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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Davonised: 9:32am On Jul 30, 2020
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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by showafrica(m): 9:32am On Jul 30, 2020
Abouwaza:
Well, how I wish we could have a president so young like Gowon then, but no, these youths prefer their oppressors

I saw that too, lazy yoots prefer grand fathers. Some people are still shouting Atiku Tinubu is coming

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by hardbody: 9:32am On Jul 30, 2020
Flexherbal:



They now say that the youths are not experienced enough

But are they? All the youths that led the legislative houses bungled their chances....

Today what the rest are doing is watching people sleeping at night in BBN waiting to know who did what.

What exactly in politics is exciting the minds of the youth?

Gerontocrats continue to rape our collective commonwealth and there is no single clue on what to do or how to go about anything

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by DonTattaglia: 9:33am On Jul 30, 2020
omooba969:
I think the Royal Rumble is between Ab0ki and Yeeboz today. grin

I guess u are a toddler still being breast fed with infected milk..The Aboki have killed Yolobas, even d daughter of one of your Afenifere chiefs was wasted by Fulani herdsman, so don't think your people are not affected in d present rumble.
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by laidima88(m): 9:36am On Jul 30, 2020
he is selfish, how many years did he want to use in power
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by kingzizzy: 9:37am On Jul 30, 2020
Gowon came to power in 1966 with the promise to hand over to civilians at the "earliest possible date". Nine years later in 1975, Gowon was still trying trying to hand over at the earliest possible date.

The idiot known as Murtala Mohammed overthrew Gowon as soon as Gowons plane left for Kampala

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by showafrica(m): 9:37am On Jul 30, 2020
Anneka101:
He wasn't shocked like someone I know.

He was feeling less concerned and still looking happy.


I hope y0u are not referring to me..

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Tumbulum: 9:37am On Jul 30, 2020
Pimpmaride:


Lies..


Who wants to curse him
for the records in his lifetime his land is being taken over and renamed by those who he felt are his real friends in one Nigeria. In 20 years let's see what becomes of plateau state. Slow and steady they are taking over his ancestral land,kliing his people,renaming villages etc.
If that is not a curse tell me what is a curse?

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Kurumaru: 9:43am On Jul 30, 2020
ursullalinda:
And he was still calm and smiling.......I love his reaction.......his sympathisers must have been confused watching this then.
That was his way.. he was usually reffered to as the "smiling General".

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Freebills12: 9:48am On Jul 30, 2020
USE AND DROP, IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by gungab(m): 9:52am On Jul 30, 2020
Common Meenh!

Can one elder in the house explain how coup was carried out.
Is it just a mere pronouncement or what
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by anungangampu: 9:52am On Jul 30, 2020
That's not calm..Thats a moronic smile. It has no content
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by roqrules04(m): 10:00am On Jul 30, 2020
Renerd:
lol, the general, the man be lyk:"what!, I'm I dreaming?? "

Well, if you kill will the sword, you'll definitely die by it

What is the meaning of " I'm I dreaming? "
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by hiddenip: 10:01am On Jul 30, 2020
if he had international influence. he would have seek for collaboration and foreign military intervention on his side.
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Yankee101: 10:02am On Jul 30, 2020
Confusion and shock no good

You no go no wetin to do or wetin you dey do
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Rawhumper(m): 10:04am On Jul 30, 2020
Sometimes i am not sympathetic with the middlebelt,they were the main force in the nigerian army that fought the biafran wars.

But after the war,the Hausa/Fulanis aystematically purged their officers after the overthrow pf Gowon,that was why Dimka struck and killed Murtala,the likea of Bisalla,etc.

I laugh when presently i hear middlebelt say they are no longer Northerners unlike in the past they claimed to be North.

Its so sad that they realized they were used late.

The Yorubas crave for their own State if the Igbos have their Biafra cos they know no tribe except the igbos can withstand the onslaught of the North,though marginalised and divided,the igbos still stand formidable.

Imagine what will happen if the whole Igbos rally together,this is the fear of the North.
I bet you nobody can stand them.

Please let us stand united against injustice and marginalised.

All tribes should put aside their doubts and hatred against the Igbos,and stand behind the tribe because the bitter truth is that the survival of other tribes rests with the Igbos.

So becareful when u work against the igbos cos u we need eachother.









quote author=EsomahJD post=92252241]Today in History. 45 years ago, on 29 July 1975: Gen. Yakubu Gowon, President of Nigeria, was in Kampala attending the OAU meeting when he heard--via one of his aides--that he had been ousted from office in a military coup.

Reuters captured the moment when Gowon was given the news.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfGF3HwSMrc[/quote]

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by OgogoroFreak(m): 10:09am On Jul 30, 2020
He was young. Why now na all old and tired bones dey rule?
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Rawhumper(m): 10:10am On Jul 30, 2020
I laugh a thousand times so till now you didnt know that it was a plan between him and the North,didnt notice the pattern continued after then.


The North,kept been in Power thru agreed coup till hand over in 1999.

So my dear,if you know history well you wouldnt have said that.











quote author=ursullalinda post=92253963]And he was still calm and smiling.......I love his reaction.......his sympathisers must have been confused watching this then.[/quoti l
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by MajorOvakporaye(f): 10:12am On Jul 30, 2020
Stupid and useless Gowon
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Rawhumper(m): 10:12am On Jul 30, 2020
It was arranged so that it would be bloodless coup.

That was the pattern to keep the North in power








quote author=Anneka101 post=92258060]He wasn't shocked like someone I know.

