₦airaland Forum

Wilson212:
I am Igbo but the people leading and sharing
most of hate speech in all social media in Nigeria is we Igbo .The ijaw that lost election have moved on but my people don't want to move on

You can never be Igbo. In addition, please speak for yourself.

Wilson212:
that is incorrect .we claim we are wiser than others but it is a big lie even Rich we are not Rich.the combined wealth of 15 Igbo richest is not up to what rabiu have

And you honestly think that if the Fulani/northern elites led government of Nigeria had skewed the monopolistic tendencies to Ndigbo as it did to Rabiu and Dangote, you would have the effrontery to write and spew the above crap?

VaselineCrew:
This is what is so fascinating about the tribal hatred we have in Nigeria.

You hate them so much but you never want them to leave.

Igbos hate other tribes as well but at least they want to leave.

So how can you hate people sooooo much, like burning hatred, but you mock their desires to leave.

Can such mentality really solve problems?

So you have a problem, but never want that problem to leave?

You have COVID, but want to keep COVID forever.

You have malaria, but don’t want the malaria to be cured.

This thinking is so irrational.

The bolded typified Nigeria as a basket of fools. Most Nigerians are deceitful goons, period.

Lionnation:
He is 38, he has lots fine girlfriends frolicking arround him hoping for marriage, he wants to marry but he is broke, he made an older lady who is some year's older than him and she is doing well has an 3 bedrm apartment where she stays alone, willing to link him up with connections in his business only after marriage, and ready to support there wedding, she gets angry easily but can be controlled, what should he do, please advice him

The dude will be thrown out of the house in a hurry. By the way, a broke ass should not have the thought of marriage across his broke ass mind.

Christistruth00:
It is there already Major U U Bassey was the Most Senior Nigerian Officer

That was Wellington Umoh Bassey Army number N1


Gen Adebayo and his Colleagues used to call him Baba Bassey as if he was their Father



Correction * Wellington Bassey’s Office Seniority date was 1946 , Ademulegun and Ironsi’s Seniority date was 1949

https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/14929235_cb93e33100004090b88b4c206630bc38_jpeg7bb97f1b5d71edb9047ed41023ec2db7

Let me give you another body blow about the goofy picture concocted by moronic government of Nigeria led by the goons from northern region of Nigeria. The aforementioned photograph was purported to have been taken in 1959. In the picture are supposedly Maj. Gen. Norman Foster and Lt Joseph Akahan. If what I saw is really reflected on the picture, it is safe to say Nigeria is indeed a basket of fools.

The British Gen. in picture was Maj. Gen. Kenneth Godfrey Exham who was the GOC of RNR in 1956 and 1958 to 1959. Maj. Gen. Norman Foster assumed command in 1960. In addition, the so-called Lt Joe Akahan is laughable. Joe Akahan was still a cadet at the RMA in 1959 and was commissioned a 2Lt in 1960. How could Joe Akahan appear in picture taken in 1959 as a Lt. while he was still a cadet in RMA, Sandhurst, UK? It sucks to be a Nigerian. What a country. Hi pal, I suggest you go back to school.

Christistruth00:
Your Surrender has been accepted

Next time be more Polite about it


Truth always Triumphs over Falsehood
Wellington Bassey was not Ironsi’s mate , he was by far Ironsi’s Senior , the rest was Tribal Politics Of Wickedness


The Great man himself

Have you seen any picture of this goofy image created by the silly government of Nigeria beyond the rank of a Lt?

Christistruth00:
It is there already Major U U Bassey was the Most Senior Nigerian Officer

That was Wellington Umoh Bassey Army number N1

You want me to believe a crap from Yakubu Gowon who was the architect behind all these rubbishes. Gowon masterminded the killing of Ironsi, led Nigerian government which produced the goofy photograph of first crop of Nigerian army officers and led the army which gave incorrect historical growth of Nigerian armed forces. In fact, the lack of discipline in Nigerian military is attributed to irascible behavior of Yakubu Gowon. I say shove your crap of Gowon into a place sunshine does not reach.

