Hello Nigerians,
Many of us are being beclouded on the facts why Igbos are mostly denied the privilege to rule Nigeria! History has it that the then Tafawa Balewa was just a figure head. The Igbos were really the achitects behind successful beginning of Nigeria as independent nation until... (Pls click the link for detail)

www.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaja_Wachuku

(Extracted from the link above...)

At a time when the United States government had already listed Nelson
Mandela as a terrorist in their security
books, Jaja Wachuku was a "widely respected" and humane global foreign affairs colossus, whose empathic diplomacy and wise, oneness-of-humanity intervention with the South African government, saved Nelson
Mandela and others from death penalty at the 1963–64 Rivonia Trial.

There was a lot of hue and cry as a
result of the Rivonia Trial in South Africa in 1963 following the arrest of Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada, Govan Mbeki, Denis Goldberg, Raymond Mhlaba, Andrew Mlangeni, Lionel Bernstein and others. They and Nelson Mandela, who was serving term on his 1962 conviction, were charged with
" sabotage and... conspiracy to overthrow the Government by revolution and by assisting an armed invasion of South Africa by foreign troops. " These charges were treasonable and carried the death penalty.

Jaja Wachuku quietly invited Lord Head, the British High Commissioner in Lagos and also United States' Ambassador Joseph Palmer II – and strongly urged them to intercede with their governments to prevail on the apartheid regime in South Africa – not to impose the death penalty on Nelson Mandela and others.

Wachuku employed the same quiet diplomacy on the matter with US Secretary of State Dean Rusk and British Foreign Secretary Lord Home. Subsequently, Lionel Bernstein was acquitted and Nelson Mandela and the rest were given life imprisonment terms.

Humane and successful diplomatic efforts by Jaja Wachuku to save Nelson Mandela and others from death penalty at the Rivonia Trial were given more light by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Henry Brandis Professor of Law Emeritus: Kenneth S. Broun, [38] in his 9 February 2012, Oxford University Press, USA published book:

Saving Nelson Mandela: The Rivonia Trial and the Fate of South Africa (Pivotal Moments in World History) . [39] Professor Broun points out that Sir Hugh Stephenson: United Kingdom's Ambassador to South Africa met with Foreign Minister Hilgard Muller of South Africa with regard to "the Wachuku request" that Mandela and others must not be sentenced to death. When Stephenson mentioned Wachuku's stand to Muller, Muller responded by saying that Wachuku's position was "very interesting."

Muller went on to say that the South African government had utmost respect for Wachuku and that at the United Nations General Assembly, Wachuku had made a oneness-of-humankind, "helpful speech" wherein Wachuku stated that "white people were also Africans."

Afterwards, Stephenson reported to the
British government and Wachuku that his impression was that "death sentences would not be carried out" on Nelson Mandela and others based on the request by Wachuku.

His Prediction:
Wachuku's uncanny historical intuition was evident from the start when, in 1947, he proclaimed Lagos an All-Nigerian city – long before that city
became a federal territory. Wachuku also foresaw the danger of recognising military coup as a way to change government: In Ethiopia, he strongly refused to accord recognition to the Nicolas Grunitzky Government in Togo after 13 January 1963 first coup in that country.

Jaja Wachuku believed that if that first African coup by the Togolese army was recognised as a way to change government, then, coup making would spread in Africa.


Because he was accussed for moving motion against coup, he tendered
his resignation from Parliament and as an Executive Member of Government midday 14 January 1966. Balewa was yet to accept Wachuku's resignation when the army struck by mid-night; barely 12 hours later – thus ushering in the era of military coups in Nigeria.

Wachuku's official residence, at 7, Okotie-Eboh Street Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria was surrounded by soldiers. His younger brother: Kennedy Madu Wachuku, father of Ugonna Wachuku was with him that day, Jaja Wachuku looked through the window in the
early hours of the morning and asked the soldiers: "What are you boys doing here?"

One of the soldiers replied: "Good morning, Sir. But haven't you heard what is happening in the country?" To which Wachuku replied: "Yes. I know you boys have taken over the Government." And the soldier said: "Do not be afraid, Sir. We have come to protect you for being an honest Government Minister." Jaja Wachuku survived the military coup.

You are a tribal bigots!! If we start posting what every tribe in nigeria did in making nigeria a better haven would their still be love and warmth amongst all.

