Gani Adams, national coordinator of the Oodua
Peoples Congress (OPC), says he will not die young as
he assumes the role of aare ona kakanfo of
Yorubaland.
He said not all those who held the position in the past
had died young, dismissing it as superstitious belief.
Adams was on Sunday installed as the 15th Aare Ona
Kankanfo of Yorubaland by Lamidi Adeyemi, alaafin of
Oyo. The position had been left vacant since the death
of Moshood Abiola in 1998.
“Let me say that death belongs to God. Only God can
decide and determine when anyone can die and until
God decides, I will not die young as the defender of my
people,” Adams said while speaking to journalists on
Saturday in Lagos.
“Aare title is highly spiritual and I have handed over
my destiny and tenure to God.
“The position in the past meant that you have to
continually fight wars to protect your people, and may
be killed in the process, but that was before Nigeria
became a sovereign nation.
“The job in the modern era is limited in terms of
physical defense because there are security apparatus
to settle disputes.
“However, it has become a position to unify the
Yoruba race, defend their interest and believe in their
cause.”
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