By Richard Ayinde, Osogbo.
The Governor for Dr Fredrick Fasehun’s led Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in Osun State, Alhaji Adeleke Akintayo Olojongbodu has emerged the new National Deputy President of the group.
The decision of the leadership of the OPC in making Alhaji Akintayo the National Deputy President according to the finding came out of his passion, contributions and efforts towards the development of the entire OPC home and diaspora saying his efforts cannot be over emphasised.
Alhaji Akintayo when he was the OPC Governor in Osun State has done a lot in promoting the entire OPC group and his efforts to tackle insecurity cannot be over emphasised.
The new OPC National Deputy President with his men always working in collaboration with other security agents in Osun State to fight criminal and they are always making success.
While speaking at the inauguration ceremony of all members of the National Executive Council (NEC) in Lagos on Tuesday, wife of the founder, Odua People’s Congress (OPC), Dr Fredrick Fasehun, Mrs Iyabode Fasehun admonished members of the group to uphold the mandate of Nigeria’s unity.
According to her, “Following the footsteps of the founder by the members of the OPC should be the antidote to foster the unity of Nigeria.
“Mrs Fasehun recalled that her husband (Fasehun) started OPC; from OPC the Arewa people started their own group and the people in the East started their own group as well.
“And what my husband did was that he brought the three groups together; that is bringing Nigeria together and made them one,” she said.
She said Fasheun believed that Nigeria’s unity was very important and that what his supporters stood for.
“And that is what the OPC is now going to follow by the grace of God,” she said.
She further said OPC was none partisan and the security agencies knew how to collaborate with it to curb insecurity in the nation.
She advised youths to be patient, walk in the fear of God and work with the government to resolve the security and economic challenges confronting the nation.
“We need unity; hooliganism will not help us; if the youths have love of the Lord in their hearts they will not misbehave,” Iyabode said.
She commended the inauguration process and congratulates the new leadership, saying she was highly elated while the colourful and well attended inauguration ceremony has indicated that that members of the OPC were coming together in unity, love and fear of God.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected OPC President, Alhaji Wasiu Afolabi, pledged his total commitment to the unity of the nation while calling on the youth to be innovative in creating job opportunities.
“I advise youths to be patient, we know there are no jobs but there is hope for Nigeria if youths can utilise their talents,” Afolabi said.
He appealed to members to continue to support security agencies to tackle crime and criminality.
He also urged other OPC factions that broke away to return and join hands with the group toward better synergy.
The new OPC leader expressed joy for the success of the election and inauguration of the new executive.
He joined other members of the association to call for restructuring and true federalism to stop agitations in the nation.
“If we will not adopt the 2014 confab and other efforts that have recommended the best way forward, then, President Muhammad Buhari, as a matter of urgency, should convene a Sovereign National Conference to work out an acceptable federal constitution,” he advised.
However, one minute silence was observed at the beginning of the programme for late Fasehun, founder of OPC with dignitaries from other states in the South West in attendance.