Obafemi awolowo also did tremendously well,Tunde Idiagbon Did marvelously well etc..

From this posts they labelled Mandela as a terrorist and they convicted him according to his crime without judging him with the attire he wore to ascertain what religion or tribe he belongs to but him specially. Why couldn't u label that out instead of your tribalism...

Now, why am I not reading positive comments yet?
Oh, he is an Ibo man

Interesting, is there still any "Wachuku" left in that region?

balash:
You are a tribal bigots!! If we start posting what every tribe in nigeria did in making nigeria a better haven would their still be love and warmth amongst all.

Obafemi awolowo also did tremendously well,Tunde Idiagbon Did marvelously well etc..

From this posts they labelled Mandela as a terrorist and they convicted him according to his crime without judging him with the attire he wore to ascertain what religion or tribe he belongs to but him specially. Why couldn't u label that out instead of your tribalism...

What is your protest about?

brownlord2:


What is your protest about?

His added post!! Igbo are the achitect of a good nigeria.why not just point out who did something nice and we wuld praise the igbo on it not him specially giving the igbo the highest rank like no other tribe in nigeria never propagated nigeria .... Its nonsense

balash:
You are a tribal bigots!! If we start posting what every tribe in nigeria did in making nigeria a better haven would their still be love and warmth amongst all.

Obafemi awolowo also did tremendously well,Tunde Idiagbon Did marvelously well etc..

From this posts they labelled Mandela as a terrorist and they convicted him according to his crime without judging him with the attire he wore to ascertain what religion or tribe he belongs to but him specially. Why couldn't u label that out instead of your tribalism...

Sometimes I wonder where you guys think from.?
Why not just drop a nice word and pass by
Or write a biography for Obafemi Awolowo if u can. Now this is a thread about Jaja Wachukwu, and these are facts, not tribal sentiments.
You had a third option too:
Keeping ur hating snout shut if you can't appreciate a simple historical appraisal

San2ski:


Sometimes I wonder where you guys think from.?
Why not just drop a nice word and pass by
Or write a biography for Obafemi Awolowo if u can. Now this is a thread about Jaja Wachukwu, and these are facts, not tribal sentiments.
You had a third option too:
Keeping ur hating snout shut if you can't appreciate a simple historical appraisal

Am not surprised u will support him also and blindly for that matter, I never said wachuku wasn't a good person or thereabout but why add the igbo sentiments their.

Stop supporting tribalism..We are one In nigeria

balash:


Am not surprised u will support him also and blindly for that matter, I never said wachuku wasn't a good person or thereabout but why add the igbo sentiments their.

Stop supporting tribalism..We are one In nigeria

Are we?

balash:



His added post!! Igbo are the achitect of a good nigeria.why not just point out who did something nice and we wuld praise the igbo on it not him specially giving the igbo the highest rank like no other tribe in nigeria never propagated nigeria .... Its nonsense

Sorry you are not making sense,

"Many of us are being beclouded on the facts why Igbos are mostly denied the privilege to rule Nigeria!"

Did you see that part? That was his reason and essence for creating this thread.

There is no reason for the e-war over superiority or who did it first. Can people from otueke boast of one thing they've benefited from jonathans administration? Can people from Obansanjo's village do same, except for the top politicians, so of what use fighting over who produced the first prime minister or irrelevant things. Nothing to worry about bro, your region must have produced some great men just like his kinsmen.

brownlord2:


Sorry you are not making sense,

"Many of us are being beclouded on the facts why Igbos are mostly denied the privilege to rule Nigeria!"

Did you see that part? What was his reason and even reason for creating the thread.

There is no reason for the e-war over superiority or who did it first. Can people from otueke boast of one thing they've benefited from jonathans administration? Can people from Obansanjo's village do same, except for the top politicians, so of what use fighting over who produced the first prime minister or irrelevant this. Nothing to worry about bro, your region must have produced some great men just like his kinsmen.

I replied you initially thinking u are sensible sef, GEJ Na hausa abi? No be Eastern Region? If they say igbo should be president today today who are u people gon bring forward?
Rochas abi anyim pius ayim abi peter obi?? Who?? After obasanjo how many yoruba don rule nigeria? How many time u saw yorubas shouting about a yoruba as the president? Igbo and hausa are just intoxicated with power probably.Wachuku was a good man as the first speaker he acheived so so so for mandela in his tenure and the praises would go forth and within the first page his tribe would come in and praises follow, I insist must he add wachuku was an igbo??


