Fifty years ago on January 15, 1966, the first military coup d’ etat was carried out in Nigeria by junior soldiers, toppling the government of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Tafawa Balewa thereby rewriting the political, social and military history of the country – forever. On the morning of the coup, Kaduna Nzeogwu, the leader of the coup plotters led soldiers in Kaduna to take over the house of Ahmadu Bello, the leader of the northern region. He was summarily killed after the house was ransacked. Brig Samuel Ademulegun, the commander of 2nd brigade and his wife were reportedly shot by Nzeogwu's co-conspirator, Maj Timothy Onwuatuegwu. In Lagos, Sir Tafawa Balewa who was the prime minister was taken out of his mansion at gun point. His body was reportedly discovered six days later. The attack was led by Emmanuel Ifeajuna. The attack in Ibadan was led by Capt. Emmanuel Nwobos and although there was a scuffle, Samuel Akintola was eventually killed. Major General Aguiyi Ironsi took over government as the first military head of state but the nature of the coup made it look like powerful northerners were killed while their Igbo counterparts were spared. Also, most of the key coup plotters were Igbos and although an Igbo, Arthur Unegbe was killed, it was soon tagged an Igbo coup. It was to change the history of the country forever. The coup, though not completely successful laid the foundation for coups and counter coups in Nigeria. Just six months after the first coup, a counter coup was carried out leading to the death of Ironsi. The coup, popularly referred to as the return match, was planned and carried out by northern officers. It was evident that the attack was retaliation for the first coup. Although the officers that carried out the January coup were still in detention, the fact that they had not been tried for treason and were still on the payroll of the government sent a signal to the northerners that the Igbos wanted to dominate. Aguiyi Ironsi The counter coup would not be the last as officers grew more experienced in coup planning. Bloodier coups followed as senior military men masterminded and carried out more potent coups. Abortive and unsuccessful coup planners were unceremoniously hanged but the tradition of toppling government through a coup continued until 2007 when the former president Olusegun Obasanjo successfully handed over power to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Still it was reported that Obasanjo took stringent measures to prevent the toppling of his government by retiring senior military personnel. Although the Biafra civil war began in July, 1967, the genesis could be traced to the first coup of January 1966. The supposed Igbo coup strained relationship between the Hausas in the north and Igbos in the east. Following the counter coup in July, 1966, Igbos reportedly became victims of violent attacks in the north while little was done by the then head of state, Yakubu Gowon. Tension grew and an attempt to salvage the situation failed after the Aburi Accord in Ghana in January, 1967. A few months later, Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, the military governor of the eastern region declared the region an independent Biafra state. What followed was a bloody war that lasted for three years. Although Nigeria returned to being a single country, the event led to the formation of different separatist groups calling for the declaration of an independent state of Biafra. The detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra on charges of treason is due to his agitation for an independent Biafra state; an agitation that is remotely connected to the first coup in 1966. Nigeria was divided into four regions: Northern region, Western region, Mid-Western region and Eastern region. While the formation of states was something that would eventually happen, the speedy creation of 12 states three days before the start of the civil war was a way to weaken the strength of the Eastern region. The eastern region was broken up into Central Eastern, South Eastern, and Rivers state. It changed the country's setup from regionalism to statehood. The creation of states created a crack in what used to be perceived as a unified eastern region. This was a tactic used by the federal government to establish scattered region that could be handled individually. This was a reaction to the brewing civil war which is also connected to the coup of 1966. Although the number would eventually rise to 36, the creation of 12 states was very significant at that time. The military’s involvement and participation in Nigeria’s politics and governance can be traced to the first coup of 1966 when the civilian government was toppled and replaced with a military rule. Since then military rule continued till 1979 when a civilian government took over. Four years later, another military coup ousted the civilian government until 1999 when an election was carried out and Obasanjo, a former military officer was sworn in as president. Since the military tasted power in 1966, the desire for government increased. Officers who served as military governors or held leadership positions have shed their uniforms to occupy or contest in elective positions in the country. Among them are the aforementioned Obasanjo and the current president, Muhammadu Buhari. Ojukwu and Ibrahim Babangida showed interest in also becoming the president. Other former military men who occupied or contested in elective positions are David Mark, Jonah Jang, Tunde Olurin, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Murtala Nyako and Tunde Ogbeha. Northern Dominance In Nigerian Military Ibrahim Babangide and Sani Abacha. Both were chiefs of army staff and later became heads of state The military coup of 1966 ushered in an Igbo head of state, Aguiyi Ironsi. It was evident therefore that Ironsi got the position because he was the chief of army staff, the most senior commissioned officer. Whether by design or nature, the position was not occupied by an Igbo officer for more than 40 years. This automatically reduced the chances of an Igbo officer occupying the position of Head of State as three heads of states were former chief of army staff. Azubuike Ihejirika The position rather was mostly occupied by northern military officers which gave the region the chance to produce most of the military heads of state in the country. It took 44 years after Ironsi for an Igbo to return to the position of chief of army staff with the appointment of Azubuike Ihejirika by the then president Goodluck Jonathan. Read more: https://www.naij.com/696090-january-1966-coup-50-years-ago-history-nigeria-changed-forever.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ2pcLO9HSc

