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| Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Nobody: 6:06am On Aug 06, 2018 |
The gentleman sitting to the right of Lord Frederick Lugard in this picture (see below) is Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe. He’s the father of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, the last Governor-General and first President of Nigeria. Obed-Edom Azikiwe was a very influential member of Lugard’s administration. You can see from the photo how highly Lugard regarded him. More About Zik’s Father Obed Edom Azikiwe was Lord Lugard’s private secretary. Sadly, he passed on in 1958, two years before Nigeria’s independence, at the age of 78. Undoubtedly, he would have loved to see his son Zik sworn in as Nigeria’s first Head of State. But fate had a different plan. Peace Through Negotiations It was Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe that drafted – and humanised in accordance with his abillity – all the treaties Lugard signed with our traditional rulers. He it was that drafted treaty Lugard signed with the Obong of Calabar, the Sultan of Sokoto, the Oba of Benin, the Alaafin of Oyo that came before Lugard amalgamated Nigeria. Historians have suggested that Azikiwe softened the harshness of many of these treaties. By so doing, he is said to have prevented bloody wars between the British and Nigerian groups by not only softening the harshness of the protectorate agreements, but also persuading both Lugard and powerful Nigerian traditional rulers to come to agreement. Speaking on the issue, a history expert, Omoluabi Olayomi Koiki, suggested that these traditional rulers must have been happy to sign once Mr Azikiwe presented the agreements to them. They seemed to have a lot of trust in Mr Azikiwe. The only traditional ruler who flagrantly refused to sign any treaty unless the phrase “protection” was explained to him was Mazi Jubo Juboha, also known as Jaja of Opobo. Obed-Edom Azikiwe was based in Lugard’s head office at Zungeru. Zungeru was Nigeria’s amalgamation capital. Zungeru was then what Abuja is to Nigeria today. And Lugard’s office was the colonial version of Aso Rock. The senior Azikiwe’s job can be summarised as negotiating to prevent or reduce violence between colonial Britain and Nigerian kingdoms. Obed-Edom Azikiwe should be thanked and honoured for his work in preventing or ending wars between the colonial masters and powerful Nigerian kingdoms. He was a master negotiator who seemed to have the trust of both Lord Lugard and our powerful traditional rulers. And he used that influence to bring about peace. Had he not been there, you can imagine… He didn’t succeed in all his efforts. And his son the Zik of Africa used a very different approach that together with the efforts of our founding fathers and.the Zikist Movement persuaded the British to grant Nigeria independence. But clearly, he was a father of Nigeria in his own time. More at http://zikistmovement.igbodefender.com/2018/08/06/8044/ 19 Likes 3 Shares
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| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Imortal001: 6:10am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Cool |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Chicagoesontop: 6:13am On Aug 06, 2018 |
I keep saying it, Igbos has been there right from the onset waxing strong, but now what we got for our contribution in this country , is to be labeled terrorists, thieves and all sorts of bad names ... I will keep saying it again and again, until this respect and status is restored back to the Igbos, this Nigeria will never work .. I happen to know Never say Never, but it this case i said NIGERIA WILL NEVER WORK WITHOUT THE IGBOS .. Mark my words . 189 Likes 17 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by ibotic(f): 6:14am On Aug 06, 2018 |
He was a good servant to our colonial masters....educate yourself before writing trash.. 46 Likes 6 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by CLASSMAN: 6:14am On Aug 06, 2018 |
so e don tay way dem don day do father to son 15 Likes |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Tolexander: 6:16am On Aug 06, 2018 |
The gentleman sitting to the right of LordThat man sitting to the right of Lord Lugard is a white man. Perhaps you meant the man sitting to his left. Lord Lugard is the white man in black with heavy handlebar mustache. 12 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Nobody: 6:36am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Chicagoesontop: You can say that again. Igbo Amaka. Hausa Amaka. Yoruba Amaka. Nigeria Amaka. United we stand. Divided we fall. For those calling him a servant, make that High Ranking Civil Servant like a Secretary to the Government of the country. 29 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Nobody: 6:40am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Lalasticlala come and see the father of our first president. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by haqueurate(m): 6:46am On Aug 06, 2018 |
more evidence that zik and his father "sold" nigeria to lord luggard
I hope ipob can now see who sold nigeria to the north 47 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Twistsss: 6:46am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Nigeria needs a National History channel. There are so many things about the past the masses need education on. 21 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Basic123: 6:48am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Azikwe father supervised yIGBO slavery to Britain while azikwe sold the whole race to tafawa balewa and Ahmadu Bello. It's quite unfortunate that their children of now are days out of frustration,hate and jealousy will blame Awolowo,TINUBU and YORUBAS for their predicament and slavery to hausa fulanis 41 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Metuh: 6:48am On Aug 06, 2018 |
