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Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by attackgat: 12:41pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
In 1960, 4 young men were commissioned as officers of the Nigerian Army. Two of them were Yorubas, the other two were Igbos. The four men were: 1)Lt Olusegun Obasunjo 2)Lt Chukwuma Nzeogwu 3)Lt Olufemi Olutoye 4)Lt Gabriel Okonweze By 1965, all four men had become Majors and Nzeogwu along with other disgruntled officers who were disgusted with the political violence in the country started recruiting fellow officers for a coup. Nzeogwu told Olutoye about his plans and Olutoye said he would assist Nzeogwu as long as the coup was bloodless. Nzeogwu told Okonweze about his plans and Okonweze readily agreed to participate. However, Okonweze was transfered to Enugu Barrak before the coup began, rendering his services useless. But despite being best friends, Nzeogwu never told Obasunjo about the impending coup. I have often wondered, why did Nzeogwu never tell his best friend, Obasunjo about the coup? |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by HungerBAD: 12:43pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
Wondering too. 1 Like |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by mastertunji(m): 12:48pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
Dear Historian, pls can u recommend some books that detailed some vital historical events like d one u have just posted? I mean, books that detailed d eyewitness accounts, like FFK use to narrate. 1 Like |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by hakeem4(m): 12:51pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
Coup is planned among trusted friends . Also nzeogwu was not the one who planned the coup..... Ifeajuna planned the coup 1 Like |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by T9ksy(m): 1:53pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
hakeem4: ............yeah, however Nzeogwu recruited Major A. Ademoyega, the only Yoruba soldier in the "inner circle ". |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by jamesibor: 1:58pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
Op, are you a learner? Is Obasanjo not a Yoru.... man? |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by jamesibor: 2:03pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
mastertunji: Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966-1976) by Max Siolun You can also read a lot by clicking on relevant links here; http://www.dawodu.com/omoigui.htm |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by ApcSucks: 3:09pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
T9ksy: Leave trash for lawma, what's done is done |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by T9ksy(m): 10:02pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by Flexherbal(m): 10:22pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
I am relaxed, waiting for historians to analyse this. |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by omonnakoda: 10:26pm On Feb 21, 2016 |
Well the coup was an Ib coup with the intention of killingg Yoruba and Hausa leaders whilst sparing Ib ones so I don't expect him to tell Obasanjo about that |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by blazer234: 4:26am On Feb 22, 2016 |
jamesibor: Some people just read with their hheads upside down. Is olutoye not a Yoruba man? |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by Nobody: 4:42am On Feb 22, 2016 |
Olutoye told Nzeogwu he would only participate in the coup if the coup was bloodless.lol! Yoruba and fear of death. Nah so General Diya see small knife/ Fulani dagger for Abacha side table, and he knelt down and started crying profusely. Lol 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by raumdeuter: 5:23am On Feb 22, 2016 |
Knowledge9000: Yet we know the warlord who fled warfront and landed in Abidjan 3 Likes |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by HIGHESTPOPORI(m): 6:21am On Feb 22, 2016 |
raumdeuter:He is stil better than d one who died like a rat after drinking rat poison 1 Like |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by diasporaman(m): 6:48am On Feb 22, 2016 |
I think Nzeogwu knew the chameleonic trait of the yorubas that was why he decided to go solo. |
Re: Why Did Nzeogwu Never Tell Obasunjo About The Coup He Was Planning? by cckris: 7:17am On Feb 22, 2016 |
attackgat:According to Obasanjo's book, My Command, both were in the same Officers' Mess that night of January 14 1966,when Nzeogwu informed Obasanjo that he Nzeogwu was going out on regular NIGHT MILITARY EXERCISES. No Nigerian today that wants to see tomorrow dare believe Obasanjo's account of anything, because both MAINTAINED contact by letters until July 31 1966, day Nzeogwu died at Obollo-Eke, & Obasanjo was at Makurdi, instead of Ibadan where he was officially the Garrison Commander. 1. What was Obasanjo doing at Makurdi that night of July 31 1967? 2. Why can't Obasanjo publish the letters Nzeogwu wrote to him? These can shed much light on what really happened, & why. Obasanjo has indeed been a very lucky man
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