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It has come to the notice of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) that some prominent people from the Northern part of the country who are not happy with the determination of the Federal Government to put a stop to the wanton killings in the north have decided to cast aspersion on the OPC by equating it with the Boko Haram sect.

We have decided to remain neutral and maintain our peace since the orgy of killings started. But we have taken note of statements credited to some prominent Northern leaders, especially since the crack down on the Boko Haram sect.

In the Thursday, 6 June, 2013 edition of The Punch newspaper, former commissioner of police in Lagos State, Abubakar Tsav, while condemning Federal Government’s all-out attack on Boko Haram, wondered why the president failed to ban other groups, including the OPC, because, according to him, the groups are involved in acts of terrorism.

We state here as a matter of fact that the OPC is a visible organisation, with known addresses all over the country. Its leaders are also known and accessible to all Nigerians, including security agencies. We draw our strength from our hip of more than seven million. It is also on record that we don’t engage in clandestine activities, since our activities are known to all and recorded for history by the vibrant and courageous Nigerian media, and therefore in no way a security threat to the country.

Our travails

Let us recall here that our leaders, Dr. Fredrick Fasehun, Otunba Gani Adams and four other leaders were arrested and detained by the Obasanjo istration in 2002 and 2005.

It may interest you to know that we were taken to court and discharged and acquitted of all the charges, including belonging to unlawful organization and unlawful association.
The first was time was at the Federal High Court, Lagos, where Justice Dan Abutu struck out the matter and discharged and acquitted us of all the charges. The second case was at the State High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State, where Justice Charles Oluremi Jacobs (OFR) also struck out the case, discharged and acquitted us.

The government still took us before Justice Sybil Nwaka of the Lagos High Court. The honourable justice also struck out the case, discharged and acquitted us.

But surprisingly, we were taken before Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja. On 19th of December, 2006, the honourable judge ruled in our favour, while discharging and acquitting us.

You will agree with us that these four rulings are enough proof that the OPC is not an unlawful organization or a threat to national security.

Setting the records straight

But for the purpose of setting the records straight, it has become necessary for us to come out and speak on this very serious and controversial issue, since our silence may be interpreted to mean ission of guilt.

To most discerning Nigerians, nothing can be further from the truth than this statement credited to the former police boss. The activities of the OPC in the last ten years in the south-west of the country speak volume of the peaceful nature of our group.

Our activities

It would be interesting to educate these people on our activities. As we speak, the OPC is in the fore-front of the promotion and propagation of the cultural values, ideals and rich history of the Yoruba race, even beyond the shores of Nigeria.

At this juncture, let me list some of the prominent Yoruba festivals that our organization has put on the global cultural map with our involvement. They include the popular Osun Oshogbo festival in Osun State, Oke Ibadan festival in Oyo State, Okota festival in Ondo State, Olumo and Lisabi festivals in Ogun State, Oranmiyan festival in Oyo State and Oya festival in Kwara State, among several others.

But perhaps the most interesting aspect of our cultural drive is the popular Olokun festival in Lagos State. It may interest you to know that Olokun festival was started in 2002 as part of our efforts to bring the world attention to our rich cultural values. In 2005, we took another step by ing this festival which holds in Badagry, Lagos State.

Since then, we have received kudos and encouragements from several groups, including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for our efforts to promote culture.

Providing security for the people

It is a known fact among residents of Lagos State and other major towns across the south west that the OPC has played and will continue to play prominent roles in the security of lives and properties of the people.

Also, as part of our efforts to engender peace through quality leadership, the OPC has consistently organized leadership training programmes for its leaders both at home and in the Diaspora.

Aside these laudable programmes, we are committed to creating wealth and lifting our people out of poverty with our poverty alleviation programmes, targeted at widows and the less-privileged, through the Gani Adams Foundation. It is also on record that our organization has contributed to intellectual discourse in the country with our lectures, which aim to eradicate ignorance among the people.

