in progress to move the Yoruba race forward. Opadotun added: “We have seen you as working towards liberating the Yoruba race and we assure you that we will be adequately on ground to give you maximum support at all times.” Adesina Akinpelu who was among the leaders also stated that the group would intellectually work to make things happen in their bids to make Adams resign without bloodshed, pointing out that Adams lacks respect for traditional rulers and elders of the race. When contacted, Adams described the leaders as faceless and that all of them have been expelled from the OPC and that all their allegations are base less.