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VinnyBaba:
How can anyone Drag Nnamdi Azikiwe into the Squabble b/w Awo and Akintola? 😕😕🤦

Most people think that Azikiwe NCNC and Awolowo AG are mortal enemies. But they aren't. Both only had trust issues with themselves since the division of the Eastern and Western region from the southern protectorate all thanks to the British. And I blame Azikiwe for that. He was a leader in his own right and successor to Herbert Macaulay nationalist NNDP. However as one who once founded and led the Lagos Youth Movement, Herbert Macaulay took Azikiwe as a son and bequeated him the NNDP platform to destroy the British divide and rule shenanigans and lead the fight for independence. Nigeria would have gotten independence in the 1940’s had Azikiwe used the NYM as a true militant wing. But he was scared for his life and allowed the British to introduce stupid constitutions that created 2 regions out of the southern protectorate while leave the north intact. The British also had to rope him to an alleged corruption issue in a bank owned by him. Zik would have become our own Nkrumah.

Azikiwe began to lose grip of leadership once that division was set in motion and that was when the likes of Awolowo, Ikoli, Davis, Ikoku etc left his camp. Awolowo saw the opportunity in a platter of Gold to exact his influence in the Western region and took it. This was an Awolowo who saw Azikiwe as a role model and was once mentored by Zik in the NYM.

Azikiwe also preferred to wait for the north to be ready for self-rule than follow Awolowo’s advice to just bargain with the British so the south can be given independence while the north remains with colonial rule. This also delayed indepence in the 1950’s.

After independence in 1960, Awolowo despite his fallout with Azikiwe in the Western regional election, still respected him and was willing to form an alliance so the north can be checkmated. Despite the plan by the NPC to ally with Awolowo AG, he still remained with the opposition. Akintola on the other hand after Awolowo had relinquished his position as Premier of the West for him and moved to opposition role in the federal began to see his boss as too overbearing and not given him true freedom to Govern the Western region.

horsepower102:
I will bump this thread in perpetuity.

I trust you.

Igboid:
History of Nigeria will be kind to Igbos, posterity will vindicate Ndiigbo.

Pure gospel.

Deadlytruth:
Awolowo's coup was in retaliation for the executive coup hatched and carried out by the duo of Balewa and Azikiwe by which they suddenly reinstated Akintola, their SWern stooge without an election as dictated by the Western Region constitution.

Point noted. But let me burst your bubble. I’ll agree if you accuse Balewa of the electoral coup that made Akintola win over Awolowo in the Western Regional elections. But adding Zik to that mix is fallacy. My only grouse with Zik, was his inability to resign from that government and perhaps, take his NCNC with him and join Awolowo in opposition. See my reasons below why Zik shouldn’t be held accountable for Balewa NPC and Akintola’s actions.

1. Balewa was the head of government not Azikiwe. Zik’s role as President was ceremonial. Balewa controlled the Police, Army, Electoral Commission (ECN), Parliament, Judiciary and all facet of government. It was Balewa who declared a state of emergency in the west and not Zik. It was Balewa who sent the soldiers to the west. It was Balewa who levied trump up charges of treason with willing testifiers from Akintola’s camp and used Justice Majekodumi to send Awolowo, Jakande, Ikoku and others to jail.
See proof below
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/balewa-declared-state-emergency-west-1962/amp/

http://community.vanguardngr.com/forum/topics/the-crisis-that-truncated-the-first-republic

https://dailytrust.com/s-l-akintola-his-life-and-lessons-for-today-i/

2. The area where Zik might have allied with Balewa’s NPC was in the sharing of government positions. Additionally, he also allied with Balewa in the push for referendum in the mid-West. Balewa supported that mid-west referendum due to Awolowo’s sponsorship and backing of Joseph Tarka Tiv riot and proposed Middle-belt region. While it was always Ziks dream to have the Igbo speaking section of the Western region to the East, it was also Awolowo’s dream to have areas like Ilorin and Kabba to the west. If difficult to achieve, then the game was to push for referendum or seccession from their parent region and join other minorities in a new region. Both Zik and Awolowo played this card in the first republic. Balewa on the other hand seeing Awolowo’s backing of Tarka, supported the mid-west referendum in response to Awolowo’s move in the North central. He later sponsored the Adaka Boro’s uprising and Alfred Biriye’s Niger-Delta Congress (NDC) shenanigan in the East just as he did with Akintola in the west. But Biriye’s NDC had less seats in government and failed to get the needed pro-NCNC Ijaw support in the east like it happened with Akintola in the west.

