Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,162,734 members, 7,851,526 topics. Date: Wednesday, 05 June 2024 at 09:27 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death (17257 Views)
Hoodlums Steal Obafemi Awolowo’s Glasses From Statue As Looting Continues / Obafemi Awolowo‘s Mercedes-Benz 230.6 In His Ikenne Home / Nnamdi Azikiwe & Obafemi Awolowo And Their Cars (Photos) (2) (3) (4)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (Reply) (Go Down)
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by starboyflight(m): 9:52am On May 09, 2019 |
Legends don’t die Still buying your gift cards and bitcoins |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by Isoduwa(m): 9:53am On May 09, 2019 |
PFRB: Na you we go ask because na you work there � 2 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by godlyguy(m): 9:54am On May 09, 2019 |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by LZAA: 9:56am On May 09, 2019 |
He is also the lifetime ambassador for ratak and paved the way for mko to suffer his own betrayal Afonja amaka Cc immhotep sarrki Adaibeku Alhajachinyere 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by hollah123: 9:57am On May 09, 2019 |
KAHBOOM:u can see all the legacies he left behind unlike ojukwu who due to stupidity sacrificed over a million fools. n he later contested for president in which he failed woefully even among his kinsmen. even if everyone dey talk, must an ijaw super slave put mouth? if asari vex now Na to dey arrange your village elders to go n beg him.4th class citizen of Nigeria 4 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by ipobarethieves: 10:04am On May 09, 2019 |
true true.Free Education in those days with standard class,table N chair.no dilapidated like the ones scattered up and down nowadays Sun re o papa Awolowo.God bless Jakande too. 5 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by herrlekan(m): 10:11am On May 09, 2019 |
[quote author=BuhariAdvocate post=78207806]Today, May 9 was the 31st death anniversary of Nigerian national and stateman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. He played a key role in the independence movement of this great nation. It is actually 32nd anniversary of his death, kindly correct the error. |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by cr7lomo: 10:17am On May 09, 2019 |
Westbestside: Guilty conscience!!!! 3 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by etrouble: 10:19am On May 09, 2019 |
Turantula: Yes, it's been 50 years that Awo, Obasanjo, Benjamin Adekunle, Muritala Muhammed, IBB and others used over three million stubborn Eastern goats for pepper soup and suya and used their sisters, mothers and nieces as sex slaves. That is why children born in Biafra land after the civil war all look bi-tribal and bi-racial e.g. Igbo-Yoruba, Igbo-Fulani, Igbo-Kanuri but the women's husband have no choice than to accept the children as theirs. That was in the years 1967 to 1970. How time flies. 2 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by truefact: 10:22am On May 09, 2019 |
[b][/b] Westbestside: |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by iragbmite: 10:26am On May 09, 2019 |
Even ojukwu acknowledged that Awolowo was better than than the best Yeibo |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by psp2pc(m): 10:43am On May 09, 2019 |
Rest in peace sir. |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by colestephan86: 10:49am On May 09, 2019 |
BuhariAdvocate:For the sake of learning, can you please share the achievements of zik, while awolowo was the premier of the west , he was the premier of the east. I have never heard anything tied to him, can anyone share what they know? 2 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by iragbmite: 10:55am On May 09, 2019 |
colestephan86: Zik did nothing While Zik, they say, is impatient of detail, a master of political strategy, but careless of tactics, on the other hand the 48-year old Chief Obafemi Awolowo, leader of the Action Group party, is said to be just the opposite, finicky about details and a skilled tactician. Never did careful planning pay better dividends than in the electoral triumph enjoyed in the Western Region by Chief Awolowo's party in 1951, less than a year after it had been formed, and in its 1957 success in Eastern Nigeria, where, after the election in March, it became the official opposition. Since he took office in 1952 as Minister of Local Government, Awolowo has been an exceedingly successful administrator, and one who does not court popularity. He is a tireless political organizer, a Minister who has traveled widely and listened to all and sundry. His people, the Yorubas, by far the most important group in Nigeria, are capable, and he has been lucky in his choice of very able assistants. Before he became leader of the Action Group, Awolowo was known for his book, Nigerian Freedom, which advocated a federal form of government for Nigeria, faced with frankness the problems of Nigerian unity, and anticipated many issues that are now topical. Opponents have accused him of being a tribalist, yet he has declared that since his region is to have self-government