Christistruth00:
How could Wellington Bassey who was a Major in 1954 when Gowon Joined the Army have been Commissioned in 1953
That is not Possible, do you see your real Academic Laziness

When the Officers were transferred to the Nigerian Army in 1960 after independence all of them lost 2 years Seniority also by 1961 Wellington Bassey was already due for Promotion again.

If Ironsi had been in Wellington Bassey’s Position I wouldn’t be Suprised if you took the opposite Position


In other Words You are saying that it was Wrong for Gowon to have Promoted Bassey to Brigadier in 1966 after his Junior Ironsi was already made a Major General

Wellington Bassey was not Gen Ironsi’s mate at all

Check Wellington Bassey Seniority date against Ironsi’s own in the London Gazette again

https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/14929192_f80fea8b43f14ca4a25ae6ff15796049_jpeg_jpegb5472559b420f5a432c1baaaab44e65e

You have definitely appeared as "expo student" who does not know what he/she is regurgitating. In this your silly "copy and paste", did you ask who was Major U. U. Bassey? Have abandoned your favorite picture of 1959 pioneer Nigerian army officers? I guess it does not bring any intended value to inherent hatred towards Ndigbo. The British general purported to Norman Foster was not him. Again, there was another prove on the depiction that the picture was fake. I had expose that when next it shows up on this forum.

Yet this jackass passes as a pastor. Africans have inherent issue of being modest.

christistruth01:
Wellington Bassey's Army number was N1

Wellington Bassey Nigerian Officer seniority date was from 1946 in the Nigerian Army

Wellington Bassey was not Commissioned in 1953 get your facts right check the 1954 London Gazette below
Wellington Bassey's Seniority date over Ironsi was more than 3 years

Wellington Bassey was already a Major in the RWAFF in 1954 when he helped to recruit Gowon into the Army

Welby Everard was head of the Nigerian Army on Contract and Azikiwe was piling Political Pressure for Ironsi to be Head of the Army though he wasn't the best Choice


How could Wellington Bassey's be ok for Col in 1965 when his Junior Ironsi became a Major General in 1965 and Ogundipe, Ademulegun were made Brigadiers 1965

In 1965 Wellington Bassey was a Lt Col, When his Junior Gen Ironsi was made a Major General

What Political nonsense was Azikiwe playing at how did he fight this injury and injustice since he was the Political Leader of the Eastern Region where Wellington Bassey was from

Why did it take Gowon to Promote Wellington Bassey to Brigadier after Ironsi who was both from the Eastern Region like Bassey and also his Junior had been head of State and Major General

Do you see why Madiebo and Ojukwu had little or no regard for Bassey, it was because Azikiwe and Ironsi had turned him into a Political door mat

If Wellington Bassey's career had not been sabotaged by Zik and his NCNC Ministers in order to produce Ironsi as head of Army he would have been head of the Army in Jan 1966 and the Coups and Civil War may not have happened. His promotional trainings were delayed to make sure Ironsi ended up as head of the Army and his Ministers didn't trust the Calabar man to be in charge of the Army .So i we complained that Gen Ironsi should have made W.Bassey's Governor of the Eastern Region and not Ojukwu who was by far his Junior.

Wellington Bassey was not Ironsi , Ogundipe , Ademulegun, Ojukwu or Anwunahs mate

You will continue to dwell in your academic laziness. This debate has shown why Nigeria is a bedrock of fools. According to you, If the so-called Wellington Duke Bassey was a Major in 1956, how did he advance to one rank of Lt. Col. in freaking 10 years? Ten years in the military is a career, dude. Again, Wellington Duke Bassey resigned his commission before Nigeria gained independence in 1960. The Wellington Umoh Bassey which was Lt Col. in 1965 was commissioned in 1953 as 2Lt. I guess his rise to Lt. Col., based on completion of his scheduled trainings, seemed to be in order.

Wellington Duke Bassey was not a Major in 1954 period. When Elizabeth II visited what became Nigeria in 1956, Ironsi was the only African in RWAFF or RNR to have achieved the rank of Major hence was appointed as ADC to Queen. Why did Wellington Duke Bassey not receive such appointment if he was the highest ranking African in the RWAFF or RNR? In addition, the jack the foolish Nigerians had touted as Wellington Bassey received his commission in 1953 as a 2Lt and could not have been even Lt in 1954 talk less a Major.

