“This is to alert concerned Nigerians that after several failed attempts to remove the leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) by expelled members of the Congress, security report at our disposal revealed that a top Lagos-based politician has devised ways to create chaos and attack the convoy of Otunba Gani Adams soon after the handover of government to Gen. Buhari.
According to Barrister Yinka Oguntimeyin, OPC Director of Media and Publicity, “the group have met severally, with heavy funding by a Lagos-based politician, their plan, which we are privy to, is to make use of the media to publish negative stories on the person of Otunba Gani Adams, using a political party propaganda machinery which failed, despite several sponsored negative stories on his person. They now want to create chaos by attacking the convoy of the National leader of the congress.”
“A meeting held yesterday (Thursday) at the residence of Razak Balogun, (Sadam), an expelled member of the Congress at Oloworo Road in Oworonsoki, Lagos, was attended by 35 grassroots members of a zone, where a decision was reached that a 3-man committee, which include Hamza Adeshina (Biggy), Ranti Akande (Otepa) and Shina Akinpelu to monitor Otunba Gani Adams’ movement from his FESTAC town residence to his office and provide information as regards the day-to-day movement of Otunba Adams. We are also aware that the Lagos based politician already distributed modern arms including AK-47 guns which was collected two days ago and delivered by Shina Akinpelu.”
“By this statement, we are bringing to the attention of the world the sinister plot to eliminate Otunba Gani Adams and should the attempt fail or we repeal the attack, they will feed the media with false information, further claiming that OPC is made up of thugs and touts. It is sad that despite the efforts of Otunba Adams to promote the culture and tradition of his race and upgrade the status of the Oodua Peoples Congress to a socially-responsible one, and the formation of Oodua Progressive Union (OPU) which is presently active in 57 countries, a platform for Yoruba in diaspora to interact and channel their energy towards the propagation of the culture and tradition of the Yoruba race and, in turn, build a clear-cut tourism platform and image perception for Nigeria, a move he just established in Istanbul last week Friday, and Dubai on Wednesday, some bad elements are desperate to draw us back to the jungle days because of their desperate interest.
“We are also aware that another meeting will hold this afternoon at the Oworonsoki residence of Sadam. We, therefore, call on Nigerians and security agents to be aware of this plot while we keep vigil of their next moves.”
SIGNED
Barrister Yinka Oguntimehin,
Director of Media and Publicity,
Oodua People’s Congress.
