Today in History: Aburi Accord took place.

On this day, January 4th and 5th in 1967, Aburi Accord (agreement) was reached in Aburi, Ghana, by the FG delegates and the Eastern Region delegates led by Col. Emeka Ojukwu. Its purpose was to carve out a...

way to prevent a looming war in Nigeria.

Aburi, a town in the Akuapiam South Municipal District of the Eastern Region of South Ghana, was specifically chosen as the venue of the meeting because the Eastern delegates and their leader, Col. Emeka Ojukwu's safety could not be
guaranteed anywhere within the Western and Northern Nigeria.

Issues Discussed At The Meeting Were:

Total Overhauling of the Army
Constitutional Agreement
Issue of displaced people within the country
To stop using force in the settlement of dispute.

List of Aburi Delegates Are:
Lt. Gen. J.A Ankrah (Chairman of the Ghana National Liberation Council).
Lt. Col. Yakubu Gowon
Lt. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Maj. Mobolaji Johnson (Gov. Lagos State)
Lt. Col. Hassan Katsina (Gov. Northern Region)
Lt. Col. David Ejoor (Gov. Mid-Western Region)
Joseph Wey (Military VP)
Col. Robert Adebayo (Gov. Western Region)
Kam Selem (Police Chief)
Mr. T. Omo-Bare.
note:Aburi accord suggested Nigeria return to regional government,so why did yakubu gowon renegade from aburi agreement he signed?
The above named Governors came with their secretaries headed by S. Akenzua who later became the Oba of Benin. In response to the accord, the Federal Military Govt. promulgated Decree No. 8 which
was an embodiment of the Aburi accord. The accord later broke down due to different interpretations from both sides and later led to mindless bloodletting that exacted millions of casualties of Ndi Igbo.

It's worthy to note that it was Awolowo & S Akenzua that suggested to Gowon
to relegate the Aburi agreements to the background and he accepted. Another school of thought believed that it was the discovery of Oil in Igbo land that also contributed to Gowon's rejection of Aburi agreements. Failure to implement Aburi Accord led to the death of over 3.5
million Ndi Igbo.


Gowon also decided to abandon the agreement because he claimed Ojukwu went to Aburi prepared while others were not. One can rightly say that Gowon masterminded the genocide of over 3.5 million Ndi Igbo. On Aburi we stand

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Regionalism was suspended by the promulgator of Decree 34, JTU Aguiyi Ironsi!

Amotolongbo:
Regionalism was suspended by the promulgator of Decree 34, JTU Aguiyi Ironsi!

. Prove it with facts not with lies and propaganda

durangokid:
. Prove it with facts not with lies and propaganda

It has been proven here a number of times.

Prove if it is otherwise with fact and not lies and not the usual beer parlour gists

Investigative:

Today in History: Aburi Accord took place.

On this day, January 4th and 5th in 1967, Aburi Accord (agreement) was reached in Aburi, Ghana, by the FG delegates and the Eastern Region delegates led by Col. Emeka Ojukwu. Its purpose was to carve out a...

way to prevent a looming war in Nigeria.

Aburi, a town in the Akuapiam South Municipal District of the Eastern Region of South Ghana, was specifically chosen as the venue of the meeting because the Eastern delegates and their leader, Col. Emeka Ojukwu's safety could not be
guaranteed anywhere within the Western and Northern Nigeria.

Issues Discussed At The Meeting Were:

Total Overhauling of the Army
Constitutional Agreement
Issue of displaced people within the country
To stop using force in the settlement of dispute.