I tend to ponder how the Igbos will react if it was an Hausa or Yoruba military officer that granted an interview describing how he killed Nnamdi Azikiwe or Odimegwu Ojukwu. The Igbos drew first blood.... The major cause of the disunity facing this country!

Nzeogwu is South South

Eddygourdo:
your mother wasn't born during the events which you are ignorantly speaking about. so I suggest you go educate yourself on the details and ideals that purported that war and the circumstances that resulted in the coup, pogroms and eventual war. before you come here highlighting your stupidity in BOLD

She needed not be there. The history books are for reasons as these.

Not that I even read the OP long enough to agree or disagree with his submissions.

Pazienza bia! come and educate this one.

malton:


She needed not be there. The history books are for reasons as these.

Not that I even read the OP long enough to agree or disagree with his submissions.

books are subjective to the writers view. I have read almost all books written on the war and have come to realize how many wrote based on their personal views and closeness. madiebo tried and has a good account but alot of his were also personal. yet none of those books reviewed the political climate in Nigeria that raised the awareness of those officers to seek the idealist views on governance which they purseed via a coup. how come some Yorubas were named amongst the coup plotters, how come the first causualty of the coup was an man from the south east. does that not flaw all his or her arguments and ignorance position. all in all this is something that happened when many weren't born, why focus on it when we are clearly heading to another if care is not taken.

Op,ever heard of major wale ademoyega,Liet oyewole, capt olafimihan, capt adeleke,col. Victor banjo et al?


Dese wud be an omission of convenience because it won't quite suit ur narrative to put forth the names of some foremost yoruba coup plotters and other non igbos in the Jan strike. Also v convenient to name the leader of the coup,an okpanam soldier frm delta state as an igbo man,...even tho 'there are no igbos in delta state'. Also, ...no igbo was killed in the coup but col Arthur unaegbe a v senior military officer of igbo ascent was gunned down alond with the othersin that coup!



Yeye dey ooze!



I knw how it is tho! For 50yrs now, u guys hav been listless and quite restless,tryn 2 justify the unjustifiable,inexplicable and inexcusable cold blooded murder of over 3.5million easterners(mainly igbos). Goodluck in the wildgoose chase!

Eddygourdo:
your mother wasn't born during the events which you are ignorantly speaking about. so I suggest you go educate yourself on the details and ideals that purported that war and the circumstances that resulted in the coup, pogroms and eventual war. before you come here highlighting your stupidity in BOLD

Well, I respect my mother and I believe respect should be accorded to other people's mothers. I am not like you that lacks home training. Read your history, get your facts right. No matter the circumstances surrounding the coup, it is not a justification to brutally assassinate the founding fathers of Nigeria.

Igbos drew first blood, yet after killing over 3million of our people, both generation before us, generation presently and generations after us shud pay for the acts of a few that never had the consensus of anybody before comiting the act?

baminasri:



Well, I respect my mother and I believe respect should be accorded to other people's mothers. I am not like you that lacks home training. Read your history, get your facts right. No matter the circumstances surrounding the coup, it is not a justification to brutally assassinate the founding fathers of Nigeria.

Mr lack of comprehension. my statement was not an insult on ur mother. anyway you have put your ignorant position forward. the igbos don't give a feck. you are ignorant of this subject and not learned enough to discuss it holistically. so please try and keep ur ignorant bias to yourself. imagine drawing such conclusions without understanding anything. wonder how you will ever pass jamb

mightyhaze:
Op,ever heard of major wale ademoyega? Liet oyewole, col. Victor banjo?


