A few days ago, Nigerians witnessed the death of Ikemba Ojukwu, the Biafran Warlord who fought for his people and against the injustice in the system. He gave his resources and life in fighting for what he believed. He chose to follow his calling rather than enjoying the wealth available to him at that time.

Chief M.K.O Abiola is a man that come to the  minds of most Nigerians whenever the date June 12 is mentioned. He was the winner of what most people agree to be the freest and fairest presidential election in Nigeria,

Who do you think (between Abiola and Ojukwu) is more popular and influential among Nigerians? Please give reasons for your answer

Silly question from a silly NL moderator who wanno start another tribalistic thread.

Well to answer your question, my answer is NONE of them. They are both dead, hence have become an irrelevant part of Nigeria's history. Same goes for Herbert Macauly, Alvan Ikoku, etc.

In Nigeria, history isn't reckoned with.

@PDude, Ojukwu and Abiola are both dead but these men are a part of our history and we cannot ignore our history as a people so do not see the topic as one that will generate tribalistic issues, just be objective in your opinion

Ikemba sure Iƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇, MKO was J̲̣̣̣U̶̲̥̅̊§τ̲̅ a waif made popular by circumstances and as hope was getting lost, S̴̩☺̩ did his popularity. Ikemba will always be spoken of until his dreams of an egalitarian society Iƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇ forged out of this contraption called Nigeria. Even then, he will be remembered.

I am not the tribalistic type. But MKO had no impact on history. Ojukwu on the other hand should not be compared with any nigerian. But should be compared with the likes of Martin Luther, Mathma Gandhi, Theodore Rosevelt, Abraham Lincoln e.t.c. Hating him can not change the fact, even though you try to compare him with nokia 3310

Thank god abiola did not left his people starved and run away like puzzy ojukwu. Ibo people open your Eye ojukwu biafra is failed. That's why other tribe treat guys like losers.

babsjnr:

Thank god abiola did not left his people starved and run away like puzzy ojukwu. Ibo people open your Eye ojukwu biafra is failed. That's why other tribe treat guys like losers.

This Abiola that never had a home. Is it not a shame to the Yoruba nation that Abiola was buried in a rented house in Lagos. Shameless people.

^ Is it?

We all know foolish okoro like making things up.

Both of them contributed and are part of nigerian history.Abiola is for democracy and good government, while ojukwu is for justice,equity,rights,freedom,fairness, Both of them are legends that left behind great legacies,precedences.

babsjnr:

We all know foolish okoro like making things up.

Where was Moshood Abiola buried, is it in his native Abeokuta or a rented house in Lagos?.

^ rubbish

Ngodigha1:

Where was Moshood Abiola buried, is it in his native Abeokuta or a rented house in Lagos?.

i had he was buried on a rented house too na waoo this yorobos and their fake life ni

Da infamous:

i had he was buried on a rented house too na waoo this yorobos and their fake life ni

The Yoruba hero musician was also buried in a rented shrine in Lagos instead of his native Abeokuta. No wonder Aworis want to chase them away from Lagos.

Mko abiola was a popular philantropist and business man. He should be compared to rochas okorocha. He's only iconic because he was popular and killed. Ojukwu made the entire world stand still by force of the black man. The fate of the biafran war was literally going to decide the fates of the rest of post colonial africa and its nations. His movement showed blacks can attain in months the development it took whites centuries to achieve. He showed blacks were capable technological advancement which they had once been taught the world over was impossible at a rate and during a blockade from the world that defied the possible. He made the entire white world fear the emergence of a 'black japan' that would shake the white grip on africa. Haitian guyanaese blacks the world over acknowledged they were africans first and fought to defend an african ideal. He made the igbo go from a loose tribal association to a united nation, today nigerias most united. Igbos can say they have nigerias only philosopher king. A 100 obas emirs and abiola himself will never receive the burial ojukwu did. No nigerian alive will. In africa only mandelas will surpass it. As they did during biafra, the world bowed for the igbo man whether jealousy will allow you or believe it or not. Ojukwu also proved that if any individual tribe faces the igbo they'll be crushed. It took a united global front to stop the conquering lion of nnewi. Compare this man to Napolean and spare abiola the humiliation because they're not the same breed of man.

Cannibal blood sucker ikeja or abeokuta still odua territory lagos is Odualand abiola. Money we feed all your cannibal ugly okoro ass in up east

babsjnr:

Cannibal blood sucker ikeja or abeokuta still odua territory lagos is Odualand abiola. Money we feed all your cannibal ugly okoro Bottom in up east

The owners of the land want you Yorogbas to go to your yorogbaland and leave Lagos alone. Remember to take the bones of Abiola, Fela etc who you buried in another mans land.
By the way, Azikiwe was not buried in Nsukka nor Dim Ojukwu buried in Enugu.
When you abandon your homes for Lagos, even in death, it remains abandoned, shameless group.

babsjnr:

Cannibal blood sucker ikeja or abeokuta still odua territory lagos is Odualand abiola. Money we feed all your cannibal ugly okoro Bottom in up east

The owners of the land want you Yorogbas to go to your yorogbaland and leave Lagos alone. Remember to take the bones of Abiola, Fela etc who you buried in another mans land.
By the way, Azikiwe was not buried in Nsukka nor Dim Ojukwu buried in Enugu.
When you abandon your homes for Lagos, even in death, it remains abandoned, shameless group.

How many of dis people come to uk to visit him  At the hospital u left your coward war lord in cheap nhs care in uk.Lol. The white man thinking on his mind u bastards old pervert why do left igbo race and starving and dieing of disease

How many of dis people come to uk to visit him  At the hospital u left your coward war lord in cheap nhs care in uk.Lol. The white man thinking on his mind u bastards old pervert why do left igbo race and starving and dieing of disease

Abiola was never an outcast or outlaw like oju-iku.

Sometimes when you don't want to be a f-o-o-l, or be seeing discussing with one, you avoid them.

Good topic but discussed by small minds.

M.K.O Abiola is very influential. For a man who made an attempt to represent Nigeria, the whole country, Nigeria.

while the other, Ojukwu is influential for the wrong reasons, trying to destroy Nigeria. see the simple comparison?

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Abiola was never an outcast or outlaw like oju-iku.

Why was he buried in no mans land. I think it was a taboo to bury him in Egbaland.

in few months time awori people will again start agitating for Yorubas to leave their land in lagos  is the same thing if a niger state mallam claim abuja

@POST

Whosoever committed this affront on the personality of Ojukwu by comparing an ant=MKO Abiola to Elephant= Dim E O Ojukwu shall never go unpunished. Even MKO Abiola’s father was nobody.

The mention of OJUKWU alone will make this thread long

Dede1:

@POST

Whosoever committed this affront on the personality of Ojukwu by comparing an ant=MKO Abiola to Elephant= Dim E O Ojukwu shall never go unpunished. Even MKO Abiola’s father was nobody.

Abiola is influential among Nigerians even ibos were persuaded to vote for him while oju-iku is just an ibo thing hated by every other nigerian ethnic groups.why compare a coward with a man that won the best elections in nigeria ? Nonsense

@Poster, are you without anything better to do or what? What as despicable question from someone supposedly from a country where this sort ought to be nowhere near the minds of those who even consider their own lives seriously.

Abiola cannot be compared to Ojukwu at all and it has nothing to do with being Yoruba or Igbo.

udezue:

Abiola cannot be compared to Ojukwu at all and it has nothing to do with being Yoruba or Igbo.

typical ibo man. . .will you still have this kind of opinion if Abiola is an ibo man ?