List of Aburi Delegates Are:
Lt. Gen. J.A Ankrah (Chairman of the Ghana National Liberation Council).
Lt. Col. Yakubu Gowon
Lt. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Maj. Mobolaji Johnson (Gov. Lagos State)
Lt. Col. Hassan Katsina (Gov. Northern Region)
Lt. Col. David Ejoor (Gov. Mid-Western Region)
Joseph Wey (Military VP)
Col. Robert Adebayo (Gov. Western Region)
Kam Selem (Police Chief)
Mr. T. Omo-Bare.
note:Aburi accord suggested Nigeria return to regional government,so why did yakubu gowon renegade from aburi agreement he signed?
The above named Governors came with their secretaries headed by S. Akenzua who later became the Oba of Benin. In response to the accord, the Federal Military Govt. promulgated Decree No. 8 which
was an embodiment of the Aburi accord. The accord later broke down due to different interpretations from both sides and later led to mindless bloodletting that exacted millions of casualties of Ndi Igbo.

It's worthy to note that it was Awolowo & S Akenzua that suggested to Gowon
to relegate the Aburi agreements to the background and he accepted. Another school of thought believed that it was the discovery of Oil in Igbo land that also contributed to Gowon's rejection of Aburi agreements. Failure to implement Aburi Accord led to the death of over 3.5
million Ndi Igbo.

Gowon also decided to abandon the agreement because he claimed Ojukwu went to Aburi prepared while others were not. One can rightly say that Gowon masterminded the genocide of over 3.5 million Ndi Igbo. On Aburi we stand!

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It was the civil servants, particularly the Perm Secs like Akenzua and Omo-Bare that killed the aburi accord, convinced Gowon to cancel the regional system and create states

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/memo-akenzua-aburi/amp/

durangokid:
. Prove it with facts not with lies and propaganda

Exactly, let her prove it and besides d issue is on Aburi Accord.
If anybody hv something different from op's account of Aburi Accord, let d person come and counter attack it

Igbos the righteous one while others the evil ones ........

The writer said 3.5 million Igbo souls were lost so other tribes didn’t and Their military didn’t shed any blood at all

God knows why Gowon is still Alive while the Terrorists islamist he killed his fellow Christians to protect are now killing his mothers and sisters raping them

Amotolongbo:
Regionalism was suspended by the promulgator of Decree 34, JTU Aguiyi Ironsi!

I believe that aguiyi ironsi did that
But it was not successful cos regional leaders were still acting
While he went on tour to convince them
It was on this process that he was assassinated
So why did yakubu gowon renegade what he signed to officially return Nigeria to regionalism

Amotolongbo:
Regionalism was suspended by the promulgator of Decree 34, JTU Aguiyi Ironsi!

If Ironsi suspended Regionalism, then why did the Regions exist throughout the 6 months he was in power?

nku5:


It was the civil servants, particularly the Perm Secs like Akenzua and Omo-Bare that killed the aburi accord, convinced Gowon to cancel the regional system and create states

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/memo-akenzua-aburi/amp/

It was Britain that ill advised gowon
Those you mentioned are just British puppet just like Obasanjo and Co

Gowon came back from Aburi and abolished all 4 Regions that existed and created 12 state in place of them. Thats what made Ojukwu declare Biafra

imagine gowon reason for renegading on aburi accord

Gowon also decided to abandon the agreement because he claimed Ojukwu went to Aburi prepared while others were not. One can rightly say that Gowon masterminded the genocide of over 3.5 million Ndi Igbo. On Aburi we stand

Amotolongbo:
It has been proven here a number of times.

Prove if it is otherwise with fact and not lies and not the usual beer parlour gists

. Please I would want you to disprove is with facts, of bring out the decree Ironsi promulgated maybe after or before the Aburi, ironsi was assassinated by danjuma in 1966 while Aburi was in 1967, most of you people are not intelligent, you don't even tried to know facts you only out in born hatred deliberately have blackhead, one simple thing to know that those who says that ironsi cancelled regional government are darfts is simple , what led to Aburi, Aburi and ironsi who is older, and since the accused ironsi of cancelling regional government, why didn't Gowon and those after reverted it?

durangokid:
. Please I would want you to disprove is with facts, of bring out the decree Ironsi promulgated maybe after or before the Aburi, ironsi was assassinated by danjuma in 1966 while Aburi was in 1967, most of you people are not intelligent, you don't even tried to know facts you only out in born hatred deliberately have blackhead, one simple thing to know that those who says that ironsi cancelled regional government are darfts is simple , what led to Aburi, Aburi and ironsi who is older, and since the accused ironsi of cancelling regional government, why didn't Gowon and those after reverted it?