Dese wud be an omission of convenience because it won't quite suit ur narrative to put forth the names of some foremost yoruba coup plotters and other non igbos in the Jan strike. Also v convenient to name the leader of the coup,an okpanam soldier frm delta state as an igbo man,...enen tho 'there are no igbos in delta state'



Yeye dey ooze!

Why did they assassinate our leaders like chickens!!! The decomposing corpse of Tafawa Balewa was found in an unknown location days after he was kidnapped.. Ahmadu Bello was butchered in the presence of his family and Azikiwe and Ironsi "Miraculously" escaped.

While the formation of states was something that would eventually happen, the speedy creation of 12 states three days before the start of the civil war was a way to weaken the strength of the Eastern region. The eastern region was broken up into Central Eastern, South Eastern, and Rivers state. It changed the country's setup from regionalism to statehood. The creation of states created a crack in what used to be perceived as a unified eastern region. This was a tactic used by the federal government to establish scattered region that could be handled individually. This was a reaction to the brewing civil war which is also connected to the coup of 1966

I have big problem with the emboldened because they run contrary to fact on ground.

While I don't wish to make any comment on the event that led to the civil war and those during the civil (they are overflogged already), I believe it is good to make position without deliberate or ignorant effort to mislead the public.

1. The Defunct Eastern region (which consists of present day SE and SS excluding Edo and Delta states) was NOT unified. There were already agitation for a referendum to be held in Rivers state (present day Rivers and Bayelsa) and also in Cross River/Ogoja (present day Cross river and Akwa Ibom states) even before the referendum that was held in Midwest region (Now Delta and Edo states). The ruling government in Enugu refused that to be granted but the agitation continued.

The creation of states was a masterstroke by the Gowon government to grant statehood to the people of these aforementioned areas, something they had agitated. This to this end is one reason (among many) the people distant themselves from Biafra after it was declared and even defended their land.

History has it that Ijaw leaders and those of other "minorities" asked the Biafra promoters that what will be the status of them in the new country if they align, the response they got was that the status remained unchanged. This is another reason for Biafra rejection.

2. After the January 1966 coup that killed the PM, Ijaw/Rivers activist and former policeman Isaac Adaka Boro saw that the hope of referendum in Rivers was gone because as at then the PM was sympathetic to the cause (perhaps for political reasons). Boro led Ijaw youths to carve out all Ijaw territories and then declared Niger Delta Republic in February 1966. Though the republic was crushed after 12 days (as Boro surrendered), it remained the FIRST secessionist movement in post independent Nigeria.

Pls, let's get right our facts. Thank you!!!

Eddygourdo:
Mr lack of comprehension. my statement was not an insult on ur mother. anyway you have put your ignorant position forward. the igbos don't give a feck. you are ignorant of this subject and not learned enough to discuss it holistically. so please try and keep ur ignorant bias to yourself. imagine drawing such conclusions without understanding anything. wonder how you will ever pass jamb

You that is so intelligent to know my mother was not around during the war well done!!!.... You are just a sheep, I hope your JAMB score was 400?... If you know another version of this history say it here and stop spewing DUST.

Please why did Adewale Ademoyega and his gang of lunatics strike?



On a side note, I keep telling people that the ones who will bring problem to Igbos and/or sell us out are the ones who are born/raised outside Igboland, and they are the ones who like to do political correctness alot. When they will be doing their political correctness stuff, the other side will be hailing them, when it backfires, everyone of them tag us over here with them.
The likes of Nzeogwu and Azikiwe were raised outside Igboland and that is why they stupidly died trying to do Nigerians and Nigeria a favor.

baminasri:
[s]