All the craps in red have no human intelligible outcome. They are bunch of idiotic rubbish.

NGpatriot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIE5UQlfkVc



The national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Victor Oye, has revealed that a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, vowed never to leave the party till death do them part.

However, Obi, who emerged as the governor of the state in 2006 and spent two terms in office, later defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in 2014. He became the Vice-Presidential candidate for the PDP in the 2019 general election.

Let me tell you, let him continue to jump from pillar to post, he cannot achieve anything because APGA gave him a platform and he took a vow that he will never leave APGA until death does them part. Now he left APGA; what do you expect would happen when you take a vow? A vow is a covenant and you must keep it. That is what is happening here.”


https://punchng.com/peter-obi-vowed-never-to-leave-our-party-till-death-apga-chairman-victor-oye/

How many political parties did your Thiefinubu go through to arrive at APC? One moronic fool even said If eastern region goes so will western region.

Edoreborn:
Have being wondering what the agitation would be this time if our southern brothers failed to clinch the presidential tickets of one of the two major political party we have.. Could it another we want leave the zoo again?

The interest from their political giants has being so intensed of which Nigerians has never witnessed such in d past...

What a silly statement. Even if Igbo person is gifted the presidency of the shithole called Nigeria, the agitation for self-determination shall be surely intensified. The agitation is not about the idiotic presidency of the shithole but a progressive republic such as Biafra or Igboland.

christistruth01:
I have another List with all of them and Bassey is still not any of their mates including Ironsi, Ojukwu ,Gowon and Madiebo

Bassey was already a Major In the RWAFF when he helped to recruit Gowon into the Army in 1954


How could Madiebo who was N21 have been Wellington Bassey's whose Army number was N1 mate
.
In June of 1962 Madiebo was still a Temporary Captain.


The last photo was from the London Gazette of September 1955 showing their Commissioning dates

Arthur UNEGBE (W.A./60.), 9th Sept. 1955.
Yakubu GOWON (W.A./57.), 19th Oct. 1955.
Nduka Michael OKWECHIME (W.A./59.), 12th
Nov. 1955.
Alexander Aittah MADIEBO (W.A./58.), 15th Sept.
1956.
Patrick Andrew Onyibor ANWUNAH (W.A./56.),
30th Nov. 1956.

According to Gowon the Slight difference in dates depended on when they reported back from London to the Army Headquarters in Nigeria as you can see Unegbe got back from London first

Anwunnah and Madiebo got back almost a year after Gowon and unegbe , may be they had carry overs



Wellington Bassey was Still not any of their mates not even Ironsi

So why did Ironsi who was head of the Army allow Wellington Bassey to be left on the same
Lt Col Rank with all of them in 1965 ?


Why didn't Azikiwe who was the Political Leader of the Eastern Region Complain and fight it, like he fought for the British Officers to be sent packing from Nigeria and for Ironsi to be made head of the Nigerian Army after that happened ?


https://dailytrust.com/amp/election-lessons-from-1st-republic-it-s-the-republic-that-matters

Do you realize the service numbers given to soldiers determine seniority? From the above, Patrick Anwunah was the most senior among the course mates.

As for Lt. Col. Wellington Umoh Bassey, the rank of Lt. Col. could be in order as of 1965 since he was commissioned in 1953. He could have been a Col. but certain unforeseen contingencies. Umoh Bassey was commissioned through the DSS while the rest of listed soldiers were RC out of RMA, Sandhurst, UK. The question you posed on Ironsi and Bassey with regards to latter's rank should have gone to Welby-Everard who oversaw Nigerian army from 1962 or 3.

christistruth01:
I have another List with all of them and Bassey is still not any of their mates including Ironsi, Ojukwu ,Gowon and Madiebo

Bassey was already a Major In the RWAFF when he helped to recruit Gowon into the Army in 1954


How could Madiebo who was N21 have been Wellington Bassey's whose Army number was N1 mate
.
In June of 1962 Madiebo was still a Temporary Captain.


