Gani Adams
| Gani Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Otunba Ganiyu Adams April 30, 1970 Arigidi-Akoko, Akoko North-West, Ondo State |
| Alma mater | Lagos State University |
| Occupation | Social activist, politician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Organization | Olokun Festival Foundation |
| Movement | Oodua Peoples Congress |
Otunba Ganiyu Adams (also known as Gani Adams, born April 30, 1970) is a Nigerian social activist and politician. Ganiyu is the leader of a faction of the Oodua Peoples Congress, a secessionist and nationalist organisation based in Nigeria, which supports a sovereign state for the Yoruba people. Oodua Peoples Congress was formed in 1994 as a socio-cultural group to promote Yoruba people and culture. As the founding member and National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, 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. He was however arrested on 22 August 2001 but was later released after being held in prisons in Lagos, Abeokuta and Abuja.
On October 14, 2017, Adams was declared as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland by Oba Adeyemi III, The Alaafin of Oyo. The title was last held by M.K.O Abiola before his death in 1998.
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