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| Gani Adams: |
National Coordinator of the Yoruba Socio-Cultural group,
Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Otunba Gani Adams, in this interview with
VANGUARD reveals that his rusty relationship with the leader of All Progressive
Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was as a result of his resolve to free himself
and his group from the servitude of the opposition.
He discloses how the leader of the party truncated the peace
move brokered by Governor Aregbesola of Osun State; the pipeline contract
President Jonathan awarded OPC. This interview was on the eve of the last
Presidential election. Excerpts.
OPC is believed to be
a social cultural organisation, but the recent rally organised by you in
support of Jonathan shows that it has become partisan. Why is OPC delving into
partisan politics?
Well, every human being is a political animal. Politics is
everywhere even in your homes. If you have four children, there is possibility
that two of them will support everything the father does while others will
pitch their tent with the mother. That is politics within the family.
You also have politics with your community or in landlord
associations, social clubs including your business ventures. We were only
supporting a candidate without involving in what went on within the political
parties. Here in my office, you cannot see anything reflecting PDP as a party.
We also did not use the symbol of PDP, or that of any other party. I am a
leader of Oodua People Congress and convener of Coalition of Concerned
Nigerians and the Convener of Oodua Progressive Union in abroad as well as the
Promoter of Olokun Festival Foundation and Chairman of Donyx Global Concept,
all these are non-partisan organisations.
