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Mbeki:
Exclusive: Awo regretted not supporting Yoruba break-away
By Akinwole Ojo
Late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo in his last days, regretted the fact that a separate Yoruba nation did not emerge during the 1967-70 civil war, confidential sources told Irohinoodua as many faithful this month dedicate weeks of memorial to the icon who passed on May 1987, exactly 30 years ago.
Irohinoodua was informed by a close aide of Chief Awolowo that the former Premier of Western Region expressed deep regrets that he supported the unity of Nigeria instead of allowing the largely Yoruba South West to delink from Nigeria during the civil war.
The mainly Igbo South East had waged a protracted and heroic battle to delink from the then confederation. The 30 month old campaign was aimed at having an independent Biafra nation for the Igbos and their immediate neigbours. Awolowo was in prison as at the time the 1966 coup took place. He was later released and made the Federal Commissioner for Finance and also the Vice Chairman of the Federal Executive Council, (FEC).
In a confidential document sourced by our correspondent, Awo, in early 1987 divulged to a confidant, Chief Micheal Omoyele that his, (Awo) biggest regret was that a sovereign Yoruba nation did not emerge during the Biafra campaign. This may suggest that later political and economic developments in Nigerian post war history constituted a significant disappointment to the late sage.
Chief Omoleye said “ Chief Awolowo was never known to take action after deep thought and to regret it later. On my honour, I state here that the greatest regret of Chief Obafemi Awolowo was that he did not excise the Western Region out of Nigeria just as Endeley of the Cameroon did before the attainment of independence in 1960. Chief Awolowo personally told me this during my private discussion with him shortly before he died. I have kept this issue from the public because I thought our Northern brothers were sincere in their political programmes.”
He said further “What brought up the matter of Awo’s regret was the revelation which I had that Oduduwa might have sent Awolowo to the Yoruba race instead of wanting to rule Nigeria to which the Chief replied: “I never, for once, thought of it that way. But it would have been a different story today if I had concentrated my energy to advance the cause of the Yoruba race. We would have shown them the way even though I might have been labeled a tribal leader.” Chief Omoleye, a journalist and former Editor of Sketch Newspaper said he told him in the private conversation that “it would have been better to be the head of a rat than being the tail of an elephant.” He said Awo later told him that his most profound regret was to have kept the Yoruba nation in the Nigerian fold when he should have worked for the excision of the South West for a sovereign Yoruba nation. Omoleye thought Awo’s decision to share his thoughts with him must have been informed by the expectation that the journalist would make public Awo’s position at least at a point in Nigerian history.
Many scholars however have continued to put the decision of the Yoruba ruling class to support Nigerian unity at the time on their lack of an effective strategic position through which the campaign would have been waged, for instance, the Yoruba military core never for once supported the possible self determination of the Yoruba South West.
Since independence, the country has continued to squelch in the mud of corruption, nepotism, insecurity, arms proliferation, immorality, hunger and starvation of the multitude amidst the lies and deceit of an inherently corrupt political class supported by equally greedy and self-serving middle and intellectual class, pushing the country of 180 million people to one of the poorest in the world

SNOWCREAM:
always having an ex who's an example of the thread discussion, gtfoh before I...

Oasis007:


The Pink Nigga talks more about splashing Dollars on anything. I was like the Nigga is kinda Rich until I found out he's referring to Zimbabwe Dollars!

Senipapa:
I will as well pass same message to Dasuki, Obanikoro, FFk, mehtu, patience, odua to mention but a few.

Senipapa:
Yesterday I boarded a bus heading to Iyana-ipaja from yaba, surely, with the interactive atmospheric condition I met once inside the bus I knew the topic of discussion was one of interest and I had to sharpen up my ears and mind in other to catch up with what was being discussed, the man beside me who was seriously marketing his mouth odour had a half consumed sachet of pure water in his hand and was bitterly lamenting on government incompetence, constant wastage on frivolities and it's personal enrichment motivated mindset.

The driver on the other hand whose manner of driving and navigation portrayed he was a huge fan of Paul walker (late) slammed the government with negative words and cursing repeatedly.

Me wetin concern me, I just sit down, cover my nose with handkerchief dey lick my tomtom, cos as an APC man if I open my mouth them go finish me instantly.

On getting to Maryland bustop Mr critic emptied his sachet of pure water and threw the sachet out of the window, in my mind I was like isn't this the same man who was just criticising the government, now littering the streets of Lagos which Governor Akinwunmi Abode spends millions per annum to pay workers to sweep and keep the roads clean, I ignored, and as if that wasn't enough on getting to Ile zik, the same driver who has been cursing and blasting government sped past a traffic light conveying a red signal. Immediately I weak, I just weak, same people criticising the government are huge law breakers. Take it or leave it, change truly begins with us. If we aren't ready the system can never work cos we will keep frustrating it.

Mophasa:
The greatest Afonja that ever liveth, neither Awolowo nor Tinubu or OBJ can laze his shoes

It takes a big man to know a bigger man has a bigger d**k, Fayose is the Bigger d**k and even Tinubu knows that

aldexrio:
Pls I just noticed this and I was wondering if anyone other person did. In Davido's IF song there are some prominent illuminati symbols I observed.
1. The scene where Davido is wearing a white coat with black stripes. Black and white patterns on carpets, walls etc in movie scenes and music videos have been linked as one of the symbol the represents illuminati's influence in the videos.

2. Red colour: Red is use as a form of distraction, temptation or seduction in movies scene. Like an attractive lady dressed in red is usually used to seduce the main character. This also is regarded as a form of illuminati symbol of temptation.

3. Finally the most prominent is the pyramid with the eye of Horus (the all seeing eye).

All these symbols featured in this scene (2:35) in Davido's music video IF.

Pls I will like your contribution to this.

lalasticlala seun

eph12:
I don't even care what the complaint is about or not about. The fact that you think yourself less of a fan because you don't live in the country to watch matches live is worrisome.

MetaHuman:
Scummies on me ...

I meant 2013/ 2014

Beremx:
Jonathan should learn how to sit like an Ex- President with pride. Why im come siddon come do mouth like that?

IpobExposed:
I slept with a girl in a hotel last Friday. I gave her N5600. So after that my prick started paining me. for some days but yesterday was too much.

Right now is coloring red.

I just don't know if is witchcraft.

Pls help pls til now. Only the prick head has the damage.

IpobExposed:
if only u can spell make I will believe u passed pre nursery let alone writing JAMB.

pained IPOB that can't criticized PDP always APC. political Biafra struggle.