See link below
https://punchng.com/northern-nigeria-encouraged-isaac-boros-12-day-revolution-brother-david/?amp

https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/c104-sunday-magazine/ahead-march-28-arewa-s-debt-to-biriye/amp/

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/04/senate-asks-fg-to-retain-the-name-harold-dappa-biriye-house-in-new-nddc-head-office/amp/

3. Akintola in fairness was first in good terms with the east but later became heavily pro-north to safeguard his interest. Infact, he first allied with a faction of the NCNC to form the UPP with another NCNC faction allying with the the AG. Later, Akintola seeing the snowballing issue with Awolowo decided to move his tenth to NPC where the party formed an alliance called the NNDP in preparation for the 1964 elections.

Akintola after joining the NPC alliance began an anti-east shenanigan. His infamous “Yoruba Ronu” speech in Ibadan was a pointer to the political alliance he wanted the west to have with the north. And the only way to achieve this was to paint the Igbo black while extol the north. While Akintola was uprooting Awolowo’s AG from the West with the help of Balewa, he was also setting the stage for conflict with Zik’s NCNC.

4. Akintola was an ally to Balewa and spoke good about him. In fact, the northern NPC saw him as a willing ally in the south to replace the likes of Zik who was gradually abandoning his alliance with the north and forming an alliance with Awolowo’s AG prior to the 1964 general elections.
See proof of Akintola alliance with Balewa.
https://guardian.ng/opinion/balewa-and-a-christmas-to-remember/amp/

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/03/was-the-awoakintola-feud-senseless/amp/

So to clear your point, Zik had no hand in Awolowo’s ordeal nor the post election conflict in the Western region.

Deadlytruth:
I am not Yoruba. However, all Aguiyi Ironsi's appointed advisers were Igbos, e.g. Nwabueze, Pius Nwokedi, etc. And mind you that he purposely Igbonized it because he knew that his decision to dismantle federalism in pursuit of Igbo domination agenda would not see the light of the day if put to vote through a pan-Nigerian pool of advisers.

My history in Nairaland has taught me that when someone starts with the word “I’m not Yoruba”, “I’m not Igbo”, “I’m not Hausa”, without being asked, then you shouldn't look further. You're Yoruba and should be proud of it.

Second, you listed purported names of Aguiyi Irosni aids. Ben Nwabueze was brought in with the task to help Ironsi draft a couple of new decrees. Ironsi despite his ill-fated decree and failure to prosecute the January 1966 coup plotters, shared his appointment accordingly. Gowon, Wey, Fajuyi, Hassan Katsina, David Ejoor, Ojukwu were appointed by him. Out of the 9 members of the Supreme Military Council (SMC), only one was Igbo (Ojukwu).

See link below
https://hallmarknews.com/ironsi-nigerias-most-patriotic-nationalistic-leader-ever/

However, I’ll love to see your proof of Aguiyi Ironsi appointment so we can verify your claim. Mind you, I already have proof of Aguiyi Ironsi’s appointment as HOS. But I want you to proof of how Aguiyi Ironsi Igbonized Nigeria under his short military rule? How he appointed only names like Nwabueze, Pius Nwokedi etc in his government. We are here to learn.

I hope you're willing to learn as I’m?

flokii:
Like I do say.. Igbos have ruled Nigeria during GEJ's tenure.
The dude literally sidelened his own people and allowed Igbos hijack his government.