Fifty years ago on January 15, 1966, the first military coup d’ etat was carried out in Nigeria by junior soldiers, toppling the government of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Tafawa Balewa thereby rewriting the political, social and military history of the country – forever. On the morning of the coup, Kaduna Nzeogwu, the leader of the coup plotters led soldiers in Kaduna to take over the house of Ahmadu Bello, the leader of the northern region. He was summarily killed after the house was ransacked. Brig Samuel Ademulegun, the commander of 2nd brigade and his wife were reportedly shot by Nzeogwu's co-conspirator, Maj Timothy Onwuatuegwu. In Lagos, Sir Tafawa Balewa who was the prime minister was taken out of his mansion at gun point. His body was reportedly discovered six days later. The attack was led by Emmanuel Ifeajuna. The attack in Ibadan was led by Capt. Emmanuel Nwobos and although there was a scuffle, Samuel Akintola was eventually killed. Major General Aguiyi Ironsi took over government as the first military head of state but the nature of the coup made it look like powerful northerners were killed while their Igbo counterparts were spared. Also, most of the key coup plotters were Igbos and although an Igbo, Arthur Unegbe was killed, it was soon tagged an Igbo coup. It was to change the history of the country forever. The coup, though not completely successful laid the foundation for coups and counter coups in Nigeria. Just six months after the first coup, a counter coup was carried out leading to the death of Ironsi. The coup, popularly referred to as the return match, was planned and carried out by northern officers. It was evident that the attack was retaliation for the first coup. Although the officers that carried out the January coup were still in detention, the fact that they had not been tried for treason and were still on the payroll of the government sent a signal to the northerners that the Igbos wanted to dominate. Aguiyi Ironsi The counter coup would not be the last as officers grew more experienced in coup planning. Bloodier coups followed as senior military men masterminded and carried out more potent coups. Abortive and unsuccessful coup planners were unceremoniously hanged but the tradition of toppling government through a coup continued until 2007 when the former president Olusegun Obasanjo successfully handed over power to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Still it was reported that Obasanjo took stringent measures to prevent the toppling of his government by retiring senior military personnel. Although the Biafra civil war began in July, 1967, the genesis could be traced to the first coup of January 1966. The supposed Igbo coup strained relationship between the Hausas in the north and Igbos in the east. Following the counter coup in July, 1966, Igbos reportedly became victims of violent attacks in the north while little was done by the then head of state, Yakubu Gowon. Tension grew and an attempt to salvage the situation failed after the Aburi Accord in Ghana in January, 1967. A few months later, Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, the military governor of the eastern region declared the region an independent Biafra state. What followed was a bloody war that lasted for three years. Although Nigeria returned to being a single country, the event led to the formation of different separatist groups calling for the declaration of an independent state of Biafra. The detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra on charges of treason is due to his agitation for an independent Biafra state; an agitation that is remotely connected to the first coup in 1966. Nigeria was divided into four regions: Northern region, Western region, Mid-Western region and Eastern region. While the formation of states was something that would eventually happen, the speedy creation of 12 states three days before the start of the civil war was a way to weaken the strength of the Eastern region. The eastern region was broken up into Central Eastern, South Eastern, and Rivers state. It changed the country's setup from regionalism to statehood. The creation of states created a crack in what used to be perceived as a unified eastern region. This was a tactic used by the federal government to establish scattered region that could be handled individually. This was a reaction to the brewing civil war which is also connected to the coup of 1966. Although the number would eventually rise to 36, the creation of 12 states was very significant at that time. The military’s involvement and participation in Nigeria’s politics and governance can be traced to the first coup of 1966 when the civilian government was toppled and replaced with a military rule. Since then military rule continued till 1979 when a civilian government took over. Four years later, another military coup ousted the civilian government until 1999 when an election was carried out and Obasanjo, a former military officer was sworn in as president. Since the military tasted power in 1966, the desire for government increased. Officers who served as military governors or held leadership positions have shed their uniforms to occupy or contest in elective positions in the country. Among them are the aforementioned Obasanjo and the current president, Muhammadu Buhari. Ojukwu and Ibrahim Babangida showed interest in also becoming the president. Other former military men who occupied or contested in elective positions are David Mark, Jonah Jang, Tunde Olurin, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Murtala Nyako and Tunde Ogbeha. Northern Dominance In Nigerian Military Ibrahim Babangide and Sani Abacha. Both were chiefs of army staff and later became heads of state The military coup of 1966 ushered in an Igbo head of state, Aguiyi Ironsi. It was evident therefore that Ironsi got the position because he was the chief of army staff, the most senior commissioned officer. Whether by design or nature, the position was not occupied by an Igbo officer for more than 40 years. This automatically reduced the chances of an Igbo officer occupying the position of Head of State as three heads of states were former chief of army staff. Azubuike Ihejirika The position rather was mostly occupied by northern military officers which gave the region the chance to produce most of the military heads of state in the country. It took 44 years after Ironsi for an Igbo to return to the position of chief of army staff with the appointment of Azubuike Ihejirika by the then president Goodluck Jonathan. Read more: https://www.naij.com/696090-january-1966-coup-50-years-ago-history-nigeria-changed-forever.html[/s]

Afonja claiming Northerner to plant seed of hate between Igbos and Northerners. Someone should inform this Afonja that 3 yorubaas were involved in the coup.

