The Yoruba elite were the first, in 1962, to attempt a violent overthrow of an elected government in this country.

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Chief Awolowo didn't plan coup.He and twenty -seven of his leading assistant and party functionaries were placed under arrest and charged with treasonable felony,on the grounds that they planned to stage a revolution. judgement was given in the trial of Awolowo and others facing the treasonable felony charge.The prosecution had alleged that plans were made to overthrow the Balewa Government by a popular (non military) revolution.it was also alleged that men were sent to Ghana for training and that firearms and ammunition had been illegal imported. ln his judgment,the trial Judge didn't declare that the prosecution had proved its case beyond all reasonable doubts.Rather he declared that he had no choice except to convict eighteen of the accused.He sentenced them to various terms of imprisonment,ranging from 2 to 10 yrs.

The first failed coup was planned by Awolow with the help of Ghana to oust Azikiwe/Balewa government.

The first successful coup was sponsored by Awolowo to break him out of prison and install him as President.

When they didn't succeed with taking over the government, they used their media to pin it on the SE.

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Chief Awolowo didn't plan coup.He and twenty -seven of his leading assistant and party functionaries were placed under arrest and charged with treasonable felony,on the grounds that they planned to stage a revolution. judgement was given in the trial of Awolowo and others facing the treasonable felony charge.The prosecution had alleged that plans were made to overthrow the Balewa Government by a popular (non military) revolution.it was also alleged that men were sent to Ghana for training and that firearms and ammunition had been illegal imported. ln his judgment,the trial Judge didn't declare that the prosecution had proved its case beyond all reasonable doubts.Rather he declared that he had no choice except to convict eighteen of the accused.He sentenced them to various terms of imprisonment,ranging from 2 to 10 yrs.

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