There is a new twist that the man GEJ might actually be of Igbo roots but settled in Bayelsa.. that further explains the reason he neglected Bayelsa all through his 6 year tenure.

It's the time of Yorubas now.. Igbos should rest and restrategize instead of making unnecessary noise all over the place.

Igbos never hijacked GEJ’s government. If they did, show us proof.

Are you aware that besides the Ojukwu national burial, and conversion of Akanu Ibiam Enugu Airport to International standard, GEJ left abandoned projects in the South East. The bulk of the project’s GEJ did in the South East were billboard project just like the 2nd Niger Bridge and other uncompleted projects like the Onitsha-Enugu road and Enugu-PH road. Even the Akanu Ibiam airport that was hyped by Stella Oduah, was fixed and upgraded by Buhari. GEJ did more for the South-South and North West than anywhere.

VinnyBaba:
Ogbeni, the Key Men were IGBOS. 🙁

Aside Joseph Yobo, John Mikel, Emmanuel Emenike, Sunday Mba and Vincent Enyeama.🤨🙂

Yorubas who complained knows why they were Doing so. 😕😒

The Yoruba’s had a right to complain. If I could guess right only Juwon Oshaniwa saw some cameo appearance despite deputizing for Echiejile. Igbos might have had 4 key men in the squad among the rest two major tribes, but other south-south minorities dominated the team. The problem is that many people ignorantly called them Igbos. Yobo and Enyeama are not Igbos.

VinnyBaba:
There were Actually IGBOS, Sir! 🙂

*Emmanuel Emenike
*Sunday Mba
*Vincent Enyeama
*Nnamdi Oduamadi
*Godfrey Oboabana
*John Mikel Obi.🤨

But if IGBO players dominated the Team, Is it a Bad Thing?😏😕

When Yorubas has Dominated our Music Industry with Wizkid, Davido, Naira Marley, Olamide, Tiwa Savage, Simi, Adekunle Gold, Asake, Etc,

Have you heard any IGBO or other Nigerians complain?🤔😕

Truth is: Some Pple (Likely Yorubas) just HATE Igbos for no Good Reason! 😟😒

Please correct that wrong impression. Igbos didn't dominate that AFCON winning side.
Godfrey Oboabona is Bini from Edo. The likes of Echiejile is Ekpon from Edo. Other members like Ideye, Moses, Enyeama, Ambrose Efe, Onazi are minorities. In a team of 24 players, every zone and perhaps major tribe had their representatives. Mba, Emenike, Mikel and Omeruo were simply the prominent Igbos in the starting eleven.

flokii:
It's Yorubas turn.. Yoruba lokan,

Yeah, Yoruba lokan. Cheers!

flokii:
The bolded was part of reasons Yoruba elders met GEJ over marginalization of Yorubas in his government.. same Yorubas who trooped out to stage protest in support for his emergence as president after his principal Yar'adua died in office..
Igbos are fond of victimizing Yorubas they presume weak till they get outsmarted and they start playing victims..

Yorubas removed GEj and enthroned Buhari to teach the Igbos a lesson which they have not recovered from till date.

So in all, why don’t you direct the blame on GEJ an Ijaw man. From the positions held under GEJ, the North West and South-South had more say than the South East. And as President, the bulk lies on GEJ table no one else. Or are you calling Jonathan a baby who can’t make and stand by his decisions?

Why then accuse the South East of something they never had powers to do? Was GEJ Igbo to start with? Even the Igbos despite their support were just mere onlookers in the decision making of GEJ’s government. Until an Igbo man rules as President and perhaps make decisions himself just as GEJ, Buhari and Tinubu, no one has any right to blame the tribe for actions taken by others.

Igbos have moved on. The question should be directed to you. Have you moved on?

