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Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by hausadreturn(m): 7:58am On May 04, 2015 |
themodernman:It's like asking why the Russian troops were advancing towards Berlin during World War II, or why the Germans themselves moved to Kiev, etc. U should understand what it means when we say a ''war'' is going on. That kind of stuff happens. That also is how Boko haram advanced and captured some places in the north. 1 Like |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by driand(m): 7:59am On May 04, 2015 |
eazisky:no Nigerian leader ever received the kind of respect ojukwu received in death go and check your history except you were not in Nigeria then. 7 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by PassingShot(m): 7:59am On May 04, 2015 |
[size=20pt]Another thread for e-tribal war![/size] [size=15pt]Runs out of thread.[/size] |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by eazisky(m): 8:00am On May 04, 2015 |
XRAY21: And the 2 trillion jonathan and pdp candidate in south east used for campaign belongs to ur wreched dad abi? mumu 1 Like |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by driand(m): 8:00am On May 04, 2015 |
akinegba1:authoritatively YES!! 1 Like |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by Nobody: 8:01am On May 04, 2015 |
From the eve of independence, he led the Action Group as the Leader of the Opposition in the federal parliament, leaving Samuel Ladoke Akintola as the Western Region Premier. Serious disagreements between Awolowo and Akintola on how to run the Western region led the latter to an alliance with the Tafawa Balewa-led NPC federal government. A constitutional crisis led to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Western Region, eventually resulting in a widespread breakdown of law and order. Excluded from national government, Awolowo and his party faced an increasingly precarious position. Akintola's followers, angered at their exclusion from power, formed the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) under Akintola's leadership. Having previously suspended the elected Western Regional Assembly, the federal government then reconstituted the body after manoeuvres that brought Akintola's NNDP into power without an election. Shortly afterwards Awolowo and several disciples were arrested, charged, convicted (of treason),[8] and jailed for conspiring with the Ghanaian authorities under Kwame Nkrumah to overthrow the federal government.[9] The remnants of the Action Group fought the national election of 1965 in alliance with the largely Igbo, and south-eastern NCNC. Amid accusations of fraud from the NCNC-AG camp, the NPC-NNDP won the election; the AG supporters reacted with violent riots in some parts of the Western region. Awolowo was later freed by the military administration of General Yakubu Gowon who subsequently appointed him Federal Commissioner for Finance and Vice-President of the Federal Executive Council. This took place in the unsettled circumstances immediately preceding the Civil War. |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by themodernman: 8:02am On May 04, 2015 |
hausadreturn: Still doesn't answer my question. If they want their Biafra why didn't they just carve out their map? Why did they have to start invading Ore? They were even gonna advance down to Lagos...Is Lagos also a part of Biafra 2 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by Spesh04: 8:02am On May 04, 2015 |
kallmemrB: All what Ojukwu fought for in the 60's are still salient points in our present and future. If there was ever a visionary leader Naija ever had, Ojukwu basks in that glory and glamour. In time we will all come to a stand still and then appreciate the doctrine of regional govt for complete development and advancement of the country. Then Ojukwu Et al will be vindicated. Comprendez? 10 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by emmatok(m): 8:03am On May 04, 2015 |
And why did this tribalistic made FP. |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by Nobody: 8:03am On May 04, 2015 |
AlfaSeltzer:mission to die like 3million goats...... Well 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by Nobody: 8:04am On May 04, 2015 |
daveP:kindly share some let's analyse please 1 Like |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by driand(m): 8:05am On May 04, 2015 |
kallmemrB:don't mind the Igbos during the Civil War they lost everything their cities were leveled to the ground, but 45 years after the end of the war they are the richest tribe in the whole of Africa, go and die! 10 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by Nobody: 8:05am On May 04, 2015 |
driand:in death, so awesome |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by XRAY21(m): 8:07am On May 04, 2015 |
eazisky:first where may dad stand you father can't near there . Secondly there are all thief's GEJ GMB, and all the yoruba elite. So there is no f**king hero there. Even if there is it GEJ. Like it or not Thirdly don't quote me again. Let that thug you call a father teach you some respect 4 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by Ayus34(m): 8:07am On May 04, 2015 |
jstbeinhonest:why will u care about what a buffoon is saying? it is not my culture to insult ladies coz I respect them the most,but there is different between a real lady and an uncluttered/untutored asshole. ...imagine d dustrace the nonnentity would be caused his husband and unborn generation. .....I always see some of her unreasonable comment,but since I know the writer is one unreasonable fellow,so I didn't deem it fit to respond! |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by 83lagosroad(m): 8:08am On May 04, 2015 |
iykofias: A tribal legend that developed the southwest where ur pole make their survival. What happened to ur tribal end and okadigbos 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by omohanet(m): 8:08am On May 04, 2015 |
Why is the Yorubas always on the North side? 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by jimi4us: 8:10am On May 04, 2015 |
FreeGlobe:we heard he was doing longer throat and drank poisoned tea. you're welcome. 2 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by akinegba1: 8:10am On May 04, 2015 |
OoduaVanguard: I am pure yoruba from gbagada.i feel bad being yoruba. Why would our so called leader commit suicide? This is not a good time to be omoluabi. 9 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by eazisky(m): 8:10am On May 04, 2015 |
XRAY21: Obviously the only thing we knw u biggots for is chest beating, always ranting when u knw u are an empty drum, who doesnt knw an igbo man with love of money? even ur briklayer dad is being rated high by u? hahaha 1 Like |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by Ayus34(m): 8:11am On May 04, 2015 |
kenonze:thank God for his arrest,remember the coup that killed akintola the traitor,and the northern leaders the tormentors would 've affect him as well.....but God used the prison to save awo. ....there is opportunity in adversity! 2 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by Nobody: 8:12am On May 04, 2015 |
jstbeinhonest:i tire oo.. mtcheww |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by eazisky(m): 8:12am On May 04, 2015 |
akinegba1: Bastard... ask ur mum 5 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by Nobody: 8:12am On May 04, 2015 |
FreeGlobe:Is it so hard for you to jump and pass?? hian |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by hausadreturn(m): 8:13am On May 04, 2015 |
themodernman:since it was a war, the plan was to capture the seat of govt. i.e capture the head of govt. Ore was just part of the road network 3 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by OzMingle(m): 8:13am On May 04, 2015 |
....we missed your legacies! The Zik's, Awolowo's, Tafawa's.....May you all rest in peace while hoping GMB will make you happy in the ancestoral kingdom. |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by akinegba1: 8:14am On May 04, 2015 |
eazisky: seun ban this person. What have I done to deserve this? That I am from gbagada. |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by themodernman: 8:17am On May 04, 2015 |
hausadreturn: Capturing the seat of government means they wanna turn the whole Nigeria to Biafra nah |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by eazisky(m): 8:17am On May 04, 2015 |
akinegba1: Lol, do it ur self mr. 1 Like |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by akinegba1: 8:17am On May 04, 2015 |
OzMingle: we yorubas cannot miss awo because he committed suicide. 4 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo Lying In State After His "Controversial" Death In 1987 by OoduaVanguard: 8:18am On May 04, 2015 |
Henry22: Yeah, he was do great that he ran off like a bit.CH to the ivory coast while the unfortunate souls he led to war were starving to death and dying like flies. A great coward you mean. 3 Likes |
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