He was feeling less concerned and still looking happy. [/quote]
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by batstan(m): 10:12am On Jul 30, 2020
Where is my data?
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by segebase(m): 10:15am On Jul 30, 2020
Ok
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by ayenale1(m): 10:16am On Jul 30, 2020
Johnjanrt:
Vain and forced smiles.
The most irrelevant former head of state in living history and to his people.

I do laugh at some people comment such as this as if they don't think before they type anything:
* Gowon was irrelevant yet he was the longest serving president unbreakable 9 years(how many of your family is a councillor for 4 years, not an insult)
* Gowon was irrelevant yet become president when he was a bachelor(where is your at 29 okay lets say 30, its not an insult)
*Gowon was irrelevant yet was chief of staff to his predecessor in his twenties(i guess you still depend on your parents in your twenties).
*Gowon was irrelevant yet fought a three years civil war for three years plus external military forces in his 30s(im sure u never handle a riffle in your life)
*Gowon was irrelevant yet h established NYSC which im sure you benefitted from.
*Gowon was irrelevant yet he's honored both home and abroad and baba is 90+ (respect his age and massive achievements and pray for long life). I can go on and on.
If you don't know how to make comments just walk pass, you are entitled to your opinion but nonetheless respect people with gray hairs.

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by BluntTheApostle(m): 10:18am On Jul 30, 2020
Abouwaza:
Well, how I wish we could have a president so young like Gowon then, but no, these youths prefer their oppressors

You can't have such a president because there is hardly any constitution in the world that allows someone so young to lead a country.

Moreover, youthfulness has nothing to do with competence.

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by hiddenip: 10:20am On Jul 30, 2020
gungab:
Common Meenh!

Can one elder in the house explain how coup was carried out.
Is it just a mere pronouncement or what
if you can control the military forces outside of the head of state or president. it's done deal and what's next is announcement.

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Ndipe(m): 10:21am On Jul 30, 2020
He was composed, he really handled the news well.
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by ayenale1(m): 10:21am On Jul 30, 2020
MajorOvakporaye:
Stupid and useless Gowon


I do laugh at some people comment such as this as if they don't think before they type anything:

* Gowon was useless yet he was the longest serving president unbreakable 9 years(how many of your family is a councillor for 4 years, not an insult)

* Gowon was useless yet become president when he was a bachelor(where is your at 29 okay lets say 30, its not an insult)

*Gowon was useless yet was chief of staff to his predecessor in his twenties(i guess you still depend on your parents in your twenties).

*Gowon was useless yet fought a three years civil war for three years plus external military forces in his 30s(im sure u never handle a riffle in your life)

*Gowon was useless yet h established NYSC which im sure you benefitted from.

*Gowon was useless yet he's honored both home and abroad and baba is 90+ (respect his age and massive achievements and pray for long life). I can go on and on.

If you don't know how to make comments just walk pass, you are entitled to your opinion but nonetheless respect people with gray hairs.

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by abdulkayus(m): 10:23am On Jul 30, 2020
Rawhumper:
Sometimes i am not sympathetic with the middlebelt,they were the main force in the nigerian army that fought the biafran wars.

But after the war,the Hausa/Fulanis aystematically purged their officers after the overthrow pf Gowon,that was why Dimka struck and killed Murtala,the likea of Bisalla,etc.

I laugh when presently i hear middlebelt say they are no longer Northerners unlike in the past they claimed to be North.

Its so sad that they realized they were used late.

The Yorubas crave for their own State if the Igbos have their Biafra cos they know no tribe except the igbos can withstand the onslaught of the North,though marginalised and divided,the igbos still stand formidable.

Imagine what will happen if the whole Igbos rally together,this is the fear of the North.
I bet you nobody can stand them.

Please let us stand united against injustice and marginalised.

All tribes should put aside their doubts and hatred against the Igbos,and stand behind the tribe because the bitter truth is that the survival of other tribes rests with the Igbos.

So becareful when u work against the igbos cos u we need eachother.









quote author=EsomahJD post=92252241]Today in History. 45 years ago, on 29 July 1975: Gen. Yakubu Gowon, President of Nigeria, was in Kampala attending the OAU meeting when he heard--via one of his aides--that he had been ousted from office in a military coup.

Reuters captured the moment when Gowon was given the news.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfGF3HwSMrc

Did u see how u overhyped the igbos and downgrade other tribes, and u still want the other tribes to rally behind you and support you? Who does that? It is this ur overbearing attitudes and self proclaimed superpower that will be ur waterloo. How can u abuse other tribes and then want them to support u? U guys lack diplomacy at all.

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by Liposure: 10:23am On Jul 30, 2020
ursullalinda:
And he was still calm and smiling.......I love his reaction.......his sympathisers must have been confused watching this then.
probably before he received the news. he shouldn't be smiling
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by govomotors: 10:25am On Jul 30, 2020
femi4:
He was on hot seat yet saying everyone should "calm down". He was removed via the same means he got there

Today the phrase is "Mummy, Calm Down".
Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by BluntTheApostle(m): 10:26am On Jul 30, 2020
millionboi2:
Gowon regret not supporting igbos

Not supporting the Igbo?

The way you people reason ehn.

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Re: The Moment Gowon Received The News Of The Coup That Overthrew Him In OAU by golddare: 10:30am On Jul 30, 2020
EsomahJD:
Today in History. 45 years ago, on 29 July 1975: Gen. Yakubu Gowon, President of Nigeria, was in Kampala attending the OAU meeting when he heard--via one of his aides--that he had been ousted from office in a military coup.

Reuters captured the moment when Gowon was given the news.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfGF3HwSMrc

Lucky for him to have been away when they took over.

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