VinnyBaba:
OP,

Whenever IGBOS are Shining or Dominating any Sector,
Some Pple (Yorubas) will Start COMPLAINING. 😕😒

During the 2013 AFCON which the Super Eagles won,
A Lagosian Friend of Mine said his Yoruba Friends were COMPLAINING
that Stephen Keshi had too many IGBOS in the Team such as Emenike, John Mikel Obi, Nnamdi Oduamadi, Sunday Mba, Godfrey Oboabana, etc.😕🤦🤦

In a country as ours, it always important to maintain balance. Keshi had every opportunity to balance his squad but decided what he felt was best. Funny enough, many of the players are not Igbo. Only that most Yoruba tend to find it hard to differentiate between Igbos and the south-south minorities.

YourRealFather:
While under Tinubu's Government we have

1) COAS (Army)-Yoruba.
2) IGP (Police)- Yoruba.
3) Immigration Boss -Yoruba.
4) Customs Comptroller - Yoruba.
5) CBN Governor - Yoruba.
6) Finance Minister - Yoruba.
7) Attorney General- Yoruba.
8 ) Accountant General- Yoruba.
9) Minister of Digital Economy- Yoruba.
10) Maritime Economy Minister - Yoruba.
11) FIRS Boss -Yoruba.
12) NIMC Boss -Yoruba.
13) Minister of Solid Minerals -Yoruba.
14) EFCC Boss - Yoruba
15) Petroleum Minister- Tinubu
16) Chairman Tax Reforms Committee -Yoruba
17) Head of service of the federation-Yoruba
18) Chief of Staffs- Yoruba
19) Minister of Justice-Yoruba
20) Minister of Power-Yoruba
21) Minister of Transportation-Yoruba

Not much to be said.

flokii:
The Igbos held everything Finance under GEJ.. check Finance Minister, CBN and other Monetary agencies, na Igbos head all of them.

I didn't even have problem with that.. what pissed me off was the secret removal of Yorubas from top positions in Federal govt. agencies and parastatals and their replacement with gbos.. Like how on earth will people be so intolerant of others and unfair.

Notice how the Igbos attacked Madam Kemi Adeosun, claiming she forged NYSC certificate and can't be Minister of Finance.. same Igbos that were all over the place defending a useless girl named Mmesoma that forged JAMB result and was even lying against JAMB initially not knowing JAMB had a time log of all her dealings with them.

I am happy PBAT has appointed Yorubas to head major Financial Institutions and Ministry to bring about transparency and proper administration.
Take it or leave it.. Yorubas are the best administrators in Nigeria.

Do you have any evidence to back the bolded? Help share if they are?

About Kemi Adeosun, you claimed Igbos attacked her and that due to her forged NYSC, was denied the Minister of Finance. As far as we know Kemi was Minister of Finance until the Buhari’s cabals used her NYSC to force her resignation. Why didn’t Buhari replaced her with a Yoruba but instead elevated his Hausa sister to the position?

About Yoruba’s being great administrators, we have to see how this government fares. I’ll give Obasanjo thumbs up for debt management, but also vilify him for dictatorial tendencies, increase in cost of living and loot of money meant for infrastructures like power. Individually, good administrators cuts across all tribes same as bad ones.

Godfullsam:
The south east is biafrally political.

The igbos introduced Tribalism in Nigeria when they planned coup and killed prominent leaders from other regions while the prominent political leaders in the south east where spared.

That was the genesis of Tribalism in Nigeria in case you don't know.

Other regions seem to have overtaken you guys in the game and you guys are not wailing uncontrollably.

Una neva see anything.

A pleasure to have you. So can you prove your arguments with fact? How is the South East Biafrally political? If such words exist. Perhaps has any Igbo President tribalised or religionized government appointment before compared to what Buhari did and what Tinubu is currently doing? Even Aguiyi Ironsi despite his short military rule never did such a thing.

Among the three major tribes, who do you think is truly nationalistic in words, deeds and attribute? Tinubu is President, are you proud of his major tribal appointment thus far in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country as ours?

Nonny95:
All the ronu people are . avoiding this thread like Corona.


Pquaver I can see you peep

The thread needs their rebuttal. The facts are starring in their faces.

killsmith:
Yoruba propaganda.

