₦airaland Forum

hisexcellency34:
El Rufai is down and out

SeverusSnape:

El Rufai, you're reaping what you sowed against Jonathan. Anyways, I like the rift between them, Anything to remove druggie is okay by sane Nigerians.

yarimo:
The mumu woman speaking like she knows anything about the Senate .

vanitybutiwanti:
see as you carry wike matter for head like Gala. Wike has made his mark on earth and he will always be remembered in history.

What's your name and what height have you attained in life?

You might even die tomorrow while wike will continue advancing in his chosen field.

kedeojo:
Igbo thinking, bitter people. Yorubas are far ahead of you people. Even VP since 1999 you can't produce. Big tribe now behaving like a unit of people just because of nzogbu nzogbu.

donmixc:
We shall teach the south the real politics come 2027, we kick Jonathan out, we’ll also kick out foolish tinupoo 😂🤣

seunowa:
Surely, they shall gather together in one way, in seven ways they shall scatter... El-rufai and his gangs will be defeated.

EmperorCaesar:
By walking around granting useless press conference?

Na El-Rufai dey waka upandan and to you, na him dey give others headache

Christistruth02:
Because Ifeajuna seeing through Ojukwu's devices and manipulation desperately tried to warn his people and that doesn't suit the Biafran propaganda so the manusript never was published

He probably implicated Zik and Ojukwu in the January Coup 1966 as well

•Narrates how he disarmed Dimka during 1976 coup

FORMER Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo opted to leave the Army after he was asked to succeed former Head of State, Murtala Muhammed, following the failure of the 1976 coup that claimed Murtala’s life.

IBB made this disclosure in his autobiography, A Journey in Service while giving accounts of the events that followed the attempt to forcefully take over the Murtala’s military administration by a group of mutineers led by Lieutenant-Colonel Bukar Dimka.

Following Murtala’s death, IBB, in chapter 5 of his book entitled “The Murtala Muhammed Years,” narrated that the Supreme Military Council met the following day to discuss the succession plan but the council was divided over the choice of Obasanjo and Theophilus Danjuma, both of whom, at the time, were Lieutenant-Generals and most senior military officer.

IBB disclosed that though the pendulum of the SMC swung in Danjuma’s direction, he rejected the offer and suggested that Obasanjo, who was Murtala’s deputy and a ‘senior’ Lieutenant-General, should succeed Murtala.

According to him, Obasanjo, instead, opted to retire from the Army to pave the way for Danjuma’s ascension as Head of State, but such move led to a stalemate as Danjuma rejected the suggestion, insisting that Obasanjo should succeed the late Head of State.

IBB narrated on page 99 of his book: “The next day, the SMC met in Lagos to pick a successor to General Muhammed. We knew it would be either General Obasanjo or General Danjuma since, as Lieutenant-Generals, they were the most senior. As I recall, the pendulum swung in favour of General Danjuma at the start of the deliberations. Everyone present, including Obasanjo, thought Danjuma should take over.

“But somehow, Danjuma cast his lot with Obasanjo, insisting that as Muhammed’s deputy and a ‘senior’ Lieutenant-General, Obasanjo should succeed Murtala Muhammed. Obasanjo refused and offered, if I recall accurately, to retire from the Army to enable Danjuma to emerge as Head of State. There appeared to be a momentary stalemate. But that soon faded away. Faced with the insistence of Danjuma, everyone caved in, and Obasanjo accepted the challenge to succeed Murtala.

“With the question of the Head of State settled, the choice of substantive Deputy to Obasanjo and Chief of Staff (Supreme Headquarters) had to be resolved. I don’t recall that it was tabled before the SMC. But I suspect that General Danjuma, as Chief of Army Staff and ‘de facto’ deputy to Obasanjo during those early days, decided, presumably after consultations, to name Lt-Col. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters. And in an exercise that would have rattled a few within the military, especially those senior to him, Yar’Adua was promptly promoted to Brigadier and, subsequently, Major-General.”

The elder stateman also narrated how he disarmed late Dimka and other mutineers who had taken over the Radio House, adding that in the ensuing gunfight, Dimka escaped but his aide-de-camp, 2nd Lt Garba, was killed among other casualties.

“Meanwhile, I returned to General Danjuma to give him a report of my encounter with Dimka. Danjuma was furious. He ordered me back to the Radio House with a reiteration of his earlier instructions to ‘flush Dimka out of place immediately.

“I returned to Radio House with Chris Ugokwe, better equipped and prepared. By now, we had been joined by, among others, Mike Otuwa, James Ojokojo, John Shagaya and Jack Iketubosin.

“But first, I had to reach out to my friend and classmate, Sani Sami, who commanded the Brigade of Guards, to handle a difficult assignment. The Brigade of Guards’ barracks provided easy access to the Radio House. But again, I had to be careful since I wasn’t sure whether the Brigade was still loyal to the government.

“Sani Sami and I consulted and agreed that there should be minimum destruction. And that we would do what we were taught as cadets in situations involving a civilian population to ensure that civilians got out of the way and didn’t get injured.

