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Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Nobody: 6:04pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Guyman02: lolzzzz |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by kayjay69(m): 6:05pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
It is quite sad that threads such as these that ought to help us learn the truth about what happened usually descend into a tribalistic tirade. The truth of the matter is and like it or not, Ojukwu, Banjo and Awolowo, were great men and I can bet you that 99% of the people typing away on this thread may never achieve an inch of what these men achieved in their lifetime. It is very easy to point fingers and criticise, very easy to throw stones. Ojukwu did what he felt was right for his people and the evidence available suggested perhaps he did not have much of a choice because the Federal Gov of Nigeria kept breaking every agreement reached to ease tensions then. Igbos were being slaughtered in the North in reprisals for the coup (which was purely a military affair). He was the highest ranking military officer from the SE, he had to do something and he did. I salute him for the fact that he took a stand (even though stories would emerge that he caught wind of the fact that oil was already discovered in the SS in commercial quantities, perhaps he wanted to secede because of oil whilst being backed by Russia and France). Regardless, I salute the man. However, it is also common knowledge that Ojukwu was far from perfect. It is said that he became paranoid at some point during the war. Perhaps this paranoia led to him executing some of his own of which Banjo was among. Kaduna Nzeogwu too and others. It was said that Banjo, Nzeogwu and the rest of the coup plotters were not really loyal to Biafra, they were loyal to their original idea which led to the coup and maybe they were trying to see this idea through. We will never know the truth. Anyone who talks from either side (Banjos or Ojukwus) will only peddle narratives that suit their own purpose. Personally, I feel Awolowo should not have sided with the Federal Gov of Nigeria. He had the clout and influence. If perhaps he stayed neutral, he could have forced the FGN to restructure the country away from the unitary system of government and we would have either gone our separate ways or made the centre as weak as possible. You may disagree with me but I believe it was at this moment, that we could have had what I think would have put us on the path of real freedom and a means of true self-governance. It was at this moment we could have broken free from british tyranny through their proxies in Northern Nigeria. But the low hanging fruit is always tempting, always (the temptation to become President over all of Nigeria). Awolowo remains one of my personal heroes for his political philosophy and governance during the old western region but he was far from perfect and I think this moment in time highlights one of his mistakes. In closing, Nigeria and the Presidency, reminds me of the famed iron thrones from the TV series "Game of Thrones". The ones who has desired it and truly deserved it very rarely get there. Some who get there by chance, are removed. The only ones who get there and remain there are those who are pragmatic enough to do what is needed. Overall, Nigeria is not working and will never work (my view, please respect, don't argue). Either we restructure this country to have a very weak centre or we split it and each go their own separate way. Agree a payout with the ND to help each region stabilise their economies, and let everyone go fend for themselves. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by funmijoyb(f): 6:08pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
giftedben:He lived longer than Ojukwu..who led 6 million igbo dead 6 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by richie240: 6:14pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
yom2: Osagyefo98: Lolz, lies, lies and more lies! Was there any tribe as niger delta in 1966? Is there any tribe as Niger delta in 2019? Is Niger delta a tribe or a (geographical) location? Chai, Lord Lugard, may God forgive u for all these, walahi
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Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by grandstar(m): 6:16pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
sarrki: They would never accept to be called Igbos 2 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Cosbyrich: 6:16pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
slimfit1: Super talk,sir. Meanwhile, Ojukwu did not kill Banjo only but some of his Igbo kinsmen. All on trumped up charges. Read ...there was a country. Ojukwu was afraid of his shadows. He was a full blown coward of the highest order.. 4 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by athaboi(f): 6:23pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Ojiofor:you are very funny, can you listen to yourself?? What is south east We are talking about tribe and you are mentioning south east that was created yesterday by the same gowon that killed our people. When the couple took place was there anything like south east Are you more igbo than our igbo brothers is south south Is it bcoz the government created rubbish to aid they loot and now you are using to segregate against your brothers? Oga stop creating division among igbos OK. 1 Like |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by tck2000(m): 6:27pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
sarrki:True 2 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Osaze007: 6:34pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Well the Igbo sufferered tremendous loss And are struggling 3rd class citizens of Nigeria 3 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by blaqoracle: 6:40pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Osagyefo98:you mean ojukwu that was coward. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Johans1991: 6:42pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Igbos are full of bitterness and hate. Ahmadu bello train nzeagu as his child but that same nzeagu killed him Tafawa balewa built the first Niger bridge for igbos but the same Igbos killed him. Adebanjo decided to follow ojukwu to the war but the same ojukwu killed him. The south west accepted and accommodated them in Lagos but today they considered d Yorubas as their greatest enemy. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by yeyeosoronga: 6:42pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Osagyefo98: Awolowo died at the ripe age of 78years old. Even Ojukwu did not live longer than that. Many of you think you can change history by telling lies about the death of Awolowo. Awolowo never took rat poison, but certain imbeciles have spread that news for their own selfish purposes. All the tales by moonlight you tell yourselves in beer parlours has no truth in it Because you tell a lie over and over again can never make it the truth even if you're delusional enough to believe it. 8 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Osaze007: 6:42pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
blaqoracle: Ojuku that dressed like a woman & ran away 2 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Osaze007: 6:44pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
yeyeosoronga: Igbo likes to concoct evil story for everyone that dealt with them in the civil war Black scorpion they said he died in penury They are like wounded hyenas barking @ lions 6 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Johans1991: 6:45pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Qadaffi2idiamin:BORN to HATE 1 Like |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by m140(m): 6:50pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Osagyefo98:Great ife students aint traitors oooo, i beg shift |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Advocate500: 6:54pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