Accuse them of that which you are guilty of.

I can agree with you. Accuse them of what you’re guilty of.

chiagozien:
The most tribalistic tribe in Nigeria.

I know them to well

You don’t need to call them tribalistic tribe. You don't group everyone together in one umbrella. Many, perhaps in the minority are nationalistic in philosophy and outlook. Before the coming of Awolowo, the South West had a national outlook which was championed by the likes of Herbert Macaulay, Davis, Alafin of Oyo etc.
Perhaps, from the time of Awolowo till now, the South-West became tribally inclined and pushed for their regional interest over national interest.

While the north is religiously political, the South-West is tribally political. Only the South-East, perhaps is nationally political.

chiagozien:
So why was children filled with hate accusing Igbos of taken over Jonathan government?

Perhaps, as someone said, the Igbo leadership never bothered about countering the media propaganda and onslaught. The individualist attitude of the Igbo politicians then allowed the attack to go unchallenged. Infact, Igbo bond and group political sense died after the coming of democracy in 1999. The PDP and Obasanjo help create that wedge. However, since the emergence of Peter Obi in the last election, the greedy businessmen political system and docile politicians in the South-East seems to have been pushed aside from Igbo political decision making. They have no say anymore. The people now have the say.

chiagozien:
They always think others Nigerians are dumb.

Tinubu is now President and the appointment so far is the worst in the history of Nigeria. Buhari’s government is looking like child’s play in nepotism.

Isobug:
You don't need to go that far. They run government with propaganda thinking it's that time they claim to dominate the media

I know about their media propaganda. It’s quite unfortunate.

franchasofficia:
Yoruba Ronu lying demons and political criminals are known for lying shamelessly to defend their criminal druggie cum mandate thief

Easy with the foul language. To be fair to the South-West they didn’t get any top 10 appointment beside the military and paramilitary positions. The North-West actually got large share of positions in Goodluck Jonathan’s government. Perhaps, some neutral tend to blame Tinubu for the shenanigan in the House of Reps where he sponsored Tambuwal against Mulikat Akande to the Speakership position. But even at that, Jonathan should have still find ways to compensate them especially the PDP faithfuls with perhaps another position where external hands can’t influence, something he didn’t do.

Even the North East didn’t get top position besides the military appointment. Perhaps, that was why some politicians decided to use Boko-Haram and the Chibok girls kidnap to make Goodluck Jonathan’s government ungovernable.

Breakdown of Cabinet in a Nutshell

Cabinet
Of President Jonathan’s 42 ministers, there were only 12 women compared to 30 men. The North had 22 ministers to the South’s 20. The South-East produced only five ministers. North-West and South-South top the ladder with eight ministers each while South-West, North-East and North-Central each has seven ministers.

Breakdown By Zones
South-South
The south-south produced the Majority Leader of the Senate, Chief of Staff, CBN Governor and six core ministries – Works, Petroleum, Niger Delta Affairs, Science & Technology, Culture & Tourism and Lands & Housing.

North West
The North-West, produced the Vice President, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Speaker of the House of Representatives and was in charge of six core ministries -Defence, Mines & Steel Development, National Planning, Education, Environment and Sports.

South East
The South-East produced five core ministers – Finance & Economy, Labour, Aviation, Health and Power in addition to having the Deputy Senate President, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

North Central
The North-Central in addition to producing the Senate President and President of the Court of Appeal, got five core ministries such as Interior, Justice, Youth Development, Information & Communication and Water Resources.

South West
The South-West which produced Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, was in-charge of five core ministries, namely: Foreign Affairs, Trade & Investment, Police Affairs, Agriculture & Natural Resources and Communication Technology. Jones Arobofa spent GEJ last year as Chief of Staff after the resignation of Mike Oghiadomhe.

North East
North-East produced Deputy Chief of Staff, and only three core ministers – Transport, FCT and Women Affairs.

