iykofias:
A tribal legend! Nv knew d yorubas r buried wit their glasses on

EUROBOMBER:


What else did Awolowo do apart from giving free education to the SW?

akinegba1:
I just wish I was not born yoruba. Just look at the tribal marks all over my face.my parents did this to me for tribal sake.i spit on my yorubaness.

BuddahMonk:
Yes we all know that Zik failed us big time because he was busy looking at the bigger picture of a united African nay a one Nigeria while others were developing their regions.

Why didn't Awolowo took the opportunity the Biafra secession presented to him to have his own country since he believed Nigeria was not a country but a mere geographical expression, few years later he came back to be the president of a mere geographical area, Sahara Desert, Sambisa Forest and Bermuda Triangle are geographical areas as well he should have contested for election there perchance he might win.

OneNaira6:


The dude displayed the well known typical yoruba behavior. It's understandable ZIK was fully against Ojukwu ' s decision afterall, since day 1 of Migeria ' independence Zik kept deluding himself in one nigeria amd maintaining an "African unity". He imitated your typical enlightened black americans who believed the unity of Africa will increase the development of africa, just like the unity of europeans developed Europe. The problem with Zik was getting educated, being around foreigners made him forget his continent to the T. It made him forget how much hatred the typical tribes have for eachother and the constant pull down syndrome of your typical black man. In Africa you have to look out for your own and your own alone. Therefore, I blame Zik for the hell igbo are in. He put us in this hellhole of a nation and with this backwards, tribalistic nation all because of his delusion of "one Africa". With that being said, at least for Zik going against ojukwu ' s decision was understandable but awo, who since the creation of Nigeria always maintained the country was never one, can never be one and should have never been one chickened in out when the opportunity to actualize his belief came into picture. Infact, the guy did a complete 360 and even suggested how to stop Biafra from fighting back after their weak military couldn't defeat a military with less training, less weapon and less assistance for 3 good Ole years. He's more proof of what known of his people.

Anyway, who cares about him.he was jailed by the same ppl he licked the @ss of. So depressed he committed suicide by taking rat poison and his burial was barely acknowledge by the same country and the same soldiers he adviced. Funny enough, the man they deemed a "rebel" got better burial and better recognition by world leaders and that same f2king military that forgot against than this Awo guy. Ain't that something? I bet you he's in hell now cursing out Nigeria as we speak. Maybe him and Hilter are enjoying the same torture chamber..afterall, they both have the same mindset. Mtchewwww

akinegba1:
I just wish I was not born yoruba. Just look at the tribal marks all over my face.my parents did this to me for tribal sake.i spit on my yorubaness.

Just like you have been spitting on your erosion-ridden, cursed land and fore-fathers.
Not surprising coming from some some Yiibo boy.


Today you are Biafra, tomorrow you are JEWS, next you are Yoruba and after that you are Americana!

Its very easy to know "a people" who are LOST and suffering from an IDENTITY CRISIS!
Keep disgracing your lineage, olori-pelebe

akinegba1:



Even my people confirmed to me that he took his own life for his involvement in a coup against IBB. Ibb was to disgracefully courtmartial him before he committed suicide. At times i feel inferior being yoruba.

akinegba1:
As a yoruba I see nothing wrong with the thread. It's rather educative.seun please place this on the front page. Thank you

lawanson44:


[size=18pt]You couldn't have said it any better. The stu.pid Awo-lo-OLE thought he could frustrate the igbos by stealing their money and remitting only 1pound to them after the civil war. Who ever thought the Igbos being so resilient could bounce back and gain solid footing in the economy of Nigeria?

The thief and coward decided to end his life after IBB gave him an option of Imprisonment or indefinite exile. After his death, the sale of Otapiapia was given a boost as to the efficacy of it's "Kill and Dry" potents! [/size]

Bifwoli:


But Awolowo will never rise to the level of ,or even overshadow Ojukwu as he's too junior to him.Never ever coz Ojukwu was 50times the man Awolowo was.

4stylz:


you think every Yoruba are dumb like you? Because he is Yoruba he should hide the truth Tribalistic idiot

dearpreye:
I hardly delve into tribal wars......I used to have the deepest respect for Awo. ..not anymore. He actually never had a genuine ONE NIGERIA at heart. . ...he's a hero to his people. ..no doubt....

I know my heroes; he's NOT one of them!

Ojukwu, Ken, Adaka Boro. ...These are some of them......Ojukwu remains the great hero anyday, anytime!

Had my people understood his vision and courage, we wouldn't have been holed up in this feudal contraption.

It's a question of time!

