OPDO

Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO)

OPDO was founded on March 26, 1990 in North Shoa, Dera District at Gundomeskele. The founding members of OPDO were: those Oromo fighters who had been in the Ethiopian People’s Democratic Movement, those who had refused the Derg regime which had forced them to fight, and by those Oromo origin intellectuals who had been work in the Northern part of Ethiopia. Not more than 37 member of OPDO facilitate the establishment of the OPDO. This number in short period of time reached to 170. It takes more than seven months to establish OPDO. The foundational congress held in liberated area of Tigray at Adet woreda. After its establishment, OPDO joined EPRDF forces.

Congress

So far, OPDO held 4 Organizational Congresses these are:-

The 1st Organizational Congress was conducted on July 1994 in Bishoftu

The 2nd Organizational Congress took place at the end of August in 1994 in Nekmete

The 3rd Cognitional Congress on September 2004 in Finfine (Addis Ababa)

The 4th Organizational Congress held on September 2007 in Adama

Leadership of OPDO

OPDO has its own organizational leadership. The executive committee members of OPDO are Mr. Abadulla Gemeda (Chair man), Mr. Girma Biru (Vice Chairman), Mr. Kuma Demekessa, Mr. Muktar Kedir, Mr. Junidin Saddo, Mr. Shiferaw Jarsso, Mrs. Aster Mamo, Mr. Zelalem Jemaneh, and Mr. Driba Juma.

OPDOProgram.pdf

OPDOstatuets.pdf

COUNCIL MEMBERS OF OPDO

1. Shiferaw Jarso

2. Alemayehu Ejigu

3. Tolosa Degefu

4. Lemma Megersa

5. Degife Bula

6. Alemayehu Tegenu

7. Workneh Gebeyhu

8. Daba Debele

9. Dereje Assfaw