Mr man good night! My sleep is way way bbetter than arguements with u

balash:



I replied you initially thinking u are sensible sef, GEJ Na hausa abi? No be Eastern Region? If they say igbo should be president today today who are u people gon bring forward?
Rochas abi anyim pius ayim abi peter obi?? Who?? After obasanjo how many yoruba don rule nigeria? How many time u saw yorubas shouting about a yoruba as the president? Igbo and hausa are just intoxicated with power probably.Wachuku was a good man as the first speaker he acheived so so so for mandela in his tenure and the praises would go forth and within the first page his tribe would come in and praises follow, I insist must he add wachuku was an igbo??


Mr man good night! My sleep is way way bbetter than arguements with u

ok Jaja Wachuku is a youroba man, hope u are ok with that.

Sorry for thing I wanna say,am not a bigot but I just notice somethings.igbo people on politcs section go every to look for igbos achievement to intimidate other tribes,but Yorubas on the other hand don't care,though some yoruba too now post things on politics section to counter d Igbos,but they will never go extra mile

CaptainOjemba:
ok Jaja Wachuku is a youroba man, hope u are ok with that.

Am soRry an average yoruba man is not intoxicated with power ,he just wants to make ends means...

Ipledge:
Sorry for thing I wanna say,am not a bigot but I just notice somethings.igbo people on politcs section go every to look for igbos achievement to intimidate other tribes,but Yorubas on the other hand don't care,though some yoruba too now post things on politics section to counter d Igbos,but they will never go extra mile

Thank u bro...my exact point!! Why publicize tribe on nigerias first speaker? He got to this height because hausa..yoruba and igbo joined hand together to make a man credible enough to bbe the first speaker not because he was an igbo! If it were to be according to tribe I am sure hausa would find their on that top even if a man with s.s.c.e is made into that position..

balash:



Thank u bro...my exact point!! Why publicize tribe on nigerias first speaker? He got to this height because hausa..yoruba and igbo joined hand together to make a man credible enough to bbe the first speaker not because he was an igbo! If it were to be according to tribe I am sure hausa would find their on that top even if a man with s.s.c.e is made into that position..

I don't know why guys on politics do that

Sirniyeh:
Hello Nigerians,
Many of us are being beclouded on the facts why Igbos are mostly denied the privilege to rule Nigeria! History has it that the then Tafawa Balewa was just a figure head. The Igbos were really the achitects behind successful beginning of Nigeria as independent nation until... (Pls click the link for detail)

www.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaja_Wachuku

(Extracted from the link above...)

At a time when the United States government had already listed Nelson
Mandela as a terrorist in their security
books, Jaja Wachuku was a "widely respected" and humane global foreign affairs colossus, whose empathic diplomacy and wise, oneness-of-humanity intervention with the South African government, saved Nelson
Mandela and others from death penalty at the 1963–64 Rivonia Trial.

There was a lot of hue and cry as a
result of the Rivonia Trial in South Africa in 1963 following the arrest of Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada, Govan Mbeki, Denis Goldberg, Raymond Mhlaba, Andrew Mlangeni, Lionel Bernstein and others. They and Nelson Mandela, who was serving term on his 1962 conviction, were charged with
" sabotage and... conspiracy to overthrow the Government by revolution and by assisting an armed invasion of South Africa by foreign troops. " These charges were treasonable and carried the death penalty.

Jaja Wachuku quietly invited Lord Head, the British High Commissioner in Lagos and also United States' Ambassador Joseph Palmer II – and strongly urged them to intercede with their governments to prevail on the apartheid regime in South Africa – not to impose the death penalty on Nelson Mandela and others.

Wachuku employed the same quiet diplomacy on the matter with US Secretary of State Dean Rusk and British Foreign Secretary Lord Home. Subsequently, Lionel Bernstein was acquitted and Nelson Mandela and the rest were given life imprisonment terms.

Humane and successful diplomatic efforts by Jaja Wachuku to save Nelson Mandela and others from death penalty at the Rivonia Trial were given more light by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Henry Brandis Professor of Law Emeritus: Kenneth S. Broun, [38] in his 9 February 2012, Oxford University Press, USA published book:

Saving Nelson Mandela: The Rivonia Trial and the Fate of South Africa (Pivotal Moments in World History) . [39] Professor Broun points out that Sir Hugh Stephenson: United Kingdom's Ambassador to South Africa met with Foreign Minister Hilgard Muller of South Africa with regard to "the Wachuku request" that Mandela and others must not be sentenced to death. When Stephenson mentioned Wachuku's stand to Muller, Muller responded by saying that Wachuku's position was "very interesting."

