Gani Adams Biography, Age, Education, Career and Net Worth

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Chief Ganiyu Adams is a Yoruba born traditional aristocrat, social activist, politician and businessman. He is the current coordinator of the Oodua Progressive Congress. Chief Gani Adams was born on April 30, 1970 in Arigidi-Akoko, Akoko North-West, Ondo State.

Gani Adams Profile

Name	Gani Adams
Real Name	Chief Ganiyu Adams
Date of Birth	April 30, 1970
Age	50 years (2020)
State of Origin	Akoko North-West, Ondo State.
Tribe	Yoruba
Occupation	Social Activist Politician Tradional Aristocrat
Spouse	Mojisola Adams.
Net Worth	Unknown

Educational Background

Gani Adams attended Army children’s school in Otukpo, Benue state and Municipal Primary school in Surulere area of Lagos State for his primary education.

He proceeded to Ansar-Ud-deen Secondary School at Randle Avenue, Surulere where he obtained his SCCE certificate.

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Gani Adams is a graduate of Lagos State University.

Career and Activism

Gani Adams worked as an interior decorator for an Italian construction firm, Stabilini Visinoni Limited. However, he resigned from Stabilini Visinoni Limited to establish Gadson interiors, an interior decoration company.

In 1992, Gani Adams became a pro-democrat campaigning against military rule. He was appointed the Public Relations Officer of Mushin local government chapter of Civil Liberties Organization(CLO) in 1993.

He joined the Oodua Youth Movement (OYM) and later a founding member of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress in 1994.

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Gani Adams was a pioneer leader of a faction of the Oodua Peoples Congress, a nationalist organisation based in Nigeria which supports an autonomous state for the Yoruba people.

In 2000, Gani Adams was declared wanted by the Inspector General of Police IGP Musiliu Smith for alleged involvement in violent clashes. A N100,000 bounty reward was placed for his arrest.

He was arrested in 2001 and detained in various prisons in Lagos, Abeokuta and Abuja.