Gani Adams
| Gani Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Otunba Gani Adams April 30, 1970 Arigidi-Akoko, Akoko North-West, Ondo State |
| Ethnicity | Yoruba |
| Alma mater | Lagos State University |
| Occupation | Social activist, businessman, politician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Organization | Olokun Festival Foundation |
| Movement | Oodua Peoples Congress |
Otunba Gani Adams (born April 30, 1970) is a Nigerian social activist, politician and business mogul.[1] He is a founding member and National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, a socio-cultural group formed in 1994 in order to promote Yoruba and her culture.[2] Gani rose to nationwide popularity after Inspector General of Police Musiliu Smith declared him wanted in 2000 with a financial reward of N100,000 for his group's involvement in violent clashes.[3] He was however arrested on 22 August 2001 but was later released after being held in prisons in Lagos, Abeokuta and Abuja.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Abimboye, Micheal (8 March 2015). "Sack Jega now, Gani Adams tells Jonathan". Premium Times. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ Johannes Harnischfeger (2008). Democratization and Islamic Law: The Sharia Conflict in Nigeria. Campus Verlag. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-3-593-38256-2.
- ↑ Suleiman, Toba; Adeyeye, Joseph (16 January 2001). "Nigeria: Wanted OPC Leader, Gani Adams, Arrested". ThisDay Newspaper. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ West Africa. Afrimedia International. 2001.
- ↑ Kayode-Adedeji, Dimeji (27 June 2015). "Nigeria Police made me famous – Gani Adams". Premium Times. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, February 12, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.