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Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by kingzizzy: 9:09am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Every time you will see people here who say that Ojukwu ran away from war like a coward. I have come to believe that most of the people who say this are Yorubas. So I want to use this opportunity to remind Yorubas that while you say that Ojukwu ran away, your own leaders did the same. Here are three well known Yoruba leaders who ran out of Nigeria when they felt threatened. Brigadier Ogundipe:- He was Chief of General Staff to General Ironsi and second in command in the administration. He became the highest ranking officer of the Nigerian Army when Ironsi was murdered. He should have been sworn in as next head of state. But he jumped into a ship and ran away to Cotonou, from where he made his way to London Olusegun Obasanjo:- During the second coup of 1966, Major Obasanjo promptly abandoned his command, jumped into the booth of a car and was smuggled to Maiduguri from where he crossed the border and ran out of the country. He did not return until the dust settled Bola Tinubu:- In the mid 1990's as General Abacha cracked down on pro-June 12th agitators, Bola Tinubu suddenly disappeared into thin air and resurfaced in London. He did not return to Nigeria until Abacha died to aspire to become Lagos State Governor. 30 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by waledeji(m): 9:10am On Jun 10, 2020 |
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Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by tutudesz: 9:15am On Jun 10, 2020 |
kingzizzy:The names you listed did not start a war that killed thousands, no they ran away when their lives were in danger! Ojukwu left his men and people to pay for his sins 56 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Throwback: 9:22am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Very dry. An agonized clansman is ashamed of the epic and tragic cowardice of his kin, and has to find solace in mudslinging. 38 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by printemps: 9:24am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Throwback:; 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Igboid: 9:31am On Jun 10, 2020 |
OP you forgot the greatest of them all. Awolowo. When he was caught for planning a coup for a second time, exposed to IBB by his fellow Yorubas, Jakande in particular. IBB gave Awolowo three options. 1. Go to life jail for treason. 2. Get killed in a firing squad 3. Go on exile. Awolowo left all the above and took the coward way out. He took Otapiapia and ran away from life to avoid going to jail again for same offence he went to jail for in 1960s. Awolowo was a coward who couldn't face the consequences of his own actions but chose to run away from them by taking his own life. http://247ureports.com/how-awolowo-committed-suicide-by-abdulmumini-adeku/ 35 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by kingzizzy: 9:33am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Throwback: Yeah, when Yoruba leaders run away, it is understandable. When Igbos run away, it cowardly. The worst is that Ogundipe, Obasanjo and Tinubu ran away without a fight while Ojukwu had a three year fight under his belt before running away 30 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by kingzizzy: 9:35am On Jun 10, 2020 |
tutudesz: Ojukwu didnt start a war either, the man was trying to get himself and his people as far away from Nigeria as possible but they still came for him and his people 27 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by jimyjames(m): 9:37am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Afomjas are born cowards , verbal warriors 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Throwback: 9:43am On Jun 10, 2020 |
tutudesz: You've forgotten the zoo animal that dared the army to enter his Biafra, that they will not depart alive? When the army eventually showed up, the coward called on Igbo youths far and near to come and engage the army in suicidal battle, while he packed his own bags and fled with his parents. He was so scared that he went into hiding for over a year, only to resurface to lament about his dead dog and position himself to bargain with politicians who would be willing to pay for the support of his terrorist group. 24 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Deebwebb: 9:43am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Igboid: 12 Likes |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Throwback: 9:45am On Jun 10, 2020 |
jimyjames: The road to Abidjan can be very humbling for boastful clansmen. 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by BabaRamota1980: 9:48am On Jun 10, 2020 |
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Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Topsic70: 9:50am On Jun 10, 2020 |
@kingzizzy, everyone cannot be as irrational as u lots DT will start a fight DT is doomed to fail b4 d word 'go'. Not everyone is delusional to (needlessly) sacrifice over a million souls over a war they are I'll prepared for just to turn around and wail 'genocide'. ON NOVEMBER 18, 20178:41 AMIN EMISSARY, NEWS And dts from vanguard and not d Lagos-ibadan media u deride! https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/in-defence-of-babafemi-ogundipe/ Cc throwback 8 Likes |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by jimyjames(m): 9:50am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Throwback: Obasanjos journey from Lagos to meduguri locked in the trunk of a car , was more humbling 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Throwback: 9:50am On Jun 10, 2020 |