The last photo was from the London Gazette of September 1955 showing their Commissioning dates

Arthur UNEGBE (W.A./60.), 9th Sept. 1955.
Yakubu GOWON (W.A./57.), 19th Oct. 1955.
Nduka Michael OKWECHIME (W.A./59.), 12th
Nov. 1955.
Alexander Aittah MADIEBO (W.A./58.), 15th Sept.
1956.
Patrick Andrew Onyibor ANWUNAH (W.A./56.),
30th Nov. 1956.

According to Gowon the Slight difference in dates depended on when they reported back from London to the Army Headquarters in Nigeria as you can see Unegbe got back from London first

Anwunnah and Madiebo got back almost a year after Gowon and unegbe , may be they had carry overs



Wellington Bassey was Still not any of their mates not even Ironsi

So why did Ironsi who was head of the Army allow Wellington Bassey to be left on the same
Lt Col Rank with all of them in 1965 ?

Why didn't Azikiwe who was the Political Leader of the Eastern Region Complain and fight it, like he fought for the British Officers to be sent packing from Nigeria and for Ironsi to be made head of the Nigerian Army after that happened ?


https://dailytrust.com/amp/election-lessons-from-1st-republic-it-s-the-republic-that-matters

The bolded was a falsehood from pit of hell called Nigeria. In the entire RWAFF or RNR in 1956 during the visit of Elizabeth II to Nigeria, Ironsi was the only African with the rank of Major and rightfully appointed as ADC to the Queen throughout the duration of the visit. It appears you copy and paste things you do not understand. The highest rank Duke Bassey could attend in 1954 is Captain.

@OP

Absolute joke!!! Yoruba on the forefront for Igbo descent to become the president of Nigeria is a meaningless joke.

SlayerForever:
My boss.

Bros Slayer, how body?

christistruth01:
Wellington Bassey enlisted in 1936 and became an Officer in the Royal West African Frontier Force in 1944 April more than 3 years before Ironsi


If you had done your Academic homework you would know that Wellington Bassey was not Ironsi's mate in the Army

https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/14913221_a6efea53e56f48d882a2ec508f42f36a_jpeg_jpeg76b88e3e27fab39bdc9bf8701ca2bdc6

I have pleaded with you to stop posting craps from Robin's book. They were fakes. On the above link, where was Patrick Anwunah who was course mate of Gowon, Madiebo, Unegbe and Okwechime at RMA, Sandhurst, UK? Where were Emma Ekpo and Tony Eze?

ResearchPot:
Methinks this issue of Ironsi becoming Head instead of Bassey had to to with musings within the army on who is competent enough to lead, or probably personal interests of some powerful political blocs in Nigeria as at that time and such interests were beyond sectional...well at least from my findings after reading excerpts from a book titled "A Right Honourable Gentleman". The book written by Trevor Clarke, a British Colonial Administrator was about Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
According to the book, the last British General Commanding Officer, Major General Everard was set for retirement in 1965. He recommended Brigadier Ogundipe[b] (NA/6)[/b] to succeed him while Sir Ahmadu Bello wanted Brigadier Ademulegan (NA/4), [/b]but senior officers within the army favoured Brigadier Maimalari (NA/ eight). However, at the end, then defense minister (a very powerful figure as at then, also the grand father of Aisha Buhuri), Alhaji Muhammadu Rbadu selected Brigadier Ironsi [b](NA/3), who was appointed as GOC. Ironsi, Congo war veteran was later promoted Major General. Clarke described the appointment as very contentious. The question that arises from this is why was Ironsi Alhaji Ribadu's choice? Is it because it takes more than seniority to make an army chief? I guess that might be the answer as some persons on this thread have explicated that it takes more than seniority to be an army chief. Otherwise, Bassey (NA/1) should have been made army chief.

