Final Rites For Gani Adams’ Installation As Aare Ona Kakanfo Begins

The final rites for the installation of popular human rights activist, Chief Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland will begin on Wednesday in Oyo state.

Gani Adams will succeed late Chief M.K.O Abiola as the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land.

A statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday by Dotun Oladipo, Chairman, Media Committee of the Aare Ona Kakanfo installation said the installation would be concluded on Saturday, January 13.

“Since he was designated as the Aare Ona Kakanfo in 2017 by the Alaafin of Oyo, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Adams had been engaged in several processes that will lead to his installation on January 13, 2018 at Durbar Stadium, Oyo, Oyo State.

“From Wednesday, the National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress and Founder of Oodua Progressive Union, which is in 79 countries, will be in seclusion in Oyo town.

“The schedule of rites, which will end in the wee hours of Saturday, has been drawn up by the Palace of Oba Adeyemi,” he said.

“Among the several dignitaries expected at the ceremony are the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.”

“Also expected are the Ooni of Ife, Oonirisa Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Obas of the six South-West States and those of Yoruba speaking areas of Kogi and Kwara States.

“Others are captains of industry; and the Diplomatic Corps in Nigeria and representatives of foreign governments.”

The statement adds that the Oyo state government would also address a press conference ahead of the installation on Saturday while traffic would be diverted on the ever-busy Ibadan-Oyo-Ogbomoso road to make way for parking arrangements and free flow of traffic.