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GenBuhari:
29th July 1975

Gowon overthrown in bloodless coup, Muritala Mohammed assumes power.

General Yakubu Gowon was ousted as Nigeria's Head of Government on Tuesday (28 July) while attending the Organisation of African Unity summit meeting in Kampala. News of the power take-over came from the Commander of General Gowon's elite Guards Brigade, Colonel Joseph Garba.

Lagos Airport was ringed by troops and a dusk-to-dawn curfew has been declared, but Colonel Garba claims the coup has been bloodless.
In a radio broadcast, Colonel Garba spoke of the action being taken "after what has happened during the past few months" but did not elaborate.

General Gowon received the news during a session of the OAU conference and immediately left for his hotel. He has been quoted as saying that although he suspected something could happen in Nigeria during his absence he could not believe it had actually happened.

The former leader then left Kampala for an unknown destination.

General Gowon came to power in 1966 and his regime was due to step down in 1976 to make way for civilian rule. But last October he announced that the time was not right for such a handover.His own rise to the top came with a bloody army mutiny and he held top office during two and a half years of bitter civil war. General Gowon finally brought peace to his shattered country of 55 million people in January 1970. He was only 35 at the time and one of Africa's youngest leaders.

Tuesday, coup followed months of labour and student unrest in Africa's most populous nation. Students were inflamed by General Gowon's October speech,  going back on his promise of civilian rule and campus anger led to the closing of several universities last February.

Labour unions seeking higher wages brought a spate of strikes and industrial unrest to the country.

The Gowon administration was also troubled by demands for the creation of new states within the 12-state Federation.

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Now insert "Goodluck Jonathan" everywhere "Gowon" appears. Ahhhhhhh. . . . . .  starting to sound like 2011 Nigeria, dont it?

Now, Pay even closer attention to the bolded. Your country is headed for the rocks and only the blind refuse to see.

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@OP. I understand ur frustration, u going to be alright. Be easy, aight? This guy made it, so u just might still have a fighting chance. And if ure Ibo, well your chances just improved a whole lot!

calaharry:
Has he forgetten that nigeria intelligence system is still not as sofisticated as USA or europe to track such situation of underhand banking system abuses leading to terror?

We hear u Mr Bigot. We even see that ur spelling is not as [b]SOPHISTICATED [/b]as the rest of the world's, but its aight, its cool. At least we know you love Jesus so its all good.

ferderick:
I hate insulting the Yorubas and 1 expect you to respect the Eastern region,my adopted region.
We have only 1 monster to fight, the northern beast.
Zik n Awo are all heros,but both of them bleeped up.Awolowo playd a significant role in the starvation of Biafra n there4 help perpetrated 1 of the greatest genocides in human history.He equally betrayd Ojukwu cos the agreement was to declare Oduduwa Republic along Ojukwu's Biafra.
I sincerely love d Yorubas,but Awolowo is the fool among thm.A thief,a murderer n an over hyped n praised fool.
Ojukwu is my hero n Biafra is my religion

Ok, we hear u. But, um, when are you gonna chomp on that Rat Poison I sent ya? I believe it might be kinda tasty. . . . why dont u just try a biiiiiggggg bite for starters?

Andre Uweh:
Now you see why Ndigbo are very special. While people from Ekiti, Kwara etc required state or fed govt interventions, Ndigbo through their town unions have transported their people home already.
Now, you see why each morning I wake from my sleep, the first thing I do is to kneel down and thank God for making me Igbo.

Roflmao. And these Ibo Unions dont exist in Germany, or your kin are just hoping the German Authorities get tired,frustrated & forget about the body so they can swoop in and do what they do best---- Human Meat Bbq?!

Anyways, in the link below is one of urs that needs the help of the Ibo Union. . . . put you money where your damn mouth is!!!


https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=714468.msg8736465#msg8736465

Andre Uweh:
. Ndigbo do not need fed or state govts to come to their rescue. May God continue to bless Ndigbo worldwide.

But you need Govt. help in properly burying The Great Zik-Of-The-Milky Way- Galaxy?!

Confused Phuckers!!!!

Btw has anyone seen Seun's pic on twitter? Dude, u need to eat some more. I mean, ur making all this loochie yet ur neck. . . . . lmao

Ok, lemme stop, but u need to drink some more milk and eat some more meat, ok?

Ngodigha:
Thanks and praises to Seun for renouncing tribalism since 2006 and Igbo bashing since 2007.
Thanks be to Katsumoto for his ceasefire on anthing Biafra.
Thanks be to God for making a job available for B.K Babe 97y.
Thanks be to God for making Dede1 reduce his big use of English words.
Thanks be to God for making Udezue love the Yorubas.
Thanks be to God that Desola now has an Igboman in her life.
Thanks be to God for making Alh Uche come clean.
Thanks be to God that Eko Ile has reduced worshipping Tinubu/Fasola.
Thanks be to God that Ileke Idi has reduced Igbo bashing by 25%.
Thanks be to God that Willy is on holidays in New York

Roflmao good one.

ezeagu:
Oh, you're so clever you caught me out! Go and read what the conversation was about before jumping into it.

Um, actually, Ibo man, You compared the WM to Ziks shitty final resting place. . . .

Whats ur argument now?

chino11:
Read the bolded, maybe you are having comprehension issue:

"My stiffest earthly assignment is ended and my major life's work is done. My [/b]country is now free and [b]I [/b]have been honoured to be its[b] first indigenous head of state. What more could one desire in life?" —talking about Nigeria's Independence on October 1, 1960.

