The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has dissociated itself from “Mega Accord of 57 civil society groups rooting for southwest presidential candidate”.
The southwest gathering was said to be rooting for some political gladiators in the region such as; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu and Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi for the position of Nigerian President, come 2023.
OPC Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin in a statement on Monday said those who dropped the name of the group during the meeting at the weekend were engaging in fraud, maintaining that Nigeria’s problem can only be solved through restructuring, to allow regions develop at their own pace as it was in the 1960 and 1963 constitutions.
According to the statement: “We are aware that when elections are approaching, some politicians usually use the OPC’s name to curry favours.
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“There are some groups that are affiliates of political parties that usually make themselves available for politicians as at when due.”
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He added: “When anything happens in Yorubaland, you don’t hear their voices, except during elections or when they are paid to issue statements against us.
“Even if an angel emerges the president of this nation today, without restructuring, nothing will change for the better.
“Our position on the future of Nigeria is clearly stated in our belief in restructuring. That is why we root for regionalism as the best option for peace and stability.”