Which useless regionalism?

Ironsi introduced Unitarian System Oga.

Just like the federal government have absolute control over everything today despite State Governor.

Odumegwu of the Eastern Region back then is like Hope Uzodinma of Imo today.

Unlike before 1966 where each region manage it's own affairs, the introduction of the Unitary System makes the Regional Government weaked. That is one of the reasons Ojukwu start crying like a pig because Gowon isn't a major general then.

Ojukwu would not have ask for regional system again if it's already in place in the first place.

Ojukwu wouldn't have asked for Regional System if an Igbo man is the general.

Ojukwu isn't ready to take order from Federal Government any longer because the President (Gowon) is a junior officer.

Their is this greed in most of you IPOB. If it's not from you, it ain't good enough.

KarlWest:


Which useless regionalism?

Ironsi introduced Unitarian System Oga.

Just like the federal government have absolute control over everything today despite State Governor.

Odumegwu of the Eastern Region back then is like Hope Uzodinma of Imo today.

Unlike before 1966 where each region manage it's own affairs, the introduction of the Unitary System makes the Regional Government weaked. That is one of the reasons Ojukwu start crying like a pig because Gowon isn't a major general then.

Ojukwu would not have ask for regional system again if it's already in place in the first place.

Ojukwu wouldn't have asked for Regional System if an Igbo man is the general.

Ojukwu isn't ready to take order from Federal Government any longer because the President (Gowon) is a junior officer.

Their is this greed in most of you IPOB. If it's not from you, it ain't good enough.

. I thought you are intelligent not knowing that you are a fool, you are just yapping rubbish you people always say, I just asked you prove that ironsi introduced unitary government in Nigeria and what did Gowon and other government did not cancel it later, you are here talking crap, simple question is Aburi and ironsi who is older, it has been proved that ironsi did not promulgate decree 4, it was a lie by Gowon cabal against the dead to use a make sure the control Ojukwu in the Eastern part of the country, you people's lie are very obvious,

durangokid:
. I thought you are intelligent not knowing that you are a fool, you are just yapping rubbish you people always say, I just asked you prove that ironsi introduced unitary government in Nigeria and what did Gowon and other government did not cancel it later, you are here talking crap, simple question is Aburi and ironsi who is older, it has been proved that ironsi did not promulgate decree 4, it was a lie by Gowon cabal against the dead to use a make sure the control Ojukwu in the Eastern part of the country, you people's lie are very obvious,

Mr. Intelligent

Why is Odumegwu Ojukwu asking for a return to Regional System if Regionalism is already in place?

Who proved it that Aguiyi Ironsi didn't promulgated Decree 4? Abi it's just another lie they told you as usual just to discredit others and makes you look like the saints one.

Gowon admitted to many of his mistakes long time ago, but you IGBO continue rewriting history to suit your ego.

Just like the OP write sh#t above claiming over 3.5m Igbo children, it's recorded that about 500,000-2,000,000 died in the war which includes many tribes in the country. You've zero concern for those you killed but continue to cry for those been killed by Nigeria Troops.

Many Yoruba, Edo, Ibom people fought alongside you but your hatred won't make you reasons beyond your ass!

durangokid:
. Please I would want you to disprove is with facts, of bring out the decree Ironsi promulgated maybe after or before the Aburi, ironsi was assassinated by danjuma in 1966 while Aburi was in 1967, most of you people are not intelligent, you don't even tried to know facts you only out in born hatred deliberately have blackhead, one simple thing to know that those who says that ironsi cancelled regional government are darfts is simple , what led to Aburi, Aburi and ironsi who is older, and since the accused ironsi of cancelling regional government, why didn't Gowon and those after reverted it?

Now I understand what and where your ignorance hides and serenades.

Why bringing about Unification decree when the regions were functioning on their own?

What is regionalism when the Unification decree won’t allow them to function on their own?