sarrki:I hope after writing dis rubbish, biased, myopic tribalistic and bereaved of common sense,u can be able to sleep well tonight. 1 Like |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Sagay212: 6:55pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Qadaffi2idiamin: LMAO! IPOD COMEDIAN 4 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by OGHENAOGIE(m): 6:56pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
sarrki:am sure you know nothing about ojukwu who after returning from studies UK wanted working in North but tribal sentiment of everyone working in dier regions meant he had to worked in the east...some of u are shamelessly ignorant read the book emeka by Forsyth... read why we struck by ademolegun too...to get view of how the ist coup by the five majors was planned |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by richie240: 6:56pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
kayjay69: "Ojukwu did d right thing for his ppl, but awolowo didn't put his ppl into consideration!" "Ojukwu did d right tin, but awolowo was wrong" Typical! We've heard these line b4. #my bloda can do no wrong; always seeing d speck in other ppl's eyes through d log in their eyes. Igbos were being slaughtered in the North in reprisals for the coup (which was purely a military affair).1. What led to d pogrom? Oh, d Hausa's just woke up and began 'slaughtering' Igbo's right? 2. "Military affair"? If d reverse had bn d case, whereby d Igbo's were at d receiving end will u have said its "a military affair"? Even ordinary herdsmen causing havoc in ur region, u guys are screaming " Fulani/Islamic expansion agenda upandan" .....Nzeogwu and the rest of the coup plotters were not really loyal to Biafra, they were loyal to their original idea which led to the coup and maybe they were trying to see this idea through. we will never know the truth. Anyone who talks from either side (Banjos or Ojukwus) will only peddle narratives that suit their own purpose. Which truth do u want? Even d simple and basic truth, u downplay. Hear it again since u pretend u have amnesia: A (supposed federal) coup which should have wiped out d political leaders (north, west and east) turned tribal when all d political leaders - azikwe, mbakwe et all) of d eastern region were fully protected/unharmed while their counterparts from the other reguon were wiped out That is d the truth u shy away from; kiss it! In closing, Nigeria and the Presidency, reminds me of the famed iron thrones from the TV series "Game of Thrones". The ones who has desired it and truly deserved it very rarely get there. Some who get there by chance, are removed. The only ones who get there and remain there are those who are pragmatic enough to do what is needed. Overall, Nigeria is not working and will never work (my view, please respect, don't argue). Either we restructure this country to have a very weak centre or we split it and each go their own separate way. Agree a payout with the ND to help each region stabilise their economies, and let everyone go fend for themselves. You and ur ilks sound it loud and clear dt u are NOT Nigerians, so ur opinion doesn't count! More like a Togolese 'deciding' d (outcome of the) presidency of morrocans Let real and #patriotic Nigerians bother dr heads with that! Hgnn-hghnn! *coughs* .....and plz don't give me d 'I am Yoruba' line! Its stale. Nor be today dem don dey born chinedu for mushin! You may have stayed all ur life in sw- thats not a new thing- but d average Igbo will always think/reason like one irrespective how u try to camouflage ur write-ups. #go_figure #tribe_over_logic #dna_tinz 6 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Sagay212: 7:05pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
yeyeosoronga: You have time for these cursed hateful ipods. Their coward fore fathers had to feed them with all sorts of lies to cover up for their shame and failures. I mean how do you explain to your children that you started a fight and got defeated blue black. These present day ipods were fed lies by their coward forefathers and that is what they have spreading from generation to generation. How do you call people cowards yet blame them for your misery. 5 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Gentlesniper(m): 7:13pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
sarrki:Aside your political inclination which I think might have been induced by hunger/money, I use to think you are a bit matured not until this thread. See you exchanging words and going tribal with your fellow kids just to prove what exactly?? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by jimyjames(m): 7:21pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
sarrki: When ojukwu released banjo from prison banjo stayed with ojukwu to help Biafra fight Nigeria, the agreement between him and ojukwu was that if Biafra succeed and finally gets independent, Biafra will help the west get independence too, banjo betrayed ojukwu and was secretly negotiating with Nigeria, he was the one that led his troops to ore and was heading towards Lagos , banjo wasn't a straight forward man, if you know the reason why the Nigerian government locked banjo in the eastern prison, then you will understand why ojukwu executed him 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by webngnews: 7:32pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Hmmm |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Mccullum: 7:39pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Osagyefo98: One man loyalist is another man betrayal, you expected him to be killing his own people because he must be loyal to your war lord. 5 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by PFRB: 7:47pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Surulereman:Many of those who are commenting never read the story. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Osaze007: 7:54pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
richie240: Unity begger we don’t want you |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Osaze007: 7:56pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Osagyefo98: Awolowo did the right thing by Killing 5 million igbos Showing you who’s boss Black scorpion did the right thing by sacking igbos from Niger deltas and Midwest Awoloeo did the right by bankrupting all igbos The mistake he made was giving you £20 He should have given you £0 2 Likes |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by richie240: 8:01pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Osaze007:Sorry bro, seems u misquoted me I was chastising d guy who said the okuns (kwaras+kogis) are Niger deltans. I nor be ipob o. Lolz |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by EkperemoEgbabi: 8:03pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
funmijoyb: But he died of rat poison with a dream of being Nigerian president which never happened while Ojukwu will always be known as the former president of Biafra |
Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by Sagay212: 8:09pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Hateful ipod goats everywhere. Cursed id.iots. they are everywhere on social media hating and beating empty chest. Look at a god example of a daft iPod
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Re: Olayinka Omigbodun: Ojukwu, Who Ordered My Father’s Execution Was His Friend by mujibson(m): 8:13pm On Oct 26, 2019 |
Gentlesniper:Idiot, don't come and claim relevance here. What you and all your potopoto brothers think of him doesn't matter.... Without you typing trash, we know "Sarkki" is mature. 2 Likes |
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