This people ehn, men! Wish I was God...I'll deal with this people!

baminasri:


You that is so intelligent to know my mother was not around during the war well done!!!.... You are just a sheep, I hope your JAMB score was 400?... If you know another version of this history say it here and stop spewing DUST.

you want me to teach you what a simple 1hour on Google with decent material could do for you. I won't do that or maybe I already did. read this post again very slowly. as a non igbo and a young person, before you draw conclusion on history. you should have know that there can't be a fixed solution which can be objectively agreed to by all because alot of the facts which surrounds any conflict is usually conflicting. I have simply asked you to go get a list of all coup plotters and sympathetizers which surrounded the events that happened. also what was the tribe of the first causualty and also what happened after the war. now when you are done with all you have read, now tell us how that coup was an igbo affair. maybe because general aguiyi took power? maybe you will also learn the name of the man who was supposed to take over power and he ran away.

Eddygourdo:
books are subjective to the writers view. I have read almost all books written on the war and have come to realize how many wrote based on their personal views and closeness. madiebo tried and has a good account but alot of his were also personal. yet none of those books reviewed the political climate in Nigeria that raised the awareness of those officers to seek the idealist views on governance which they purseed via a coup. how come some Yorubas were named amongst the coup plotters, how come the first causualty of the coup was an man from the south east. does that not flaw all his or her arguments and ignorance position. all in all this is something that happened when many weren't born, why focus on it when we are clearly heading to another if care is not taken.

Cos to focus on it and get clarification could help averting the collusion cause the country is heading

baminasri:



Why did they assassinate our leaders like chickens!!! The decomposing corpse of Tafawa Balewa was found in an unknown location days after he was kidnapped.. Ahmadu Bello was butchered in the presence of his family and Azikiwe and Ironsi "Miraculously" escaped.

it was a military coup. Even tho I detest the whole events from 65 to 66/70. Other leaders were killed too,Arthur unaegbe one of the most senior military men from igbo origin died too!



It was a bloody military coup,permit ds to permeate ur skull!

Nonsense

The picture below got me thinking real deep.

What manner of devilish hate could drive a people into acts like this?

drake2000x:


Afonja claiming Northerner to plant seed of hate between Igbos and Northerners. Someone should inform this Afonja that 3 yorubaas were involved in the coup.

This people ehn, men! Wish I was God...I'll deal with this people!

You guys are yet to understand that the yorubas like you more than both the north and southsouth combined.

During the Biafran war majority of non igbos from other regions who ever came to our aid was yorubas, even the Nicer Deltans we so much love was looking for our deaths, even till today as most of you can see what happened in Bayelsa.

Even in this present day when Nnamdi kanu every body especially igbo leaders turned their backs at him only am few yorubas stood for him, fayose nd ffk.
No northerner or south south person apart from Asari stood for him nd that's beginning to mk the Nicer deltans hate him for that.

Igbos be wise, you shud know who ur true friends are.

Yorubas might hv some bad eggs but they know whats wrong nd what's right.

drnoel:


Cos to focus on it and get clarification could help averting the collusion cause the country is heading

should we focus on it without being holistic? making generalisations and trading blames on a tribe? because some people took matters of the nation in their hands to achieve a nationalistic ideal they believed in which those founding fathers were eroding at the time? asides azikwe who else had nationalistic views on Nigeria. but even at that the coup was never a tribal affair. yet history skewers such as the op are attempting to do so. that's ignorant

omenkaLives:
The picture below got me thinking real deep.

What manner of devilish hate could drive a people into acts like this?

Most of them don't know that they are trying to repeat history, when sarduana was killed igbos we're jubilating nd this was part of what caused the programs.

Now Buhari is in power we can't count how many times Igbos/biafrans hv been praying openly for his death, something they wud mind their business so the man can die a natural death since he is already old they are busy wishing him dead, if am northerners cud fight just because Buhari was insulted in the north I can't mention what wud happen if he dies.

Igbos be wise

MrAlfa:
Nzeogwu is South South

Now he is south south, if you say okonjo iweala is south south, you will scream blue murder!