he feels his future work lies in the Federation, and has himself accused his accusers of ele- mentary political ignorance because they equate a federal form of government with national disunity. Chief Awolowo has exerted his leadership in building a strong party by renouncing his "West First" policy and announcing his proposed candidacy for the Federal Legislature and national politics, and also by setting out to win the confidence and support of Nigerian students in Great Britain (as indicated by his political overtures to them during his visit there for the Constitutional Conference in June 1957) and by skillfully converting the Action Group from an undisguised regional party to a well organized national one. In Nigeria, observers are of course aware that there have been violent disagreements and struggles for power and position within the Action Group, but the fact that Chief Awo- lowo has cleverly succeeded in either settling disputes or suppressing interparty differences indicates the strength of his leadership and shows that discipline within the party has not weakened with expansion. Unlike Zik, he is short of stature, solid, and deeply earnest in appearance, and is a leader who outwardly command Source: THE PROBLEM OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA Author(s): H. H. SMYTHE Source: Social Research, Vol. 25, No. 2 (SUMMER 1958), pp. 215-227 Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/40982557 Accessed: 09-05-2019 09:42 UTC 5 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by fredoooooo: 10:55am On May 09, 2019 |
Orun ire Baba rere 2 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by Heykins07(m): 10:57am On May 09, 2019 |
Today makes it 32 years ago he died not 31 years. Awolowo died may 9th 1987 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by babzo(m): 10:57am On May 09, 2019 |
Turantula: Mr man, ANYONE who insults General Ojokwu that he was a coward or Chief Awolowo that he died of rat poison is a bastard. Cowardice will be their portion and rat poison will be their quota. I cant blame them when they dont know who their fathers were or point to their fathers house in the village. Thats the portion of bastards. |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by babzo(m): 10:59am On May 09, 2019 |
etrouble: You are a tribalist. And ALL tribalists and racists are demon worshippers including YOU. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by shegra58: 11:00am On May 09, 2019 |
teresafaith:A real coward is someone who lead millions of his kinsmen into slaughter table in the hand of Nigerian army and later run to Abidjan to take cover and another Porn star who killed many of his ipod brainwashed mo.ron to their early grave and run into exile with him igwe father 2 Likes
|
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by BuhariAdvocate: 11:01am On May 09, 2019 |
colestephan86:his obsession against Awolowo not allowed him to achieve anything. 1 Like |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by greatsodade(m): 11:02am On May 09, 2019 |
BuhariAdvocate: An this building still remain the tallest building in Ibadan till date, that points to a lack of development. 4 Likes |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by BuhariAdvocate: 11:14am On May 09, 2019 |
A leader like Awolowo can't be found anywhere. greatsodade: |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by BonPatrick(m): 11:22am On May 09, 2019 |
Useless man who cause the death of biafrans |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by Magnifico2000: 11:25am On May 09, 2019 |
Please what killed awolowo? 1 Like |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by Nobody: 11:31am On May 09, 2019 |
PFRB:Oluwa glass collapsed many years ago going to 10 yrs ago no electricty in Okitipupa, Irele, Igbokoda and eseodo for past 5 yrs |
Re: Obafemi Awolowo: 31 Years After His Death by Sunsets: 12:35pm On May 09, 2019 |
A probable cause of death Some reports alleged that Papa Awo committed self-murder because he wanted to stop the probable growth of military tribunal into an uprising. Chief Awolowo was going to drive it with his political allies. The main reason was the intention of General Ibrahim Babangida, Nigerian Military President, to keep the helm of the country for life at that time. Obafemi Awolowo planned to remove Ibrahim Babangida from power with the help of armed people insurrection. But, unfortunately, one of the participants in that campaign betrayed them and handed the record of the conspiracy to the military. When everything was revealed, General Babangida held a meeting to Chief Awolowo and threatened him with prison and exile. Then Papa Awo allegedly decided to commit self-murder instead of spending the rest of his life in prison. Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1169589-what-led-death-chief-obafemi-awolowo.html BuhariAdvocate: 2 Likes |
Governor Sanwo-olu Commissions Ijede-Itamaga-Ewu Elepe Road / Sani Bello: Boko Haram Have Taken Control Of Shiroro LGA, Recruiting villagers / Senate Standing Rules Forgery: Why I Was Listed As A Witness – Ita Enang
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 48 |