The above crap is a mere figment of wild imagination. Officers are not numbered as NA. Officers are numbered simply as N. Other ranks are numbered as NA. Ugboma is the only person senior to Ironsi both in enlistment and commission. Ugboma enlisted in 1936 and commissioned in 1948. Ironsi enlisted in 1942 and commissioned in 1949 as 2Lt and promoted the same day to Lt. The so-called Wellington Duke Bassey enlisted in 1946 and commissioned in 1949 as 2Lt. He resigned his commission as did Ugboma. Any officer or any soldier who did not transition to Nigerian army when Nigeria gained independence in 1960 cannot be numbered with N or NA instead WA. Ugboma and Duke Bassey cannot be said to be "N" since they resigned their commission before Nigeria gained independence. Due to inherent academic laziness and fear of Igbo, most Nigerians were unable to strike a difference between Duke Bassey and Umoh Bassey. Wellington Umoh Bassey enlisted in1949 and commissioned as 2Lt in 1953. He was the Lt Col who commanded S&T Depot in Zaria before January 15, 1966.

Christistruth00:
Read the London Gazette again

All the Seniority dates are there



Wellington Bassey was over 3 years Gen Ironsi’s Senior Officer

Ugbomah who was an indigene Of Ozubulu left the Army in 1953 to become a Teacher afterwards Bassey was the most Senior Officer


Robin Luckham has all the Equivalent Nigerian Army dates and Wellington Bassey was still more than 3 years Ironsi’s and Ademulegun’s Senior Officer

In Jan of 1966 Ironsi was already a Major General

It was Gowon that finally Promoted Wellington Bassey to Brigadier after Gowon took Power in July of 1966

Wellington Bassey was already a Major in 1954 when he helped to Recruit Gowon into the Army



Wellington Bassey Joined the Army in 1936 , at least 6 years before Ironsi

and he was more than 3 years Gen Ironsi’s Senior Officer , he was about 10 years Ojukwus Senior Officer

I have the book by Robin Luckham on my table. I have pleaded with you to quit regurgitating the crap written by the author. Robin Luckham was hired to do a hack job by northern and western regions of Nigeria during Nigeria/Biafra war. Louis Ugboma was not an indigene of Ozubulu. He hailed from Ogbaru and taught at the school in Ozubulu before he enlisted in the army. When he resigned his commission from the army, he went back to his teaching job at Ozubulu.

Christistruth00:
Stop lying Idiko

Wellington Bassey was still in the Army when Gowon took Power and Promoted him to Brigadier after Ironsi his Junior had become a Major General

Wellington Bassey was the Commander Of 1 Battalion in Kaduna in July of 1966

In January of 1966 the Coup Plotters had attempted to assassinate Bassey in Zaria but he escaped at the last minute


Give up your Campaign of deliberate misinformation against Wellington Bassey

He served his Country Loyally and well


Wellington Bassey was not Ironsi’s mate,

Bassey was more than 3 years Ironsi’s Senior Officer

It was Azikiwe that tried to use his selfish Tribal Politics to frustrate Bassey’s Army Promotions and Career

The British had been preparing Wellington Bassey to take over as head of the Army , he was both very Loyal, Competent and the highest ranking Nigerian Officer

Azikiwe didn’t want Bassey to put become the head of the Army because he was Calabar

that was why Wellington Bassey was abandoned in a Captains posting in Zaria depot to make way for Ironsi to overtake him

and eventually emerge as head of the Army after Bassey’s Promotions had been deliberately delayed for years

You will agree that Ojukwu who was more than 10 years Wellington Bassey’s Junior Officer had no Business being on the same lt col Rank as Bassey in Jan of 1966 after Gen Ironsi became head of the Army


I don’t want to be Tribalistic but I must say that the British and Non Igbo Officers had very high regard for Wellington Bassey

and I cannot help thinking that there must have been a deliberate smear Campaign against Wellington Bassey by Azikiwe and Ironsi
before the Jan 1966 Coup

It is difficult to understand why Wellington Bassey was almost assassinated during the Jan 1966 Coup

Gen Ejioor Claimed in his interview claimed that Ojukwu tried to recruit Ejoor,Wellington Bassey’ and Gowon for a Coup In 1964 and that the 3 of them had flatly refused


