Kanade21:


Erm, I doubt that such an agreement would have happened.

There was a lot of bad blood between Awo and Zik...after Awo used (obviously tribalistic) means to prevent Zik from achieving poltical victory in the South West. Some people never forget...

Plus, in a way, in 1964...the UPGA alliance..Zik's NCNC, with the Awo faction of the AG was formed, to run for that year's election vs the NPC and the Akintola faction of the AG (renamed the NNDP) Times had changed.

Tareq1105:


Why does he want to achieve political victory in South West?

oforjide:
the north didn,t relegate him to ceremonial presido, it was totally the decision of the britain

Preshy561:

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AwkaetitiBabe:
Kindly pm me. Thanks

Throwback:


What about Tarawa Balewa day, being the first Nigerian Prime Minister and Ruler?

RTSC:

That was because zik allowed it for the sake of unity.

You can't compare anybody to zik.

If it were not for zik, the north and the south would have gone separate ways.

He is the definition of Mr Nigeria.

Preshy561:

Done

Apeshy101:
The Anambra State Government has declared Monday, 18th November, 2019 work free day In commemoration Of Zik’s 115th Posthumous Birthday.

The announcement was contained in statement by the Head of Service of Anambra State, Mr Harry Udua.

The statement which was made available to News9naija reads;

"This is to inform the public that Anambra state government has declared Monday, 18th November, 2019 as work free day for everyone in Anambra state.

This is in commemoration of the birthday of Late Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe (Owelle of Onitsha), former President of Nigeria.

Announcer

Barrister Harry Uduh
Head of Service
Anambra State"

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/11/15/ziks-115th-posthumous-birthday-anambra-government-declares-monday-work-free-day/

TooNoisy:
The great Zik of Africa himself.

If only this man had formed a government with Awolowo and not chosen to align with the north that relegated him to ceremonial president, Nigeria will have been a better place.

Awolowo offer Zik the Prime Minister position but Zik chose to be ceremonial president. I etill wonder why?

Kanade21:


Erm, I doubt that such an agreement would have happened.

There was a lot of bad blood between Awo and Zik...after Awo used (obviously tribalistic) means to prevent Zik from achieving poltical victory in the South West. Some people never forget...

Plus, in a way, in 1964...the UPGA alliance..Zik's NCNC, with the Awo faction of the AG was formed, to run for that year's election vs the NPC and the Akintola faction of the AG (renamed the NNDP) Times had changed.

Guyman02:


No you are wrong, Zik chose Nigeria first while Awolowo chose Yoruba first, this is the reason why Awolowo is very popular amongst Yorubas while Zik is not so popular amongst Igbos but popular among generality of Nigerians and in Africa

Dr Michael Okpara the then Premier of Eastern Nigeria is popular among Igbos because he was the Awolowo of Igboland, he chose Igbo first

AwkaetitiBabe:
Replied you

Preshy561:

I forgot!!! I can't receive e-mail in this account cos I have forgotten my password and everything.

It's about a hair business though, I don't know if you are interested. I can drop my number so you chat me up on whatsapp, vice versa.

AwkaetitiBabe:
OK. You can drop. Thanks

Preshy561:

Alright.
Thanks.

Agboriotejoye:

He singlehandedly sold out southern unity for a pot of porridge.
Awolowo believed the unity of the south was paramount. But Azikiwe's desperation to dominate destroyed the south.
The south has not recovered since

LabDNA:


You yoruba should stop your revisionism. There was no way Awolowo would have united with the East. He always wanted to be at the center and would have aligned with the North if Zik didn't fill that void.

Go and read Awolowo's autobiography titled 'Awo'. That book was published in the 50s before Nigeria's independence. I have a copy. He wrote it himself.

When you read that book you'd be able get into his mind and how he see the Ibos. Even when he was in school, he envied even stuffs as frivolous as thr haircut of Ibos and Ghanians who were better off than him. Read the book.

When young Zik came back from the USA with his PhD and give an oratorical speech at U.I, Awo was there in the crowd of the electrified student, he was an unknown journalist then. He there and then swore that he was going to leave this country to study abroad, and then wrote a letter to a rich yoruba business Chief Odutola asking to lend him money to go study in England but insisting he was never sure he was ever going to pay back. That letter never got replied till today.

He had many unpalatable words for the Ibos whom he envied and saw as his competitors pre-independence. Was it the kind of man Zik should have gone into alliance with? Be truthful, would you go into alliance with such a man when you get your independence?

Stop this revisionism and read the book, the book is still out there and I may be forced to start posting some of the excerpts from that book here on this forum if you guys continue with your propaganda and revisionism. It will debunk many of your long-held lies.

Agboriotejoye:

Pls post excerpts of the book. I'll try to find it too. If you have a link, better. Based on events after the elections then, it is known that Awo believed a monolithic north was inimical to the nation's progress. Azikiwe's grouse with him was Lagos. But it may be that what is known is a lie so post the excerpts. Don't forget though that the three leaders knew Nigeria was not a united country which is why they sought to get the best possible deals for themselves. You make it seem like Awo's hatred for Ibo was what made the south not align. I'll not say much for now. Just paste the excerpts

LabDNA:


Thanks. I promise to do so in due time.

Agboriotejoye:

Quote me when you do