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Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 11:27am On Sep 13, 2022

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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 11:28am On Sep 13, 2022
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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Nobody: 11:29am On Sep 13, 2022
You see?
Just fashy it aside cry cry
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 11:30am On Sep 13, 2022
Ndigbo grin
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Racoon(m): 11:30am On Sep 13, 2022
The betrayal have long been from antiquity but they have always lived to suffer it. 2015 was another classical case but see where the hatred & bigotry has landed the nation. Today, it is one old sick senile drug kingpin that is shouting emilokan

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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by BloomingDale(f): 11:33am On Sep 13, 2022

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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Pandev(m): 11:33am On Sep 13, 2022
cool

Fear yeebos

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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by PandoraObi: 11:36am On Sep 13, 2022
Those descendants of imaginary red sea washed to Nigeria are irredeemable.

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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by updatechange(m): 11:38am On Sep 13, 2022
We already know this.
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 11:40am On Sep 13, 2022
PandoraObi:
Those descendants of imaginary red sea washed to Nigeria are irredeemable.

grin

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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Abdul05: 11:41am On Sep 13, 2022
A mysterious illnesses is really affecting the people of the east... grin :

Even God knows... grin grin

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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by slimfit1(m): 11:49am On Sep 13, 2022
Igbo people need to figure out what they want one Nigeria or Biafra.

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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Ttalk: 11:50am On Sep 13, 2022
Lest we forget !!!

Historical perspective of the hatred between the Igbos and the Yorubas

I had the privilege of attending some meetings of the Yoruba and Igbo Leaders. I was not a Leader but a Youth who knew how to wash his hands.

At one of those meetings in Owerri, I think in 1989 I think, I listened to Uncle Bola Ige and other Yoruba Leaders take the likes of Mbakwe, R. B. Okafor and others to the Cleaners when the Igbo said the Yoruba were betrayers, citing that Chief Obafemi Awolowo led them into secession with a promise that if the Igbo left Nigeria, the Yoruba would follow suit.

They accused him of not following up on his promise. Trust Uncle Bola Ige ! He pointed to Chief Mbakwe and said, "you were there in the meeting between Awolowo and Ojukwu as I was. Is that statement correct ?"

He turned to two other Igbo and two Yoruba Leaders who were at that meeting and asked the same question, saying he had transcripts of the meeting between Awolowo and Ojukwu.

They kept quiet while the Yoruba Leaders affirmed that Awolowo never promised to follow the East into secession. What he said was that if the Igbo were "driven" out of Nigeria the Yoruba would take it seriously and reassess their own position. Igbo Leaders DID NOT CONTEST this version.

Then Chief Bola Ige threw in the clincher ! "Who are you to accuse the Yoruba of betrayal ?" he roared, and continued:

1. At Independence Awolowo offered a joint Government between the NCNC and AG, with Zik as Prime Minister and Awo as Finance Minister. Awo and Zik "were still negotiating" when it was announced that Zik would be President in a coalition with NPC of the North.

The East then collaborated in destroying the West and sending Awolowo and his Lieutenants to Jail !

2. What of the 1965 elections which the West and the East agreed to boycott ? We met all night and reached agreement about 3 am on the day of the election.

In the morning, while the Yoruba boycotted the election, the Igbo went to vote

3. After the 1979 elections Yoruba (UPN) and Igbo (APP ?) Leaders were still at the negotiating Table for a coalition when to their surprise, an announcement was heard that the Igbo (APP) had agreed to a coalition with the North (NPN).

4. After the 1983 elections, 1979 repeated itself.

Not giving up, Awolowo reached out to Azikiwe again for cooperation.

Talks started and they met in Benin where Awo pleaded passionately that only a collaboration between The Igbo and the Yoruba could save Nigeria.

They didn't reach agreement but promised to meet again. Before the next meeting, the Igbo had again teamed up with the North.

Uncle Bola paused and then continued "we can go on and on. So how dare you accuse the Yoruba of betrayal ?

How many Igbo have been killed in Lagos, Ibadan, Akure, Oshogbo (he mentioned other Yoruba towns)? You have your Businesses in the West and went to Western Schools.

Yet you count the Yoruba as your Enemy. You get killed in Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Zaria etc and have your Goods looted yet you consider the Hausa/ Fulani your Friends.

It's your choice. If you want to be Slaves for ever, we can't help you"

I had never been so scared in my life. I thought the Roof was going to fall. There was a pin drop silence and no Igbo dared interrupt Uncle Bola Ige because he was telling the truth.

The Yoruba Leaders ended the meeting at that point and left. I hope Chief C. O. Adebayo's memoirs will give more details of those exchanges.

Copied from "FRIENDS IKOYI CLUB 1938" Forum posted by Adenike Marinho, a Medical Doctor.

Courtesy: Ayoade Ojeniyi

Nigeria Youth Movement

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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by SlavaUkraini: 11:52am On Sep 13, 2022
Useless Historical Tribal Bigotry and Sentiments that is still plaguing both Tribes

I only pity the youths of both Tribes that would be lured into this Tribal Warfare and lack of Trust.

Shun Tribalism
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 12:09pm On Sep 13, 2022
Igbos are clown and lack direction
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by CockAndBullStor: 12:37pm On Sep 13, 2022
You can never trust the vaginal eating vagabonds. Hate and betrayal run in their veins.

I HATE them with PASSION!

Death to All Yeebos!
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Lionnation: 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2022
slimfit1:
Igbo people need to figure out what they want one Nigeria or Biafra.
if we tell what we really want will you soport us wholeheartedly
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 1:31pm On Sep 13, 2022
Lionnation:
if we tell what we really want will you soport us wholeheartedly

If majority of you speak with one voice.
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Lionnation: 1:34pm On Sep 13, 2022
Biodun556:


If majority of you speak with one voice.
then open thread for it
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 2:50pm On Sep 13, 2022
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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 2:52pm On Sep 13, 2022
Lionnation:
then open thread for it

Opinion in an anonymous thread is not authentic
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Lionnation: 2:57pm On Sep 13, 2022
Biodun556:


Opinion in an anonymous thread is not authentic
shifting goal post. olodo
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 3:57pm On Sep 13, 2022
Lionnation:
shifting goal post. olodo

Referendum is the way to go. Let your people, governors, lawmakers and other political office holders call for it
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Lionnation: 4:03pm On Sep 13, 2022
Biodun556:


Referendum is the way to go. Let your people, governors, lawmakers and other political office holders call for it
who made them governors and law makers
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 4:06pm On Sep 13, 2022
Lionnation:
who made them governors and law makers

Your people.
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Lionnation: 4:11pm On Sep 13, 2022
Biodun556:


Your people.
the people will decide
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 4:12pm On Sep 13, 2022
Lionnation:
the people will decide

But the people are not supporting ipob
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Lionnation: 4:19pm On Sep 13, 2022
Biodun556:


But the people are not supporting ipob
biodun you are really funny person
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 4:37pm On Sep 13, 2022
Lionnation:
biodun you are really funny person

If they do, they will not be campaigning for any Nigerian politician
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Lionnation: 4:47pm On Sep 13, 2022
Biodun556:


If they do, they will not be campaigning for any Nigerian politician
another change of goal post, you need sense in your life
Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 12:47am On Sep 14, 2022
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Re: Yoruba Betrayed Igbo; Bola Ige Respond To Allegation by Biodun556(m): 3:32pm On Sep 14, 2022

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