Alaafin Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111 on Sunday said the choice of Gani Adams as the new Aare Ona Kakanfo was on merit base on his relentless efforts in promoting and defending Yoruba race
Oba while speaking at his 47th coronation anniversary thanksgiving held at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Oyo said out of 25 people listed for consideration, Otunba Gani Adams name was picked by almost everybody consulted
According to the first class monarch, “Apart from personal consultation and physical screening , we adopted spiritual method as ask religious leaders to pray about it and the same Gani was said to be the right man for the Job.
What stand him out among the selected people is his courage and passion for Yoruba race “in spite the fact that he was disgraced, humiliated jailed for defending the course of Yoruba, he never for one day stop projecting the course he believed in which is promoting Yoruba race, culture and tradition’
Alaafin recall the tone of Gani Adams letter to him about decades ago where he call him to live and use the rest of his life to defend and promote Yoruba race, “ While others were praising me and using sweet words to congratulate me , Gani Adams challenged me, urging me to use the rest of my life to serve and defend yoruba race ‘ this are some of thr factors that stand him out and make him worthy to be the Generalissimo of Yoruba.
Gani Adams while speaking with Journalists after the church service thanks Alaafin for counting him worthy for the title and promise not to relent in his continuous effort to promote yoruba culture, tradition and Yoruba Unity’.
The war Generalisimo of Yorubaland also thanks traditional rulers, custodians of cultures and tradition and entire Nigerians for supporting him.
“ Our culture is our identity, there will be a continuous effort to promote and defend Yoruba race, it’s a task that must be achieved and I am sure we will not fail by the grace of God”
Bishop Adetoyese Badejo, the Bishop Diocese of Oyo in his sermon tasked the new Aare Ona Kakanfo to use his new office to defend Yorubaland against any form of attack and promote its tradition
The clergy men prays for wisdom, and guidance for Adams in his new assignment as a defender of Yorubaland