Muller went on to say that the South African government had utmost respect for Wachuku and that at the United Nations General Assembly, Wachuku had made a oneness-of-humankind, "helpful speech" wherein Wachuku stated that "white people were also Africans."

Afterwards, Stephenson reported to the
British government and Wachuku that his impression was that "death sentences would not be carried out" on Nelson Mandela and others based on the request by Wachuku.

His Prediction:
Wachuku's uncanny historical intuition was evident from the start when, in 1947, he proclaimed Lagos an All-Nigerian city – long before that city
became a federal territory. Wachuku also foresaw the danger of recognising military coup as a way to change government: In Ethiopia, he strongly refused to accord recognition to the Nicolas Grunitzky Government in Togo after 13 January 1963 first coup in that country.

Jaja Wachuku believed that if that first African coup by the Togolese army was recognised as a way to change government, then, coup making would spread in Africa.


Because he was accussed for moving motion against coup, he tendered
his resignation from Parliament and as an Executive Member of Government midday 14 January 1966. Balewa was yet to accept Wachuku's resignation when the army struck by mid-night; barely 12 hours later – thus ushering in the era of military coups in Nigeria.

Wachuku's official residence, at 7, Okotie-Eboh Street Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria was surrounded by soldiers. His younger brother: Kennedy Madu Wachuku, father of Ugonna Wachuku was with him that day, Jaja Wachuku looked through the window in the
early hours of the morning and asked the soldiers: "What are you boys doing here?"

One of the soldiers replied: "Good morning, Sir. But haven't you heard what is happening in the country?" To which Wachuku replied: "Yes. I know you boys have taken over the Government." And the soldier said: "Do not be afraid, Sir. We have come to protect you for being an honest Government Minister." Jaja Wachuku survived the military coup.

Jaja wachuku a great man and another hero..

The Wachuku guy ,an Igbo in quote, tendered his resignation hours or few days before the coup that killed my great Tafawa Balewa, Ahmadu Bello, Ladoke Akintola et al.... 2. He told the soldier boys he already knew about the coup as soon as they appeared. Like so confidently. Now I see why they labeled the first coup "THE IGBO COUP". Thanks OP for such a revealing post.

You mean you lost the key to where the "igbo kwenu" drums and red carpet are stored? Break the door and roll them out, and get the party started. This calls for celebration like no other.

San2ski:
Now, why am I not reading positive comments yet?
Oh, he is an Ibo man

balash:



I replied you initially thinking u are sensible sef, GEJ Na hausa abi? No be Eastern Region? If they say igbo should be president today today who are u people gon bring forward?
Rochas abi anyim pius ayim abi peter obi?? Who?? After obasanjo how many yoruba don rule nigeria? How many time u saw yorubas shouting about a yoruba as the president? Igbo and hausa are just intoxicated with power probably.Wachuku was a good man as the first speaker he acheived so so so for mandela in his tenure and the praises would go forth and within the first page his tribe would come in and praises follow, I insist must he add wachuku was an igbo??


Mr man good night! My sleep is way way bbetter than arguements with u

Your brain had gone to sleep while you still awake.

balash:
You are a tribal bigots!! If we start posting what every tribe in nigeria did in making nigeria a better haven would their still be love and warmth amongst all.

Obafemi awolowo also did tremendously well,Tunde Idiagbon Did marvelously well etc..

From this posts they labelled Mandela as a terrorist and they convicted him according to his crime without judging him with the attire he wore to ascertain what religion or tribe he belongs to but him specially. Why couldn't u label that out instead of your tribalism...

what is tribalistic about the topic? The thread is about Jaja Wachukwu and not Awolowo. The Op is not even an Igbo man. If you feel threatened about his post,kindly open your own thread about Awolowo and Idiagbon.

Jeez!!

balash:


Am soRry an average yoruba man is not intoxicated with power ,he just wants to make ends means...

Ehnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn


So true of your word that you guys ( Nigerian internal colonialists ) hatched this plan below



Hausa-Fulani = 2015-2023

Yoruba = 2023-2031




GEJ till 2019

berem:
what is tribalistic about the topic? The thread is about Jaja Wachukwu and not Awolowo. The Op is not even an Igbo man. If you feel threatened about his post,kindly open your own thread about Awolowo and Idiagbon.