“Once that was done, we moved in, cordoned off the area and engaged the mutineers in a gun battle. There were casualties in the ensuing armed confrontation, including Dimka’s ADC, 2nd Lt Garba. Also, one of the other vital plotters, Major Ibrahim Rabo, was arrested by Major Yomi Williams as he tried to escape and was promptly taken to the Bonny camp for interrogation. But, somehow, Dimka, quite inexplicably to this day, managed to escape from the scene unharmed,” IBB recalled.

He added that “Later that evening, the Federal government announced that the coup attempt had been quashed and declared seven days of national mourning in Murtala’s honour. The next day, February 14, General Muhammed was buried in Kano at a ceremony witnessed by thousands of mourners and members of the SMC, including Major-General Bisalla, who would later be implicated in the coup attempt.

“The national outpouring of grief and support following the assassination of Murtala was unprecedented. In his short six months in office, Murtala Muhammed had become a folk hero, endearing himself to many. Angry, grief-stricken students of the Universities of Ibadan, Benin and Lagos held violent street demonstrations in protest against his killers.

“Organised Labour movements, civil society organisations and even market women issued statements of solidarity for the Murtala Muhammed administration. Afterwards, the GOC of the 1 Division in Kaduna, Major-General Alani Akinrinade, issued a strong statement of support from Lagos for Murtala, and virtually all other military installations in the country followed suit by disassociating themselves from the coup.

The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said no serious Northerner will line behind the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.

The major opposition party was reacting to allegations of ‘non-performance’ against Kaduna Central Senator Lawal Adamu and the alleged stoppage of the distribution of learning and teaching materials worth millions of naira procured by the lawmaker, which was reportedly halted by the state government.

In an interview with newsmen, Yusuf Dingyadi, Senior Special Assistant to the National Chairman of the PDP on Media and Communication, said the governor ought to collaborate with other representatives of the people in the interest of the state.


“It is expected that the state government, irrespective of political party, will work together with other elected representatives of the people to improve the living standards of the Kaduna populace.

“The PDP is a political party, and as long as you keep attacking it, you won’t make progress. You cannot be sponsoring political thugs and propagandists to destroy our values just to impress President Bola Tinubu because of your 2027 agenda.

“No serious northerner will campaign for the APC in the North. The fact that some politicians are performing ‘Papalolo’ for him does not mean they genuinely support him—it is merely to advance their stomach infrastructure,” he said.

He urged governor Uba Sani not to allow himself to be misled by some political ‘straying horses who are more of a liability than an asset to him’.

He added, “Our PDP-elected members are not dormant. They are performing well in their constituencies, better than the APC’s.

“You cannot manipulate our political success by sponsoring propagandists to attack our performing elected legislators or by staging defections in a sponsored arena.”

Shivisee1:
Ojukwu book kor?? All the patriotic people that death with ibo stupidity and madness !

jkpbestseries:
They should be fast about it

EmperorCaesar:


They invited the Sultan or they all travelled en masse to go greet him in Sokoto?

fergie001:
Lateef Fagbemi,

You keep dodging the APP Judgement why?
Or it's not in the records of the Court, Mr Attorney-General?

yarimo:
Announcement nairalanders.. this is Fake news from IPOB terrorist

iwaeda:
Subsidy is gone. Naira has find its true value. All are lies.

beerfraud:
Peter Gringory Pand0ra Obituary is a coward

beerfraud:
that is a sign of a coward

SeverusSnape:
Obi should keep ignoring this fool please.
He can keep ranting everyday, he has been destined to be a political jobber.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has cautioned the All Progressives Congress against destabilising Osun State, urging adherence to the rule of law and warning against resorting to self-help.

Speaking on Sunday in Osogbo on behalf of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Makinde stressed the need for political actors to resolve disputes through legal channels rather than fomenting unrest. He was joined by the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, as they attended the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected local government chairmen in Osun.

The PDP Governors’ Forum emphasised the importance of learning from history and avoiding actions that could plunge Osun into crisis.


“Osun should not be turned into a battleground over issues that can be resolved by the judiciary,” Makinde stated.

While addressing the gathering, Makinde reiterated the PDP’s commitment to governance and peace.

“We do not want Wild Wild West. They should stay away from this group. We just want to peacefully deliver dividends to our people,” he said.

The Oyo State governor also warned against any attempts to undermine legal processes.

“Nobody should resort to self-help. Even if you have court judgements, there’s a process. Let the process go through,” he added.

Criticising any potential abuse of federal influence, Makinde stated, “You cannot, because you have so-called federal might, want to propagate the process. This is a federal arrangement.”

Calling on the APC to allow peace to reign in Osun, Makinde insisted that legal procedures must be followed in addressing grievances.

“If anybody has a judgment, there is a procedure for enforcement of court decisions. It is illegal to resort to self-help,” he said.

The statement comes amid growing political tensions in Osun. Concluding his remarks, Makinde congratulated the newly sworn-in council chairmen.

XerXers:
The Yoruba misinformation machinery in the mud

Odin13:
Moving quietly and slowly.. but surely we will uproot the Yoruba god out of aso villa

XerXers:
All the long years of Reno omokri misinformation puncture by one book and tears everywhere

TemplarLandry:
Reno the nightmare of HoeBee's puppets.