1. Banjo was Ojukwu trusted Luetenant
2. Banjo was his best man
3. Banjo led a successful invasion of Midwest

4. Banjo didn't proceed Benin bc Yoruba didnt agree to a Biafran take over of the west from northern powers

4. Ojukwu invited back 2 Enugu ostensibly to be his chief of Staff. Only to have him shot at the end of d day.

5. Banjo is buried in an unknown, unmarked grave today while some are calling 4 state burial for Ojukwu.

6. Ojukwu fled Nigeria @ d end of d war; Banjo returned to Enugu bravely despite loosing Benin and threat to his life.

Pray, why did Ojukwu murder such a gallant soldier
Why did Ojukwu not face Gowon afta d war, like Banjo faced him

Banjo refused to follow his instructions to the latter but choose to bargain with Yoruba leaders. This made it possible for the Nigeria side to re-ogarnise and avoid the worst possible catastrophe that would have turned the war to the advantage of the Biafrans.

The Biafrans were fast approaching Lagos, the Nigeria side had no military positions in the Western axis; Gowon was planning a rapid vacation of Lagos as a last option. But Banjo choose to delay and effectively allowed the Nigerians time to go into, not only a defensive position and an offensive one that pushed Biafra back to the East.

Also when Banjo crossed the Niger Bridge, they declared themselves a Mid-Western force and not part of Biafran (probably to win sympathy of the non-Igbos ) across the Niger.

I am not an Ojukwu's supporter in any way, but Banjo involved himself in some misadventure outside the orders given to him. Killing him though was too harsh a treatment; especially when they were friends.

cant really understand the overall game plan here.

how many "republics" was nigeria going to be broken into?

up to 10?

neither do i see how nigeria's neighbours on every side wouldnt have just stepped in and snapped up annexed whichever portion was closest to them after yall had decimated each other to the necessary levels.

Godman_n:

Banjo refused to follow his instructions to the latter but choose to bargain with Yoruba leaders. This made it possible for the Nigeria side to re-ogarnise and avoid the worst possible catastrophe that would have turned the war to the advantage of the Biafrans.

The Biafrans were fast approaching Lagos, the Nigeria side had no military positions in the Western axis; Gowon was planning a rapid vacation of Lagos as a last option. But Banjo choose to delay and effectively allowed the Nigerians time to go into, not only a defensive position and an offensive one that pushed Biafra back to the East.

Also when Banjo crossed the Niger Bridge, they declared themselves a Mid-Western force and not part of Biafran (probably to win sympathy of the non-Igbos ) across the Niger.

I am not an Ojukwu's supporter in any way, but Banjo involved himself in some misadventure outside the orders given to him. Killing him though was too harsh a treatment; especially when they were friends.

Banjo refused to follow his instructions to the latter but choose to bargain with Yoruba leaders

is banjo not a yoruba name?

did muritala the northerner not come down in a huff to liberate his hometown during that same period?

Please gentle men, let us let the past go.
Let us sit down now and split Nigeria in peace.

E don do now, haba!

Banjo was a traito
Drinkin with ojuku in d day and sliping with Awo in d nait

Nigerien:

Banjo was a traito
Drinkin with ojuku in d day and sliping with Awo in d nait

that was the case,he was a traitor big time.

dat na, LAQ

Nigerien:

Banjo was a traito
Drinkin with ojuku in d day and sliping with Awo in d nait

Now get this straight Ojukwu was the traitor is intent to attack midwest was aimed at moving to lagos to take over the capital cos he who controls lagos is in charge of Nigeria, but used the term LIBERATE. Banjo invaded midwest and was successful, part of the plan was to allow the midwesterners to retain the post of Governor, Ojukwu removed the Governor and imposed an Igbo man on them. Dats one of the reasons why victor banjo refused to advance to lagos and mind you d coast was clear but he simple refused to move. Pls dont 4get that victor banjo, adeleke and co were in Prison when the war started

hm