Dude, if ure uneducated, best believe Im not.

When a statement is filled with so many "MY"s and "I"s as if the author was having a problem pronouncing "Mya", I dont some half baked Ibo illiterate to lemme know that all hes doing is tooting his own horns (like a typical Ibo man).

Dude was a fucxxking narcissist like the rest of you human meat munchers.

chino11:
"My stiffest earthly assignment is ended and my major life's work is done. My country is now free and I have been honoured to be its first indigenous head of state. What more could one desire in life?" —talking about Nigeria's Independence on October 1, 1960.

Hahahahaha, now we're getting somewhere. So, this was all about personal achievements afterall and not the welfare of the country as a whole?!

No wonder he wanted the North to join the Union at all costs. Irresponsible ceremonial President; Didnt know his only power would be to shake the hand of the Queen every Oct' 1st. By the time he realized it was too late then he decided to plan a coup with his first cousin. . . . . .

ezeagu:
What, so if the washington monument is derelict, you expect people to go and fix national property?

And the Washington Monument is whose grave again?!?!

ak47mann:
don't mind these people with their half baked brain cant comprehend properly bk.babe97 is a bastard what do you expert from him

Im a bastard, cool.

But, the Noble Ibos cannot even properly bury the father of their Nation, yet they want the rest of the world to pay him unmitigated homage.

What does that say of the Ibo Nation as a collective? Or dont you know what they call a child that cannot uplift his Father's name [even] in death?

Oh, u want me to be the one to tell you that the answer to that is:"A BASTARD"?!?! Well, I wont be the one to say all Ibos are bastards for not being able to honor their own father in death, you'll have to say it urself and with ur own mouth. Peace

So, bottom-line, not one single positive achievement can be attributed to this Zik-Of-The-Milkyway-Galaxy?!?!

Weird if u ask me.

Can someone Puuuuhhhhhlleeeeaaazzzzze answer Alh. Harem's very simple question:

IF ZIK WAS SO GREAT TELL US ONE SINGLE ACHIEVEMENT HE MADE FOR NIGERIA, LET ALONE AFRICA!!!!!

jason123:
Na wa oooo!!!!
SMH!!!! FUNNY Insults left, right and center from Chino11 and Bk.babe . . . .

What r u yapping about? Show where I threw an insult? I stated a fact. U can either prove me wrong or . . . . . . .

9jaganja:
Wow this dude!! Where tha hell you been at?


I don't think Nigeria can survive another dictator. The people will rather just go separate ways.

This man is honestly bitter. He said "Nigerians will pay the consequences for failing to elect a good leader" ,  How was he so sure Buhari is the good leader?

Same man that jailed Fela (who has nothing to do with Nigerian money) during his corruption sweep,  (Read in Fela's memoir)

Buhari made insensitive utterances that rather further divided the nation during the and before the 2011 elections!!!

Ive been around. I'm just tired of the failure called Nigeria. Such hope, great failure; thanks mostly to those greedy clowns East of the Niger River. Hey, before u castigate me, ask urself: "Who massively rigged in the failure Nigeria currently has as President??"

Its inevitable that a revolution will take place in Nigeria in the future, the real question is:"WHEN?!"

I wish I could regale you with personal tales. . . . . But, if you had an idea how much is being siphoned outta that country daily u'd be just as upset as the good preacher. But, I aint complaining tho, hence my seeming absence on this site.

Thank you Nigeria for ensuring my child (and my future generations) never suffer ever, ever, ever.

babaearly:
boy its fake. any form of magic is illusion. oh god, why did you go to school at all? you must be one religious/superstitious freak

ROFLMAO LMAO

Imagine Africa having, say, 10million of his type . . . . . .

And you think Africa will ever rise. In your damn dreams!

Wow. No wonder most Ibos resort to crime when education fails them.


Prof.: "What single, lasting achievement can you attribute to this man whom you so fondly refer to as Zik of Planet Earth?"

Ibo Student: "Your har*lot mother could not even tie the man's shoe lace. Even the Yorobsas know that Awo committed suicide. In Ibo land we dont like statues but the Yorobus do. We own Lagos, Abuja and half of Monaco. Without Ibos Africa is finished, we run things. Chinua Achebe is better than Wole Soyinka. The 1966 coup was a collabo between Ibo and Yorabi officers. Yorobis are traitors and back biters. . . . . .



EVERYTHING BUT AN ANSWER TO THE DAMN QUESTION!!!!

I doubt this is about him being bitter. Any good student of history knows that, with reports coming out of Nigeria, it is inevitable that the Govt. of the day is gonna be taken over pretty soon and blood is gonna flow. Things are just gonna follow its natural order. . . .

Preach on preacher. The deaf wont listen, nor will the blind see but your cries are not in futility tho.

Dont get mad at me, Your Ibo brother needs your help in the link below. For once, Put your money where your mouth is.

Chintua:
Please, over to the "Igbo-Biafran" noise-makers of NL and the world. Time to put ya money where your mouths are and bury one of your own. This is not a Nigerian problem. Thank you.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-714468.0.html#msg8736465

ak47mann:
fish brain

Potential Kidnapper.

Chintua:
Please, over to the "Igbo-Biafran" noise-makers of NL and the world. Time to put ya money where your mouths are and bury one of your own. This is not a Nigerian problem. Thank you.

Please, tell em!!!!