Other Appointments
The North-West and South-South also led the park in appointments into top positions such as service chiefs and leading government agencies with nine slots each. The South-East has eight; North-Central, seven; South-West five; and North-East, two. Figuratively, out of 865 top positions, North-West has 218 (25%); North-Central cornered 154 (17.80%), North-East, 139 or 16.07 %; South-South, 158 (18.27%), South-West, 167 or 19.31%; and South East 123 slots (14.22 %).

Evidence from Vanguard Newspapers see link
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/how-nigeria-is-shared-under-jonathan/amp/

Judiciary
President of the Court of Appeal: Ayo Salami - Kwara (Succeeded by Zainab Bulkachuwa - Gombe)

Supreme Court Judges by Jonathan
Hon. Justice N. S. Ngwuta, South East, Justice of Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Mary Peter-Odili, South East, Justice of Court of Appeal and Hon. Justice O. Ariwola, South West, Justice of Court of Appeal.

See Supreme court link below
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/05/jonathan-nominates-odili-2-others-as-s-court-justices/amp/

Appeal Court Judges Appointed by GEJ
Hamma Barka (Gombe State), Joseph Jella (Taraba), Bitrus Sanga (Bauchi State), Muhammed Mustapha (Borno), Yargata Nimpar (Gombe), Sa’idu Hussein (Kogi) and Mudashiru Oniyangi (Kwara), Amina Wambai (Niger), Rilwan Abdullahi (Nasarawa), Tani Hassan (Kano), Muhammed Shuaibu (Jigawa), Kadi Alkali (Kaduna), Jamilu Tukur (Katsina), Paul Elechi (Ebonyi) and Ugochukwu Ogakwu (Enugu), Nonyerem Okoronkwo (Imo), Joseph Ekanem (Akwa Ibom), F.E. Oho (Delta), Abimbola Adejumo (Edo) and Bolokuromo Ugo (Bayelsa), Biobele Georgewill (Rivers), Oludotun Adefope-Okojie (Ogun), Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf (Oyo), Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun) and O.E. Williams-Dawudu (Lagos).

See Evidence of the Appeal Court Appointment in the link below:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/156906-jonathan-approves-appointment-25-new-appeal-court-judges.html?tztc=1

Top 5 Positions
President: Goodluck Jonathan - Bayelsa

Vice President: Namadi Sambo - Kaduna

Senate President: David Mark - Benue

Speaker: Aminu Tambuwal - Sokoto

Chief Justice of Nigeria: Aloma Mukhtar - Kano (Succeeded by Mahmud Mohammed - Taraba)

Note: No Igbo among the top 5 positions.

Military Positions
Chief of Defence Staff: Air-Vice Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin - Osun (Succeeded by Vice-Admiral Ola Ibrahim - Kwara and later Succeeded by Alex Badeh - Adamawa)

Chief of Air Staff: Air Marshal Mohammed Umar - Kano (Succeeded by Air-Chief Marshall A.S. Badeh - Adamawa and later Succeeded by Air Vice Marshall Adesola Amosu - Lagos)

Chief of Naval Staff: Real Admiral Ola Ibrahim - Kwara (Succeeded by Rear Admiral Dele Ezeoba - Delta and later Succeeded by Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin - Kogi)

Chief of Army Staff: Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika - Abia (Succeeded by Lieutenant-General Kenneth Minimah - Rivers)

Paramilitary
Inspector General of Police: Mr Hafiz Ringim - Jigawa (Succeeded by Mr Mohammed Abubakar - Nassarawa and later Succeeded by Mr Suleiman Abba - Jigawa)

DG SSS: Ita Ekpeyong - Cross Rivers

Customs Comptroller: Abdulahi Dikko Inde - Katsina

Immigration: Rosemary Uzoma - Imo (Succeeded by David Parradang - Plateau)

Nigerian Prisons: Aminu Saleh - Bauchi (Succeeded by Peter Ekpendu - Imo)