Eddygourdo:
should we focus on it without being holistic? making generalisations and trading blames on a tribe? because some people took matters of the nation in their hands to achieve a nationalistic ideal they believed in which those founding fathers were eroding at the time? asides azikwe who else had nationalistic views on Nigeria. but even at that the coup was never a tribal affair. yet history skewers such as the op are attempting to do so. that's ignorant

Nationalistic Ideal you say? Now I'm pretty sure you are dumber than I thought. So Killing national leaders from other ethnic groups and openly bragging about it is the solution?..... The Igbos openly celebrated Nzeogwu's act to the extent of taunting the Hausa's with customized bread labels!!!... The Igbos drew first blood and they are the cause of the ethnic disunity Nigeria is facing till date.

madenigga:

Most of them don't know that they are trying to repeat history, when sarduana was killed igbos we're jubilating nd this was part of what caused the programs.

Now Buhari is in power we can't count how many times Igbos/biafrans hv been praying openly for his death, something they wud mind their business so the man can die a natural death since he is already dead they are busy wishing him dead, if am northerners cud fight just because Buhari was insulted in the north I can't mention what wud happen if he dies.

Igbos be wise

You people should stop spewing trash here. On one hand I see how you guys rejoice when anyone calls for Trumps head and on the other hand it is a grave offence to insult or wish 'the all mighty" Burahi death. Is it not the same democracy ebing practiced in the US that we are emulating or is ours different?

I believe in free speech and I think calling or praying for Buhari to die is one of the benefits of free speech. I would like you to prove to me how praying for Buhari to die is same as killing the Sarduna (whatever the spelling is I don't care)?

I also would like you to give me valid reason why you think that praying for Buhari to die is an excuse for killing the Igbos?

Seriously, when I see you guys post trash I wonder if you ever take a second to think it through .

baminasri:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ2pcLO9HSc

I tend to ponder how the Igbos will react if it was an Hausa or Yoruba military officer that granted an interview describing how he killed Nnamdi Azikiwe or Odimegwu Ojukwu. The Igbos drew first blood.... The major cause of the disunity facing this country!

Oga shut up joor.. Who is talking about that now?.. We are talking about the marginalization we are facing now and you're busy excavating past histories..afonja, be warned

Eddygourdo:
should we focus on it without being holistic? making generalisations and trading blames on a tribe? because some people took matters of the nation in their hands to achieve a nationalistic ideal they believed in which those founding fathers were eroding at the time? asides azikwe who else had nationalistic views on Nigeria. but even at that the coup was never a tribal affair. yet history skewers such as the op are attempting to do so. that's ignorant

Let truth be told, u sound very enlightened so I will humbly discuss with u for it is in discuss that things are learnt.
To ur question; there are too many grey areas that need be cleared. I believe in looking into the past to correct a he future so that mistakes made them don't come to torment one when they could have been stopped. The idea shouldn't be to accuse or cause division which is the aim of many young ones but rather to learn and understand why our fathers took certain steps, drastic as they seem then. The thing about history is that it makes heroes out of monsters and vice versa. E.g I keep asking myself why Zik was wise enof to travel and miss the January 1966 event and why Ironsi suspecting what was amiss didn't save himself. I also keep asking myself why OBJ can never tell a straight tale of the events of that time. Many unanswered questions. Theses questions should be answered not run from, its part of our history, heritage. We need to know.

Brugge:


You people should stop spewing trash here. On one hand I see how you guys rejoice when anyone calls for Trumps head and on the other hand it is a grave offence to insult or wish 'the all mighty" Burahi death. Is it not the same democracy ebing practiced in the US that we are emulating or is ours different?

I believe in free speech and I think calling or praying for Buhari to die is one of the benefits of free speech. I would like you to prove to me how praying for Buhari to die is same as killing the Sarduna (whatever the spelling is I don't care)?

I also would like you to give me valid reason why you think that praying for Buhari to die is an excuse for killing the Igbos?

Seriously, when I see you guys post trash I wonder if you ever take a second to think it through .

LoL... Free speech which entails praying for d death of smbodi, ur president for day mate, then when him and his aides see it or his followers they would say leave then it's their right they are performing, like I said b4 the major cause of the programs on igbos in the north was that they started jubilating and taunting the northerners after Sarduana was killed.

If you can pray for the death of someone there's a very high chance that you would jubilate at his death.

Simple.

Dumaknesset:


Now he is south south, if you say okonjo iweala is south south, you will scream blue murder!

No one cries blue murder when okonjo iwela is called southsouth, whether she's called or not that won't change the fact that she's igbo.