Relationship with other ethnic groups

It is also a known fact that the OPC has and continues to maintain a solid peaceful relationship with other ethnic groups spread all over the south west region of the country. For instance, the National Coordinator of the OPC, Otunba Gani Adams, was the chairman recently at the Turban ceremony of the Seriki Hausa of Oshodi in Lagos. Activities like this are common, and speak volumes of the activities of our group.

Participation in Govt’s peace initiatives

It will also be recalled that the Otunba Gani Adams was a participant at the National Peace Forum, organized by the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Inter-party Relations, in 2004. The OPC leader was later appointed as a state Peace Envoy.

In the same vein, the OPC also participated at the African First Ladies Peace Mission meeting, organized in Abuja by the office of the First Lady in 2012.

You will recall that the OPC is a Yoruba organization, formed with the basic aim of promoting the cultural values of our forefathers and also to protect the interest of our people. In this regard, nobody can fault our activities. Rather, unlike the acts of violence raging in other parts of the country, the south west has been very peaceful, with no single act of terrorism recorded on our soil.

Advice for Tsav

It is surprising that Mr. Abubakar Tsav, a former police boss, will choose to attack the OPC. While the OPC continues to contribute its quota to the development of the country, with activities like the donation of books that will assist indigent students to public libraries, Mr. Tsav, while seeking to remake himself, has become a critic of anything that catches his fancy.

Let him borrow a leaf from other retired police officers with sterling qualities to turn his efforts towards activities that will bring about peace among the diverse religions and the ethnic nationalities that make up the country.

Conclusion

Lets us remind Nigerians that the OPC remains committed to the promotion of the rich cultural values of the Yoruba people, with a view to a peaceful co-existence with other ethnic groups in the country. Therefore, let nobody make attempt to drag us into an unnecessary conflict in order to make a scapegoat of the OPC. As leaders, those seeking to drag the OPC into their conflict should direct their energies at efforts that will bring to an end the killings, hostage taking and kidnappings in the north and other parts of the country.

National Coordinator,
Oodua People’s Congress
Otunba Gani Adams. Here is the link
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2ND SEMESTER EXAM. On Amechi Vs Jonathan
CHM 215 (THERMODYNAMICS­� OF POLICTICAL CHEMISTRY)
TIME ALLOWED: 72 Hours.
QUESTION 1.
In a reaction involving 19g of Amaechium sulphate and 16g of
Jangline carbonate, 2015g of Forumium Governo acid was
produced.
i. Calculate the percentage purity of the product, assuming the
reaction took place under JEGA standard condition.
ii. Assuming that 3g of Akpabio Chloride was added using
Goodluckium solution, calculate the mass of Amaechium sulphate
that would have been needed for the reaction to be
endothermic?
iii. What is the colour of Akpabio Chloride before and after the
reaction?
iv. Calculate the molecular weight of the reactants and products
with respect to their places on the electrochemical­� series of
quality leadership and state which is stronger.
v. Using their age, prove that Jangline is weak and would need
more solution of Goodluckium nitrate to be able to precipitate
Amaechium from the reaction.
vi. Why is it that the solution produced can't react with APCium
Nitrate but would react violently with Turkia PDP (5) Jonite?
Goodluck to you!

d prob we av in d north z dat we see d truth and cover it...we try to poiliticise everytn and its unfair...dese terrorists av done more harm dan good...d women and d children are suffering,everyone z scared yet dey can't do anytn...for d fact dat d gov of yobe and borno accepted and neva criticized president jonathan with respect to d SOE shows that its high time they dealt with dose insurgents...I knw ppl will say dat dey didn't criticize the presidents because d SOE act didn't affect dere political office but BH have been in existence b4 dey evn came to power...dey av tried all possible means to appease these pple as dey appease d gods buh all to no avail...so I put it to nairalanders that anybody that is against d influx of soldiers in dose states is against nigeria`s wellbeing...not even our own buhari,ibb or d green stake in d green grass called tinubu...peace supercedes all...since I came to enugu I experience dat on daily basis and it would be so ungentlemanly of me not to wish that my pple experience dat which has been lacking for over 4 yrs...God bless nigeria...God bless Enugu state and God bless patriotic and anti tribalistic nigerians...We can make this work...let's prove d CIA and d whole world wrong and show dem fdat nigeria must survive...dey neva had our interest @ heart...dey just wanna exploit us...if dey did,I dnt see reasons why dey will amalgamate d north and south @ d first place...dey did dat for selfish reasons(esp to get more slaves)...we will survive

