Tag: OPC

“Declare ‘state-of-emergency’ on food”- OPC tasks Tinubu

Aminu Imam
OPC tasks Tinubu

…Laments deaths at free-food points The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a ‘state-of-emergency’ on food nationwide. OPC, in an issued statement signed by Comrade Bunmi Fasehun, OPC General Secretary, lamented the reported deaths last week of 35 people in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, 20 in Okija area of Anambra State, and 10 in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). It said, “As a matter of national emergency, Tinubu must intervene to bring down food prices to reduce hunger in Nigeria and…

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2024: OPC restates commitment to regional restructuring

Aminu Imam

The Oodua People’s Congress, (OPC), has restated the need for complete overhauling of Nigerian structure, insisting that regionalism is the only solution to the structural imbalances of the country. The prominent Yoruba socio-cultural organisation stated this at the end of the two- day marathon meeting at the weekend, which was held in Ikeja, Lagos. After a careful deliberation and appraisal of the activities of the organisation in the previous year, the leadership of OPC set new agenda for the year, and also ratified all the issues raised at the meeting…

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“Stop DisCos’ plans to increase electricity tariffs” – OPC urges Tinubu

Aminu Imam

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the proposed increase in electricity tariffs by the Distribution Companies (DISCOs). The OPC President, Wasiu Afolabi, made the call in an issued statement signed by its General-Secretary, Bunmi Fasehun, in Lagos, yesterday. Recall that the Federal Government last Friday disclosed that 11 successor electricity companies have applied for a review of their respective electricity tariffs. According to the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), the rate review is to incorporate changes in macroeconomic parameters and other factors affecting the…

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Oodu’a group warns against threatening North

Aminu Imam

The Oodu’a Peoples Frontiers (OPF) yesterday condemned the alleged threats by the Oodu’a People’s Congress (OPC) to the North for contesting the National Assembly leadership sharing formula announced by the National Working Committee of the All-Progressives Congress (APC). The OPC had warned northern politicians against blackmailing the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, over the leadership of the National Assembly. But speaking in Lagos yesterday, convener of the group, Moses Odewale, urged the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to distance himself from those it described as agents of destabilisation operating in various guises and…

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“We demand our rights from Tinubu” – Coalition of Northern Groups replies OPC

Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has told the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) that they will continue to demand their rights from the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu because he secured the largest number of votes from the Northern region that led to his victory at the last presidential election. The Spokesman of CNG, AbdulAzeez Suleiman, while addressing newsmen yesterday, cautioned different socio-cultural groups that the North is neither afraid nor apprehensive of their designs and they will remain resolute in protecting its legacy and inherited responsibility to all northerners. He…

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OPC wants fuel subsidy sustained

Aminu Imam

…Says no to removal without functional local refineries The Oodua People’s Congress, (OPC), has condemned the expensive cost of fuel and gas, and demanded that pending when the nation’s four refineries would begin local production, the President Muhammadu Buhari must halt any plan to remove fuel subsidy. The group made the call in an issued statement on Wednesday by its President, Wasiu Afolabi, popularly called Askari. Askari is the leader of the Frederick Fasehun faction of the OPC. He warned that scrapping fuel subsidies without locally-produced fuel would further escalate…

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Insecurity: OPC joins forces with Amotekun

Aminu Imam

Ø  Urges S/East govs. to back ESN The Oodua Peoples Congress, (OPC), has pledged support for the South-West security outfit, otherwise known as Amotekun. In a statement issued by the group’s Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin, the OPC expressed optimism that the security outfit would help in curbing crimes in the region. Oguntimehin applauded the leadership of Amotekun over their recent effort in reinstating peace in some parts of Oyo and Ondo State and expressed hope that with the achievement, Amotekun would curtail all security challenges facing the Southwest. Oguntimehin also urged…

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China Loan: OPC accuses Buhari’s government of mortgaging NPA as part of payment plan

Ishaku Yohanna

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has condemned the President Muhammadu Buhari led government’s loan arrangements with China. It said the administration had embarked on a suicidal mission that will push the Nigerian economy to its knees. OPC Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin, in a statement on Tuesday expressed worry that the borrowings would make the South-West the greatest loser. Noting that Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said it will take the Federal Government about 20 years to pay back the loan, OPC decried that government failed to judiciously utilise previous loans…

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