There were attempts to assassinate all 3 of them in Jan 1966 during the Coup

Elizabeth Pam widow of Lt Col Pam also had said there was a Smear Campaign against her husband to justify his killing in Jan 1966

Academic laziness is one of the reasons Nigeria lacks hopelessly behind the developmental curve. The hatred most Nigerians have for Ndigbo seemed to create a national disgrace. In order to ride the idiotic narrative of Bassey as N1 as to slight Ironsi, particular sections of Nigeria and their idiotic government mounted the wrong Bassey. Wellington Umoh Bassey enlisted in 1949 and commissioned in 1953. Wellington Duke Bassey who resigned his commission before Nigeria gained independence has no place in Nigerian army but RWAFF and RNR. The picture these jackasses had circulated, purported to have been snapped in 1959, contained a person identified as Major General Norman Foster. The truth was Norman Foster was not even in the protectorates which became Nigeria in 1959. The picture might have been taken in 1956 when Major General Kenneth Godfrey Exham was appointed as the GOC of Nigerian army district or in 1958 on his second duty tour as the GOC of Royal Nigerian Regiment. I shall respond to silly claim of smear against her husband by Elizabeth Pam in one of my next posts.

Why would such a beauty lady decide to marry a goon from northern region of Nigeria? Women are ridiculous creatures.

cazchi:
Stupid country. Such a stupid country. If justice isn't served with the case of these people, MNK and Biafra, then i don't want to hear anyone complain that the White people are racist of treat us bad. Nigeria deserves to be dominated by foreign powers. If you won't put your house in order, you don't deserve to have a house. Ndi ara!

@ the bolded, you have just stated the fundamental human fact. Africans remain inconsequential in all facets of life.

Antoeni:
The Igbos Are the Only True Enemies of The Igbos

Arrant nonsense!!!! If agitation for self-determination has turned Igbo enemies of Ndigbo, I had urged Ndigbo to wear it a badge of honor. The worst is yet to come.

ManirBK:
Thank God The MUMU TERROR Nnamdi Cownu is still in the
prison custody eating Fufu.

Please shut up your putrid mouth. Nnamdi Kanu did not start this mayhem. The water had gone under the bridge and only solution is Republic of Biafra or Republic of Igboland.

Racoon:
From Left to Right sitting: Captain Adeyinka Adebayo,Captain Philip Effiong,Captain Imo,Major Samuel Adesoji Ademulegun,Major Wellington Bassey, General Forster, Major JTU Ironsi,Major Ralph Shodeinde,Captain Zakaria Maimalari, Captain Conrad Nwawo, Captain David Ejoor.

Middle Row standing: Lt Igboba,Lt George Kurubo, (non Nigerian standing next to Kurubo), Lt J Akaga,Lt Patrick Anwunah, Lt Louis Ogbonnia, Lt Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Lt Eyo Ekpo, Lt Arthur Unegbe, Lt Abogo Largema

Back Row: Lt Hilary Njoku, 2nd Lt Nzefili, 2nd Lt Ogunenwe, 2nd Lt Shadrak, Lt Madiebo,2nd Lt Anthony Eze, Lt Yakubu Gowon, 2nd Lt Sylvanus Nwanjei,Lt Yakubu Pam, 2nd Lt Hassan Katsina.

Those not in the picture are Captain Kur Mohammed,Lt Victor Banjo and Lt Michael Okwechime

First Generation of Nigerian Army officers - June 1959.

https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/14899101_1963292firstgenerationofnigerianarmyofficersjpegc6d328613cb16f45af8d201775234a94_jpeg_jpeg9e08be8da716cf7971f989d622e48159

This picture might not have been taken in 1959, It could have been earlier than and or 1959. However, the General was not Gen. Norman Foster because Foster was not in Nigeria until 1960. In addition, Wellington Duke Bassey resigned his commission before Nigeria gained independence. The British General looks more like Kenneth G. Exham than Norman Foster. Nigerians and their British tutors are incarnate of deceit.