haka_nai: @bamilassa.
Am from the muslim from the north and borno in particular.i suggest you keep that wild deceptive thoughts to yourself.have this bh people ever regarded anyone in the north.people and elders in the north appealed to them,they turned it all down.who the hell are they that wouldnt listen to scholars and elders or the cries of people for peace,dialogue or amnesty.even the devil would have given atleast a listening ear. They have shame us and even went further to disrepect all. I pray Allah protect the innocent and expose all this enemies of the people.
you should also know the army comprise all faiths.
you shoul also know even the bh never spared the youths or population,did you look around and see the damage done to my beloved state,?
Last i check they were in same boat murdering the population with bombs,kidnapping,throat slitting and shooting people in there homes. Also using extreme ways to force people into conversion.there ways are evil,un islamic and disrepectful of the north people.
I GEJ and the military as long as they act professionally and target this extremist and counter development entities.
FGN should please be mindfull of the innocent victims.they should be there liberators and defenders.they should avoid taking out revenge on the innocent population.intead use intelligence and community driven strategy to focus on bh elements.
This war maybe,late,but better its done now than wait until it gets worse.
May Allah helps us all .
May Allah give our leaders wisdom.
May Allah forgive and have mercy.
Down with Boko haram.

may ALLAH bless u my dear...d prob we av in d north z dat we see d truth and cover it...we try to poiliticise everytn and its unfair...dese terrorists av done more harm dan good...d women and d children are suffering,everyone z scared yet dey can't do anytn...for d fact dat d gov of yobe and borno accepted and neva criticized president jonathan with respect to d SOE shows that its high time they dealt with dose insurgents...I knw ppl will say dat dey didn't criticize the presidents because d SOE act didn't affect dere political office but BH have been in existence b4 dey evn came to power...dey av tried all possible means to appease these pple as dey appease d gods buh all to no avail...so I put it to nairalanders that anybody that is against d influx of soldiers in dose states is against nigeria`s wellbeing...not even our own buhari,ibb or d green stake in d green grass called tinubu...peace supercedes all...since I came to enugu I experience dat on daily basis and it would be so ungentlemanly of me not to wish that my pple experience dat which has been lacking for over 4 yrs...God bless nigeria...God bless Enugu state and God bless patriotic and anti tribalistic nigerians...We can make this work...let's prove d CIA and d whole world wrong and show dem fdat nigeria must survive...dey neva had our interest @ heart...dey just wanna exploit us...if dey did,I dnt see reasons why dey will amalgamate d north and south @ d first place...dey did dat for selfish reasons(esp to get more slaves)...we will survive

ATMC: Patience doesn't have a son. Where did you get this news from? She just has a biological daughter and two adopted daughters.

she has not one buh 2 sons...one z a footballer(nduka)and d oda z into politics...take note

rolchi:

You are indeed a MENTOR...good word.

If GEJ has removed Political Structures, it will cause the Political temperature of the Polity to rise and this will divide the of the people and ultimately encouraged latent insubordination.

