The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has called on the Oodua People’s Congress Coordinator and members in Osun state to abide by its ideology to guide against external aggression in the southwest region.
Iba Adams disclosed this at the OPC’s annual congress in Osogbo, Osun State on Thursday, charging the National Coordinator of the group on the need properly induct new members on the group’s ideology to ensure proper compliance.
Gani Adams said OPC has since inception committed to protecting Yorubaland and its heritage with a view to ensuring that Yoruba remain a force to reckon with, not only in Nigeria but across Africa and globally.
“I urge you all not to forget the ideology of OPC, our commitment is to ensure that external forces never invade or outrun the Yoruba people. This is the foundation of OPC and we must remain faithful to it.
“As genuine OPC members in Osun, you must support the new Coordinator, Yemi Aboderin with a view to ensure that the group remain committed to its ideology. He is representing me in Osun and everyone must give him support.
“We must collectively protect OPC from both internal and external acrimony, doing this amount to protecting Yorubaland. Continue to mobilised more members and instill in them our ideology”.
Are Onakankanfo emphasized on the need for the new Coordinator to remain loyal to the group’s ideology and doctrines, admonishing members to shun any act capable of creating division in the group.
“No one is above the decision of the national leadership of this group, it is, therefore, pertinent to desist from act of betrayal and acts capable of creating disunity within the family”, he warned.
