WE ARE NOT THUGS,WE WERE NOT VIOLENT- GANI ADAMS REFUTES APC PROPAGANDA

Against widespread rumour and distorted reports by some section of the media that yesterday’s peaceful protest by the Oodua Peoples Congress [OPC) was marred with violence, we would want to put it on record that there was no single record of violence all through the period of the protest.
It therefore came to us as a shock and surprise that Channels Television in its report aired at about 10:25pm last night featured a picture with men displaying firearms. On closer look, we have discovered that that picture was shot in 2011 during a protest by the Fashun-led OPC to protest the threat by Boko Haram to invade the south west. Channels TV’s decision to use this clip is a huge surprise, because their crew did not come to cover the protest despite invitation being sent to them. It is on record that the protest was done in collaboration with other respected Nollywood personalities and it is to our credit that it was well-organised and devoid of any ugly incident. We would, however, wish to advice the media to remain the unbiased umpire role it has always played in issues like this .
Thank you
Segun Akanni