NSCDC: Ade Abolurin - Ogun

National Intelligence Agency: Ayo Oke - Oyo

FRSC: Osita Chidoka - Anambra, Appointed by Obasanjo in 2007 and later Succeeded by Boboye Oyeyemi - Kwara

CBN Governor
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi - Kano (Succeeded by Godwin Emefiele - Delta)

Head of Service of the Federation
Oladapo Afolabi - Oyo (Succeeded by Danladi Kifasi - Taraba)

Minister of Finance
Olusegun Aganga - Lagos (Succeeded by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who had Coordinating Minister of Economy to her portfolio - Abia

Secretary General of the Federation
Anyim Pius Anyim - Ebonyi

Chief of Staff
Mike Oghiadomhe - Edo (Succeeded by Maj Gen Jones Arobofa (Rtd) - Ondo

Minister of Petroleum
Diezani Alison-Madueke - Bayelsa

Prior to the build up to the 2015 general elections, many allegations were propagated nationwide about a supposedly Igbo domination of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government. While notable Igbos were appointed in ministerial and other functions, the evidence provided in this thread will prove that the allegations of Igbo hijack of Jonathan's regime were false.

Today all those who accused Jonathan’s of favoritism to the Igbos have done far worst than any government in the history of Nigeria when it comes to appointment and the application of federal character. Since emerging victorious in 2015, the same group who sponsored all forms of victimization and media attacks on Jonathan held major positions in Buhari’s divisive government. Today, with Tinubu as President, it’s becoming obvious that Buhari’s nepotistic rule is child’s play to what is obtainable today. If Buhari was a learner, Tinubu has show himself a Professor in his tribal laden appointments.

However, this thread seeks to nullify the lies told about the so-called Igbo domination of Goodluck Jonathan’s government.

From the forgoing, we’ll see the top positions in GEJ government as well as the military, paramilitary, judiciary, and executive. We’ll also look at the appointees and their states of origin. I might also summarize the appointments for time sake into their geo-political zones.

Great thread Op.
Many of us were not in Pluto when Jonathan was in power and laughed hat the propaganda by the Sai Baba Yoruba crew who with power now in their hands, have done worst than Buhari another tribal and religious champion.

Let's check the top positions in GEJ government as well as the military, judiciary, executive and paramilitary positions.

Top 5 Positions
President: Goodluck Jonathan - Bayelsa

Vice President: Namadi Sambo - Kaduna

Senate President: David Mark - Benue

Speaker: Aminu Tambuwal - Sokoto

Chief Justice of Nigeria: Aloma Mukhtar - Kano (Succeeded by Mahmud Mohammed - Taraba)

Note: No Igbo among the top 5 positions.

Military Positions
Chief of Defence Staff: Air-Vice Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin - Osun (Succeeded by Vice-Admiral Ola Ibrahim - Kwara and later Succeeded by Alex Badeh - Adamawa)

Chief of Air Staff: Air Marshal Mohammed Umar - Kano (Succeeded by Air-Chief Marshall A.S. Badeh - Adamawa and later Succeeded by Air Vice Marshall Adesola Amosu - Lagos)

Chief of Naval Staff: Real Admiral Ola Ibrahim - Kwara (Succeeded by Rear Admiral Dele Ezeoba - Delta and later Succeeded by Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin - Kogi)

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika - Abia (Succeeded by Lieutenant-General Kenneth Minimah - Rivers)

Paramilitary
Inspector General of Police: Mr Hafiz Ringim - Jigawa (Succeeded by Mr Mohammed Abubakar - Nassarawa and later Succeeded by Mr Suleiman Abba - Jigawa)

DG SSS: Ita Ekpeyong - Cross Rivers

Customs Comptroller: Abdulahi Dikko Inde - Katsina

Immigration: Rosemary Uzoma - Imo (Succeeded by David Parradang - Plateau)

Nigerian Prisons: Aminu Saleh - Bauchi (Succeeded by Peter Ekpendu - Imo)