With this...everybody "SHUT UP". Till now, no Press Releases from (una know dem nau)!

tanx bro...we all fight and wish for wot z gud for d country

Capnd143: i knw people stil think that those governors have a goddam power! The fact is that the iral said who is the Cheif of Defense staff only takes orders from the president and Commander in cheif and no one else, the governors will be they but dont expect them to have a any strong power, because Cheif of defense staff and Cheif of army staff will act as the want because the in no "bloody way" take any orders from the governor, the soldiers deployed are federal troops and only take military orders from the presidency, the Governor would have to request/plead if he needs anyhelp from the military! Right now the governors of those states are like "dummies" and scarecrows! The president is trying to be democratic in dispensation at the same time blocking the posibility of "quest for political power" by the military. He is simply using the military as an agent of democracy! Quite commendable Mr. President!

I pity for d innocent citizens in dose states...maybe just maybe nigeria will disintegrate like d CIA and MOSSAD predicted...Lord lugard no try @ all...dese norherners(esp d hausa fulani)are stil living in d dark ages...dey act like they own d country special tanx to d belief dat usman dan fodio gave dem

The News of the State Of Emergency was a well conceived and political strategised plan to save nigeria from another Civil War ..
Why Some Nigeria feel its a partial one due to the Governors of that state retaining their Executive power , but the Majority believe its a welcome development Long overdue .

In the past in the history of Nigeria , wherever State of Emergency were declared in troubled state by military Presidents ,state powers were delegated to military s and in most cases to loyal military officer who ed and planned the coup d e'tal.
GEJ has acted wisely in all sense to make the civilian Governors remain along side the deployment of military officer who will henceforth be in charge of the logistic planning and execution of all security challenges that will be going on in the affected state ..
The Northern elders who kicked against the state of Emergency had an evil and hidden motive , thinking the president might likely appoint non-hausas to become military s in Hausa states.
Now he did otherwise the Governors will retain their position while the military will study the situation and if there is any leak the Governors will be heard responsible ... Let's all watch and study this new Democratic definition of State of Emergency and I am fully in of it knowing it will go along way to bring hope to the hopeless innocent muslims and christians in this affected state ... Long live Nigeria Long live GEJ .

I wonder why he is so skeptical about wot dokubo said...was it not a spokesman of d same C said dat they would make nigeria ungovernable if buhari didn't win d 2011 elections...d last tym I checked,d person dat said dat was still walking freely and issuing another threat.d north shuld know that they no longa have a murtala mohammed,dimka,bello,belewa,abacha...even the likes of IBB,danjuma,dasuki`s are closer to there graves...dere z a diff btw july 1966 and 2015..

10th may

smokey drinky:
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my pic? i could but i never claimed to be handsome did i

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Idowuogbo: Ewo! y ya face swell like dat? u b cage fighter?

since u r a minor and dnt knw why,maybe I shuld tell u why...na sign of enjoyment wif a good living standard plus hapiness...together as one...so be honourable enuf to show me and oda nairalanders wot u look like...if not.....let me no type dis

Anoda me

smokey drinky: you are no way near handsome or good looking.... you are below "just there". sorry.

den be bold enuf to ur pic...if not here den @ ur profile.wen u do dat,we can kindly have a chat

oko-oloyun:
Op u are ok may be u should giv us another pikshure coz dis pose make u look like an im*be*ci*le

den check my profile pic

50calibre: You look like one agbero that harassed me in lagos few years ago. Hahaha! Just kidding

But seriously you are not ugly, what I don't understand is why you feel the need to have people rate your looks. C'mon guys don't fixate over their looks, that's a girl thing.

tanx 4 d advice bro...was just curious dats all

MajorJ: o'boy shey you dey eat punny??

who no dey eat punny?

aniispice: if you loked jt like sexkillz i would have said you look SWEEEEETTT!!!!!!!!!!! but ill just say you are okay looking! can you get ogugua so she will leave my love for me?

she will...I ve warned her off ur fone

-Mr Cork-:


...brother..u not too ugly actualy..u aiiight1

tanx bro

SLIDE waxie: Bros, barbing salon no dey your area?

unfortunately e no dey so forget abt d hair and talk abt my face and facial expression

Temismith: Befor i answer u, abeg where re your eyes?

U resemble human being.

u wan tell me say u no see my sexy eyes?