Jeez!!

Did someone hack this account

WhiteTechnology:



Did someone hack this account

the dude is not making sense,is he? He sounds like someone suffering from inferiority complex.


*goes back to bed*

berem:
the dude is not making sense,is he? He sounds like someone suffering from inferiority complex.


*goes back to bed*

Ok you are still sleeping


When you wake up we will know your real view on this matter

Ipledge:
Sorry for thing I wanna say,am not a bigot but I just notice somethings.igbo people on politcs section go every to look for igbos achievement to intimidate other tribes,but Yorubas on the other hand don't care,though some yoruba too now post things on politics section to counter d Igbos,but they will never go extra mile

Thats a typical ibo man for you. I before Others. The ones in my office too behave same way. i remember when we wrote the aptitude test, i topped all of them and the next thing one of the guys asked me was that i must be ibo. Not only that, when i tell my colleague about notable people i have worked with, he would ask me again "is he/she ibo?. Infact i got tired of having conversation with him. Anything that will rub their ego and chest beating prowess is welcomed by them. They are very tribalistic. For every 1 detribalised ibo, you would find 20 tribalistic ones. bro, in matters like this, learn to press the ignore button cos it will turn to a yoruba bashing thread in a jiffy. Its their thread so please leave it for them.

The op kinda implies that Wachuku had been intimated about the coup before it happened.

berem:
what is tribalistic about the topic? The thread is about Jaja Wachukwu and not Awolowo. The Op is not even an Igbo man. If you feel threatened about his post,kindly open your own thread about Awolowo and Idiagbon.

Jeez!!

Shoboloyoke!! Live today...

balash:



His added post!! Igbo are the achitect of a good nigeria.why not just point out who did something nice and we wuld praise the igbo on it not him specially giving the igbo the highest rank like no other tribe in nigeria never propagated nigeria .... Its nonsense

It's unfortunate projecting the kind of person you are, so goofed! Firstly, your post shows you did not read the detail from the wiki, and with that you aPpear to be silllllly.

Check all my topics and post from my profile, I'm not a tribal bigot. Attacking this post with such view reveals you or classifies you to be one.

Now go back to the link, read extensively and you will appreciate what this man really did for Nigeria.

Igbos are being maginalised from ruling Nigeria. I want to give you an assignment, go and do the research,

IGBOs represent backbone of all past presidents in this Nigeria. I have facts for that, even during Buhari as Military leader, igbos were the brain behind his success and not Tunde Idiagbon as publicly believed.

I will thrill you with some facts soon. For example, the North never believed and forgave Igbos as they introduced COUP into Nigeria untill... (details later)

Sirniyeh:


It's unfortunate projecting the kind of person you are, so goofed! Firstly, your post shows you did not read the detail from the wiki, and with that you aPpear to be silllllly.

Check all my topics and post from my profile, I'm not a tribal bigot. Attacking this post with such view reveals you or classifies you to be one.

Now go back to the link, read extensively and you will appreciate what this man really did for Nigeria.

Igbos are being maginalised from ruling Nigeria. I want to give you an assignment, go and do the research,

IGBOs represent backbone of all past presidents in this Nigeria. I have facts for that, even during Buhari as Military leader, igbos were the brain behind his success and not Tunde Idiagbon as publicly believed.

I will thrill you with some facts soon. For example, the North never believed and forgave Igbos as they introduced COUP into Nigeria untill... (details later)

Its early morning, u sha no see cutlass for my hand in anticipation to fight u, but all this stupid novels u just posted why are u still insisting on igbos? You are a fackn tribal bigots! Must your posts always reveal igbo was this or that??

Igbo was behind buhari and idiagbons success too? Mr man why are igbos so darm full of themselves this much? You always the one shouting about hausas intoxications for power but truly its igbo, go check my own posts too I have NEVER attacked any tribe whatsoever.I attack individual when I deem it fit. Its beccause of people like you that hausa are not interested in making you the president cox power would surely intoxicate you into something else!! Igbo is this, igbo was this,igbo is that,its igbo,na igbo,u know see say na igbo man??







Its early morning mr man! Get a coffee and cool down

Its too early for all these...

PerfumeRepublik:
Its too early for all these...

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