haqueurate:Lord Luggard is now the North? How wise are you  26 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by hisgrace090: 6:58am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Hmm! This same lugard? 3 Likes |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by wickyyolo: 7:02am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Chicagoesontop: Igbos like acting smart, that is why God can't give Presidency. 12 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by hernandson(m): 7:25am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Chicagoesontop:the problem is you don't see Nigerians as one, you believe you have this and that, there is no tribe in Nigeria that doesn't have there backslide, but you don't see us trying to divide the nation. civil war brought a lot of under development to Nigeria, so don't start one again 26 Likes 6 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Nobody: 7:33am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Igbo Amaka Forrk ndi ofe mmanu. 7 Likes |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Auladimeji(m): 8:07am On Aug 06, 2018 |
TarOrfeek:An ibo boy with a n Hausa name.Continue fooling yourself 28 Likes 4 Shares
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| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Auladimeji(m): 8:10am On Aug 06, 2018 |
ibotic:Servant?A relegated position. How could he be a servant in his own land,that's Nonsense 4 Likes
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| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Sunofgod(m): 8:13am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Propaganda.... 2 Likes |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by potoX: 8:14am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Chicagoesontop:Respect and status are earned and are not your right. You threw away that privilege when your soldiers went about murdering others in the dead of the night. Nigeria will work IN SPITE OF YOU 17 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by SolutionMee: 8:15am On Aug 06, 2018 |
igbodefender: Who and who is uniting You Yoruba's that can't even be trusted even by your own people The person you quoted was saying the obvious truth Nigeria can't work without the Igbos If you want to prove me wrong Then give them Biafra 19 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by columbus007(m): 8:18am On Aug 06, 2018 |
i wish this man never existed  |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by olisaEze(m): 8:23am On Aug 06, 2018 |
ibotic:Do servants sit with their masters, y r u pained? 14 Likes |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by humilitypays(m): 8:24am On Aug 06, 2018 |
My only problem with whoever that will win Buhari and emerge as Nigeria's president come 2019 is if that next president fails to probe and jail Buhari and his evil cohorts. The next president that will take over from Buhari must be mean like Buhari. Our next president must not listen to any court or plea from anybody, he must damn any advice and probe Buhari and his family and friends. He must take back all Nigeria's money and commonwealth Buhari, his family, friends and allies stole or looted now while in power. Any illegally acquired wealth, property, car, cow, cattle, farmland, etc must be taken back from Aisha Buhari, Yusuf Buhari, Mamman Daura, Abba Kyari, Rotimi Amaechi, Lai Mohammed, Adams Oshiomhole, Onu, Chris Ngige, and many others. All the current people ccupying the following positions currently must be probed and jailed without listening to any court order as soon as Buhari leaves the presidency, and their names are: 1.) Head of DSS 2.) IGP 3.) EFCC Chairman 4.) Vice President 5.) COAS 6.) Minister of Information 7.) NNPC GMD 8.) Minister of Finance Whoever that's going to emerge as next Nigeria's president can only make Nigerians proud and satisfied if he jails the aforementioned office holders now! If not, he will face fire more than Buhari will  Meanwhile Tell them! Ever since Igbos got relegated to the background when it comes to Nigeria's politics and economy, Nigeria has remained in darkness and backward. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by bestviewer: 8:24am On Aug 06, 2018 |
This is an evidence that Anambra people were the first to had Western education and were equally the first to interacted with the white men way ahead of rest of Nigeria. GOD BLESS Zik Senior GOD BLESS Zik Junior GOD BLESS the United State of Anambra, the light of the entire black race. 10 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by wittyt98(m): 8:26am On Aug 06, 2018 |
That man will never rest in peace. "Undoubtedly, he would have loved to see his son Zik sworn in as Nigeria’s first Head of State" >>>> the Nigerian system has been a hereditary thing since way back. "Obed-Edom Azikiwe should be thanked and honoured for his work in preventing or ending wars between the colonial masters and powerful Nigerian kingdoms" >>>> like seriously u want me to be grateful and thank a coward? u want to be grateful animals were merged with humans? bastard slave masters joined us together just so they could have official access to our resources and all and u want me to be happy about that? only good thing we gained from slavery is exposure but then its the greedy kinda exposure smh 3 Likes |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by magicminister: 8:28am On Aug 06, 2018 |
bestviewer: Shut up!! Stop exhibiting your inferiority complex here!! These white folks came into our lands and truncated the progress of our civilization. Our civilization wasn’t as fast as theirs but we would’ve gotten there without them. Then they favorite a few people whom ruled us and if you look carefully, you’ll see that the descendants of those empowered by the whites are still ruling us!!! Instead of these cowards to fight for their rights, they cowered and licked the ass of the white man!!!! Shame on every single one of them and may they never Rest In Peace!!!!!! 16 Likes |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Pavore9: 8:32am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Twistsss: You are so right! 9 Likes |
| Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by hucienda: 8:33am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Wow. |
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