ckkris: You've not cited the book by late Maj Gen James Oluleye, who was a Major in 1966. You really need that book in order to understand why and how Chief Awolowo took those decisions. And Obasanjo as Garrison Commander at Ibadan, played central roles in Awo's decisions. Well, its called Civil War History, just as the US pieced together all that led to their own civil war, how it was fought, and how they managed its aftermath. History often repeats itself. Gen Ullyses Grant, one of the most useless military strategists, received the surrender of brilliant Gen Robert Lee. Can you imagine Lee surrendering to Grant? Not only that, Grant later became president of the United States. Keep searching, and researching, the truth is very amusing, and instructive.

Crassus:

whats the name of the book?

Uchek: ...I am conducting a study on how ethnicity affect our response to issues and events

Eko Atlantic:


But it got dirtier when those four easterners orchestrated the first ever coup in this country.

ckkris:

FOUR EASTERNERS plus Major Victor Banjo, Captain Adeleke, and Major Ademoyega, the author of WHY WE STRUCK.

T9ksy:

Please, explain Maj. victor Banjo's role in the coup if you can. Maj. Ademoyega was the last to be

recruited (by Maj. Nzeogwu) around early November, 1965 probably as an afterthought but what was his tasked with in the

coup? I would have thought being a Major like ifeajuna and Nzeogwu, he would have been given the task of taking out

Ironsi. As for Cap. Adeleke, well he was not a member of the inner circle.He only heard of the coup at the H-hour and

still voiced his objection though at that time, it was too late. Its either he goes along with the coup or he would have

been the first casualty of the coup.

debetmx:

Victor Banjo was a Lieutenant Colonel as at the time of the January 1966 coup and was informed about coup but he did not partake in the execution of the coup, even Lieutenant Colonel ojukwu was sounded out about partaking in the coup. ojukwu himself alluded to this fact in his book, "Because I Am Involved". The man equally given the task of arresting Ironsi was a Major like Ifeajuna, Nzeogwu and Ademoyega; Donatus Okafor.

debetmx:

Victor Banjo was a Lieutenant Colonel as at the time of the January 1966 coup and was informed about coup but he did not partake in the execution of the coup, even Lieutenant Colonel ojukwu was sounded out about partaking in the coup. ojukwu himself alluded to this fact in his book, "Because I Am Involved". The man equally given the task of arresting Ironsi was a Major like Ifeajuna, Nzeogwu and Ademoyega; Donatus Okafor.

T9ksy:




so my questions still remains unanswered; who was tasked with killing Ironsi and why wasn't Ademoyega given this task?

T9ksy: But that wasn't whyironsi had Banjo arrested and locked up in the east, was it? ElseIronsi should have arrested both Ojukwu and fajuyiwho were also sounded out by the January coupists. But Major D. Okafor, Capt. O. Oji, 2/Lt. C. Igweze were given the task of killing Brigadier Mai-Malari and when the latter escaped, they went looking for him till ifeajuna luckily bumped into his brigade commander and coldly shot him dead. so my questions still remains unanswered;who was tasked with killingIronsi and why wasn't Ademoyega given this task?

debetmx:

Banjo was initially arrested before he was ordered to be released by Lieutenant Col. Gowon and he was later arrested on suspicions he was allegedly carrying a firearm while waiting to see Ironsi. Some officers were allocated more than on target. Anuforo was tasked with arresting Colonel Kur Mohammed and Lt. Colonels Unegebe. Maimalari and Ironsi were both allocated to Okafor. Ironsi was not at home when they came for him which made many to believe including myself that someone had inform him (Ironsi). There was a party that night at Maimalari's residence and everyone had gone home while Ironsi was said to have attended another party. Which other party did Ironsi attend that night? Which brings us to why the non-ibo officers were not allocated to key targets.

debetmx:

Banjo was initially arrested before he was ordered to be released by Lieutenant Col. Gowon and he was later arrested on suspicions he was allegedly carrying a firearm while waiting to see Ironsi. Some officers were allocated more than on target. Anuforo was tasked with arresting Colonel Kur Mohammed and Lt. Colonels Unegebe. Maimalari and Ironsi were both allocated to Okafor. Ironsi was not at home when they came for him which made many to believe including myself that someone had inform him (Ironsi). There was a party that night at Maimalari's residence and everyone had gone home while Ironsi was said to have attended another party. Which other party did Ironsi attend that night? Which brings us to why the non-ibo officers were not allocated to key targets.