NSCDC: Ade Abolurin - Ogun

National Intelligence Agency: Ayo Oke - Oyo

FRSC: Osita Chidoka - Anambra, Appointed by Obasanjo in 2007 and later Succeeded by Boboye Oyeyemi - Kwara

Judiciary
President of the Court of Appeal: Ayo Salami - Kwara (Succeeded by Zainab Bulkachuwa - Gombe)

Appeal Court Judges Appointed by GEJ
Hamma Barka (Gombe State), Joseph Jella (Taraba), Bitrus Sanga (Bauchi State), Muhammed Mustapha (Borno), Yargata Nimpar (Gombe), Sa’idu Hussein (Kogi) and Mudashiru Oniyangi (Kwara), Amina Wambai (Niger), Rilwan Abdullahi (Nasarawa), Tani Hassan (Kano), Muhammed Shuaibu (Jigawa), Kadi Alkali (Kaduna), Jamilu Tukur (Katsina), Paul Elechi (Ebonyi) and Ugochukwu Ogakwu (Enugu), Nonyerem Okoronkwo (Imo), Joseph Ekanem (Akwa Ibom), F.E. Oho (Delta), Abimbola Adejumo (Edo) and Bolokuromo Ugo (Bayelsa), Biobele Georgewill (Rivers), Oludotun Adefope-Okojie (Ogun), Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf (Oyo), Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun) and O.E. Williams-Dawudu (Lagos).

See Evidence:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/156906-jonathan-approves-appointment-25-new-appeal-court-judges.html?tztc=1

yemi1504:
That is the question! A lot of young voters will be disenfranchising themselves from future elections with what happened today including yours truly!

Count me in. I won't vote and won't put myself out to be voted. The goal now is to double my hustle and get out of this animal kingdom. I’ve lost all hope in Nigeria. My children unborn will have nothing to do with this satanic country of injustice. I’ll make sure any of my relative who talks about election in Nigeria never nears my doorstep. It is finished.

Tranquill:
Mr man remove Portharcourt from that your alaigbo nonsense. Ona no dey tire?

Keep quayet and mind your biz. He’s right. PH is Igboland. Know the difference.

kettykin:
Isn't kwara not formely yoruba land, yorubas are a senatorial zone in kogi. There are not more yorubas than igbos in kaduna and Abuja, you can check your internet, at a time igbos were said to own 75% of the landed property in Abuja .

If yorubas have been trading in the north then where is the proof, igbos lived and worked in the north even before amalgamation of Nigeria so much so that most prominent igbos were born in the north like Nnamdi Azikiwe in born in zungeru 1904 his parents lived and worked in the north while the british were still trying to colonize Nigeria, which means that there were igbo communities in the north as at 1904 Ojukwu was born in the north, Jim Nwobodo too,Rochas, ike nwachukwu was born of igbo father and fulani mother even before the independence, Alex Ekwueme , cyprian Ekwensi were all born and bred in the north , show me any prominent yoruba leader born in the north etc. I am not talking about kogi or kwara , I mean core northern Nigeria, Nzeogwu was born in the north.

Showing me 1 prominent or visible yoruba born in the north before amalgamation like Zik or even before independence like ojukwu and Jim Nwobodo

Even Pete Edochie was born in Zaria and fluent in Hausa. My both grandparents lived in Jos, dad and mom were born there.

Not worth the amount. We should have added 35m to that money and buy Osihmen.

I see homecoming happening. The NBBF can solve her identity issues by giving her a chance. I see a real desire in her wanting to identify with her roots. No one is above mistakes. Perhaps, she needs healing and such can happen if we understand her pains, let her apologize for the wrong misdeeds instead of causing more problems with the interviews and sincerely apply for a change of nationality and play for Nigeria.

I see us unleashing her in the Olympics to cause damage to opposition defenses. And trust me, that lady will die for this country if we can accept her. If the world rejects your own, do not push her back if she’s sincerely returns home for succor.

See a dailytrust newspaper evidence below. This is in Kano and Katsina.

https://dailytrust.com/how-indigenous-northern-christians-celebrated-xmas/