BlackOnassis:
Obafemi Awolowo The Sage. When he was in charge, Western Region was the most advanced and fastest developing region in Africa, not just Nigeria! That should tell you something about Chief Awolowo's intelligence and efficiency. Dude was scary smart. He made other African leaders look like retards; if I was his contemporary, I would have hated his guts

driand:
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.

driand:
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!

Shirley07:

Hahaha..
I'm still searching Ibos name on the top 10 richest african list..

akinegba1:



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.

hausadreturn:
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

akinegba1:

we yorubas cannot miss awo because he committed suicide.

akinegba1:



we yorubas are worse cowards at least Ojukwu held on for 3yrs with just matchetes and sticks whereas diya shiit and started crying on sighting abacha.i said it, this is not the best time to be omoluabi

anigold:


Which battle did u pick, abeg let me hear something. Bunch of fucken cowards..
I really wish Abiola was the president but he surrounded himself with cowards who ran away like cockroaches and still ended up betraying Abiola..
IF Abiola had pitch his tent with people who had guts am sure the story could have been different...

Shirley07:

Stop rewritting history and peddling lies? Ibos had no money in bank... If they had, they wouldn't have looted CBN in Benin, killing defenceless people on the street..
Tell your uncle or father that told such lie to you that he's a goat.

lawanson44:


And since when did Benin become igboland? Your brain has been used for sacrifice. Ode!

Darlduchi:
Isnt Awolowo the Yoruba guy was rescued by Biafrans but later conspired to starve 1m children , and as if that is not enough went ahead confiscated Biafrans of there savings. Although he died of N20 Rat poison, an equivalent of what he gave to Biafrans.

What a classic story of the scorpion and Frog.

Scorpion asked that the frog ferry him over the river, the frog was worried that he might be sting by the scorpion, but the scorpion was able to convince the frog of a good behavior. At the end of the journey across the sea, the scorpion lived up to his reputation. The frog in his agony asked, why that was the case, and scorpion responded by reaffirming his nature to sting and sting regardless.

PAINGAIN:
Chai! I don laff tire. And for d record, igbos might be arrogant, boastful, flamboyant but one thing d igbos are not is "coward". See how awolowo abandoned everything he believed in bcus he was made head of FEC and promised d presidency. Hausas used him to get what they wanted just like they are using tinubu now to get what they want. When will d yorubas stop licking hausa a5s?

GenIgrigi:


**grins** yoruba never see anything. Just sit and watch what the hausa-Fulani's will do to them in this Buhari's dispensation. Some Arewa leaders like Junaid and Ciroma are already claiming that yorubas never made Buhari, Ciroma has specifically warned Buhari to be careful in signing agreements with Tinubu. This dispensation will be VERY INTERESTING. I already bought a houseload of popcorn and a truckload of Coke. Na to siddon enjoy remain. **LOLS**

GenIgrigi:


**grins** Yes, but yorumbas will never tell you that. Just as they will never tell you that the Igbo Quartermaster-General of the Nigerian Army Col. Unegbe was killed by the "Igbo coup plotters"-Wale Ademoyega and Ifeajuna in '66 "Igbo coup". Very sleazy revisionist creatures. Trust a yoruba at your own risk.

jantofubu:
stammering or spacebooking

Shirley07:
Keep peddling lies... Bunch of thieves!

iykofias:
A tribal legend! Nv knew d yorubas r buried wit their glasses on

thotsofnaij:
For those of you talking about Ore know the facts. First Ojukwu realised that when Murtala marched towards the east that the seat of government in Lagos was exposed as that was the division that was stationed in the west. He saw it as a way to end the war. If he could sack Gowon he could send the northerners out of power and empower the yorubas. Gowon heard the troops had gotten to Ore and was already preparing to flee(true fact). Gowon was already getting ready to evacuate.

Unfortunately the troops were betrayed by VICTOR BANJO, who was put in charge by Ojukuw cause he did not want the yorubas to feel that it was an action against the yorubas and a yoruba commander would ease peoples minds that lagos was coming under siege and was going to be destroyed. Victor banjo turned traitor, and started communicating with Awolowo and stopped the march and almost had the other Igbo commanders who questioned this action almost killed, where some had to escape to avoid death. He stopped at Ore for a good 3 days which was enough time to have gotten to lagos as Lagos was only hours away. He kept communicating to Ojukwu when asked why the delay that all was well.

Eventually after days of stalling and treachery Nigerian troops regrouped and were able to push back. And honestly that betrayal by VIctor Banjo was how that war was lost and countless millions of children lost their lives.