Christistruth00:
I lived in an Army Barracks before

I understand the differences you listed


I have more documentation but just posted the minimum necessary

There is no doubt however, more than half of them are total fabrication. Rubin Lackham, your favorite author, was a hack writer. He foolishly claimed there were only five graduates in Nigerian army by January 15, 1966.

gidgiddy:
Its not possible that Wellington Bassey would have been commissioned in 1944, in the middle of a raging second world war. Some people think that Wellington Bassey was the first Nigerian to be commissioned, he wasnt, it was actually Louis Ugboma in 1948. Bassey, Ironsi and Ademulegun were all commissioned in 1949 but Bassey was senior to Ironsi and Ademulegun by just three months. All this has been covered previously in the thread below

https://www.nairaland.com/3243963/meet-first-five-nigerians-commissioned

Wellington Duke Bassey was not senior to Ironsi both in enlistment and commission. However, Duke Bassey was more educated than Ironsi. Ironsi enlisted in 1942 while Duke Bassey enlisted in 1946. Bassey, Ironsi, Ademulogun and Sey (Ghanaian) were commissioned in 1949.

Christistruth00:
Wellington duke Bassey was first commissioned before the 2nd world war ended in 1944

it was adjusted to 1946 when they transferred from the RWAFF to the Nigerian Army.

wellington Bassey was more than 3 years Ironsi's and Ademulegun's Senior Officer.


you can confirm it from the london Gazette of 1953 that lists all their seniority dates in RWAFF

https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/14903912_bassey2_jpeg6a5d6437e8c39c635abca138c3403a48

The manner in which you "copy and paste" clearly indicated you do not know an iota of the differences between enlistment, commission and backdated seniority. In addition, you have never seen a parade ground in your life. The only person senior to Ironsi both during enlistment and commission was Louis Ugboma who enlisted in 1936 and gained commission in 1948. Ironsi enlisted in 1942 and gained commission in 1949. Wellington Duke Bassey enlisted in 1946 and gained commission in 1949 along with Sey and Ademulogun. They transferred from Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) to Royal Nigerian Regiment and not Nigerian Army. There was nothing such as Nigerian army until 1960 independence. Wellington Duke Bassey resigned his commission as did Louis Ugboma before Nigeria gained independence from Britain.

HBB1:
Oga!

They did... and openly.

Pictures of fliers printed and put in bread are in Alabi Isama's book.
It showed Nzeogwu dressed as a Knight, running down Ahmadu Bello who was caricatured as a beast.

It was quite arrogant and stupid of them.

You understand the blood lust that came afterwards now yeah?

The same Alabi Isama who did not know his surname until he was well over 80 years old. Yes, the Igbo women in northern region were accused of circulating the fliers which showed the dead body of Ahmadu Bello. The fliers were circulated by NAN (News Agency of Nigeria) Kaduna as a controlled propaganda. The fact remains that even Muslim women could not see the dead body of Ahmadu Bello talk less of non-Muslim women snaping the picture of it. Are you okay upstairs?

HBB1:
Yeah, especially when Igbos in the North were celebrating the coup.
Even printing fliers showing Nzeogwu on a horse, spearing Ahmadu Bello.

Or Azikiwe not being in the Country during the coup.
Pretty conveneient don't you think?

Pray tell, if Azikiwe knew about the coup, you mean to tell me he waa willing to abdicate the 'throne' for Awolowo?

Abegi!

Another crap which only goofy Nigerians could formulate. Ndigbo did not celebrate over the coup.

Christistruth00:


https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/14903156_067f12ae97b44b88bf656b2e99edc87a_pngaa3049c521159802c84be91605ce2c96

Please stop littering the forum with the crap from Rubin Luckham. There is difference between the year of enlistment and commission.
Duke Bassey, Sey (A Ghanaian) Ironsi and Ademulogun were commissioned the same year.

ViperAda:
It was an ibo coup and your lies would not change the facts. Lt. col. Arthur Unegbe was shot by Anuforo because he was known to be close to brig. Maimalari and had to be silenced. He was not killed for opposing the coup but for his closeness to Maimalari who was eventually killed by Ifeajuna.

-Viper

Most Nigerians are known for their idiocy. Did C. Anuforo published his reason for the alleged shooting of Col Unegbe?