OPC goes after Oba of Benin. Gani Adams wades into Benin-Yoruba murky waters

OPC goes after Oba of Benin

The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has accused Benin palace chiefs of distorting Oduduwa history, saying their comments were capable of triggering discord between the Yoruba and people of the Benin Kingdom.

The group also said the research being relied on by the chiefs to deny the relationship between people of the two races lacked credibility.

The time for Yorubas to leave Nigeria is Now – OPC and Afenifere declares

The Time for Yorubas to leave Nigeria is Now – OPC and Afenifere declares

Having gained stimulus from renewed Biafran Republic restoration, Yoruba leaders are calling for the secession of Yoruba from Nigeria. Some leaders today in Ibadan warned that the Yoruba will reconsider her membership of the Nigerian federation if the cultural and political marginalization continues unabated. The summit is not impressed by the slogan of renaissance renting the air, saying that the country has merely slid into the firm grip of another self-serving ethnic cabal intent on pinning the country down in her historic state of control my vested interests.

Appease deities or risk decline and disasters – Yoruba leader warns Nigerians

Appease deities or risk decline and disasters – Yoruba leader warns Nigerians

Ganiyu Adams, the National Coordinator of the Oodu’a Peoples Congress (OPC), a leading military wing of the Yoruba socio-politcal group has issued a warning to Nigerians on gratification of gods and deities.

He said government and citizens risk disastrous incidents if they continued to do away with deities associated which certain regions, states, lands, family and resources.

Tinubu doesn’t deserve to be called a leader- OPC's Gani Adams

Tinubu doesn’t deserve to be called a leader- OPC's Gani Adams

National Coordinator of the Oo’dua Peoples Congress, Gani Adams, Saturday, declared that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, does not deserve to be called a leader.

The OPC leader said he would never support any candidate supported by the former Lagos State governor.

Nigerian Army, Navy takes over security of oil pipelines in Lagos from Yoruba militant OPC

Nigerian Army, Navy takes over security of oil pipelines in Lagos from Yoruba militant OPC

The Nigerian Army and Navy said on Sunday that it had taken over the security of the NNPC pipelines in the Lagos area from the militant Yoruba group Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), and craved the maximum cooperation of host communities.

Col. Mustapha Anka, the Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division of the Nigerian Army in Lagos, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

OPC and Agbekoya fight intensifies: OPC will wax stronger after Jonathan - OPC repsonds to Agbekoya jab

OPC and Agbekoya fight intensifies: OPC will wax stronger after  Jonathan - OPC repsonds to Agbekoya jab

Two Yoruba sociopolitical groups are fighting! A new group by the name Agbekoya has threatened it would bury the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) and Afenifere soon. However, in a reaction, the OPC  in Kwara State has insisted that after the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, the group would continue to wax stronger.