Why did Yakubu Gowon have to introduce Decree 9 to repeal Decree 34 which was promulgated by Aguiyi Ironsi?

KarlWest:


Mr. Intelligent

Why is Odumegwu Ojukwu asking for a return to Regional System if Regionalism is already in place?

Who proved it that Aguiyi Ironsi didn't promulgated Decree 4? Abi it's just another lie they told you as usual just to discredit others and makes you look like the saints one.

Gowon admitted to many of his mistakes long time ago, but you IGBO continue rewriting history to suit your ego.

Just like the OP write sh#t above claiming over 3.5m Igbo children, it's recorded that about 500,000-2,000,000 died in the war which includes many tribes in the country. You've zero concern for those you killed but continue to cry for those been killed by Nigeria Troops.

Many Yoruba, Edo, Ibom people fought alongside you but your hatred won't make you reasons beyond your ass!

Don't mind them, The same Odumegwu Ojukwu supported Decree 34 (Unification Decree) cos the Chairman of the Supreme Military Council, JTU Aguiyi Ironsi, was his region man from Umuahia. Despite the strong opposition to the decree by David Ejoor and Hassan Katsina.

gidgiddy:


If Ironsi suspended Regionalism, then why did the Regions exist throughout the 6 months he was in power?

Nigeria presently practise federalism, so why the call for decentralising the power and have the state governors lording over their states and IGR instead of the President?

That question is up to you

Investigative:

I believe that aguiyi ironsi did that
But it was not successful cos regional leaders were still acting
While he went on tour to convince them
It was on this process that he was assassinated
So why did yakubu gowon renegade what he signed to officially return Nigeria to regionalism

It was not successful but the Ironsi’s successor had to promulgate another decree to repeal the “unsuccessful” decree?

Amotolongbo:
Don't mind them, The same Odumegwu Ojukwu supported Decree 34 (Unification Decree) cos the Chairman of the Supreme Military Council, JTU Aguiyi Ironsi, was his region man from Umuahia. Despite the strong opposition to the decree by David Ejoor and Hassan Katsina.

Honestly, those guys are something words can't explain.

They're the biggest enemy of Nigeria.

They dominate majority of the Federal works during Azikiwe and Balewa era. When Awolowo was demanding for a better federation, they're the one against him the most because they've majority at the Federal level only to start crying when Ahmadu Bello influenced Tafawa Balewa negatively to favor the uneducated poor northerners.

Once they've majority in power, they cares no more about others but start crying when it's the other way round.

Amotolongbo:
Now I understand what and where you ignorance hides and serenades.

Why bringing about Unification decree when the regions were functioning on their own?

What is regionalism when the Unification decree won’t allow them to function on their own?

Why did Yakubu Gowon have to introduce Decree 9 to repeal Decree 34 which was promulgated by Aguiyi Ironsi?

. Please I said can you prove or present evidence that ironsi promogated decree 34 and the meaning of both decree 9 and 34, facts not the lies and propaganda against ironsi

durangokid:
. Please I said can you prove or present evidence that ironsi promogated decree 34 and the meaning of both decree 9 and 34, facts not the lies and propaganda against ironsi

Continue serenading me with your ignorance.

https://gazettes.africa/archive/ng/1966/ng-government-gazette-supplement-dated-1966-05-24-no-51-part-a.pdf.

The onus lies on you to prove otherwise

KarlWest:


Honestly, those guys are something words can't explain.

They're the biggest enemy of Nigeria.

They dominate majority of the Federal works during Azikiwe and Balewa era. When Awolowo was demanding for a better federation, they're the one against him the most because they've majority at the Federal level only to start crying when Ahmadu Bello influenced Tafawa Balewa negatively to favor the uneducated poor northerners.

Once they've majority in power, they cares no more about others but start crying when it's the other way round.

And the most annoying part is that they won’t stop that thrash in their region and at the federal level, they will come to another person’s region to lord the thrash.

I don’t wanna sound like a tribal bigot here, but it is always annoying.