kingzizzy: What a shame for Ojukwu and his clansmen. A Yoruba fellow soldier landed on Biafran soil and Ojukwu suddenly realised that his own life was precious? What fight did Ogundipe or Obasanjo have to fight? Can you force someone to fight an assassin, rather than avoid the assassin? What does Tinubu a civilian politician have to do fighting the military government? I like how you are agonized by your legendary cowardice that you couldn't sleep well but had to awake this morning and wail. Continue shedding tears. 19 Likes |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Throwback: 9:53am On Jun 10, 2020 |
jimyjames: Any lie to make you sleep well at night is welcome. How will you explain the road to Abidjan to your children? 17 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by FlordFlorez(m): 9:53am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Igboid:Lolz! 8 Likes |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by History555: 10:00am On Jun 10, 2020 |
You have forgotten abiola, initially ran away to London and declared a government, but was deceived to return to nigeria on the prospect that abacha will hand over to him Oladipo diya and Abdulkareem adisa would have been better they ran away or perhaps planned to run away but could not do so instead where reduced to sobbing and begging. Generals for that matter. What of shonekan after abacha made elaborate plans to topple him only for Mustapha to reach where baba sope is expecting a fight. But was surprised shonekan requested that he be driven to abeokuta. Imagine when shonekan reached abeaokuta and his family asked gom what are you doing here, he replied with a sad face they have commot me. His wife was like just like that and you didn't nothing. Shonekan replied what do you want me to do. Free me jorr Obasanjo ran away on pretext of going for medical check up only to return back with the delusions that because i am international statesman nothing dey happen. Trust abacha he change am one time for obj. Watch out for part two of runaway yoruba cowards 17 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by jimyjames(m): 10:02am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Throwback: You haven't explained the journey from Lagos to Maiduguri locked in the booth, to your children have you ? Plus how will you explain awolowo rat poison suicide to your children? 14 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by plessis: 10:04am On Jun 10, 2020 |
wole Soyinka. Wole soyinka created history. woke Soyinka became the first man to ride okada from ife to Benin republic. When he heard that abacha saw his letters, He quickly collected a bike from some random person and rode the bike till he crossed the border, out of fear of abacha. 18 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by jimyjames(m): 10:06am On Jun 10, 2020 |
History555: Haven't smiled like this in a long while 14 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by jimyjames(m): 10:07am On Jun 10, 2020 |
plessis: 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by History555: 10:10am On Jun 10, 2020 |
plessis: Una go kill person for this nairaland 17 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Yedebem: 10:11am On Jun 10, 2020 |
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Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Topsic70: 10:18am On Jun 10, 2020 |
@kingzizzy, *Everyone cannot be as irrational as u lots DT will start a fight DT is doomed to fail b4 d word 'go'. *Not everyone is delusional to (needlessly) sacrifice over a million souls over a war they are I'll prepared for just to turn around and wail 'genocide'. ON NOVEMBER 18, 20178:41 AMIN EMISSARY, NEWS And dts from vanguard and not d lagos-ibadan media u deride! https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/in-defence-of-babafemi-ogundipe/ ***If ojukwu - who later ran with his tail between his feet dressed as a pregnant woman- had a quarter of brain cells as ogundipe, at least 1 million of ur forebears won't have bn sacrificed to chukuma akike obioma - d god of LUNACY in dt senseless war! 19 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by plessis: 10:23am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Topsic70:You're not sensible. someone who fought for 3 years and ran away, and someone who ran away when nobody was chasing him and died in his self-imposed exile, who's the coward? I want to think that tribalism is the platform for your reasoning but no, you just don't have sense. 12 Likes |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by kingzizzy: 10:26am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Throwback: Oh I thought Ogundipe and Obasanjo were trained Soldiers who fight for their corner? Or were they trained for 4×4 relay race? At least Ojukwu fought for his corner for three years before running away. Ogundipe and Obasanjo abandoned their corners and took flight even before the bell for the fight rang. 11 Likes |
Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by Topsic70: 10:29am On Jun 10, 2020 |
plessis:Lolz..... I've observed dt to u gyes over there, there's virtually no difference between bravery and stewpidity! Cheebooso nwanne, what was d result of his 'bravety' biko? One million PRECIOUS souls!!!, that's d cost of his idiocy. If u lots are so proud of 'ojuku's bravery' (lolz) in starting what he couldn't finish, why then are u wailing 'genocide' upandan till tomorrow like castrated bushbabies? #yeye_dey_smell! 12 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Three Yoruba Leaders Who Ran Away by LabDNA: 10:29am On Jun 10, 2020 |
Igboid: Lmao! Awolowo ran away from life. 4 Likes |
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