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Softmirror:
It is called manipulation. IBB na MARADONA

Very true.

Softmirror:
IBB said Nzeogwu was more Hausa than Igbo but yet betrayed the Hausas.

His reason was that Nzeogwu grew up in the North, was from Delta and understood Hausa. Very funny. It's like saying someone is not Nigerian because he grew up in Europe.

dollar124:
A 25 years old new army officer's view? How old was Gowon then? So a 25 years officer is a kid in your eyes

He said it himself in the book.

really? A 25 year old new army officer's views? He clearly mentioned that he was speculating and that events that unfolded afterwards tended to support that the rumours may be true afterall. Anyway, let bygones be bygones.

Why? Punished for what? He said "it wasn't me"
All our unfortunate leaders tried to make Nigeria better IN THEIR OWN WAY, including Abacha. They all claim that what they did was what they thought was the best for Nigeria. What did IBB do that Gowon isn't somehow responsible for worse? Today, Gowon can confidently walk up ANY church's pulpit and pray for us. Everybody should just go and sit down o, don't vex us. Only God can judge Nigeria matter.

All the village clowns that want to merge for a better Nigeria went to IBB book lauch to flex muscle of mega party, thinking that Buhari and Tinubu cannot attend but will send representative. Tinubu outsmarted them all AGAIN and instead, they were standing on his mandate. Anyone fighting that one politician is a saint is very dull.

IBB's book is telling us how he tried to make a non-northerner win but the South-East didn't want it. Nzeribe the rich man started the ABN movement that clamoured for military rule to continue, while the South-East stood behind Northerner Tofa so that Abiola the man with the muslim-muslim ticket would not win. History unfortunately finds a way to sickly repeat itself.

From IBB's autobiography book

Those who argue that the original intention of the coup plotters was anything but ethnic refer to the fact that the initial purpose of
the plotters was to release Chief Obafemi Awolowo ‘from prison immediately after the coup and make him the executive provisional
president of Nigeria.’ The fact that these ‘Igbo’ officers would do this to a man not known to be a great ‘lover’ of the Igbos may have given
the coup a different ethnic colouration. But, again, I may be wrong here since this view is speculative. I admit that my position here may
be the naive insights of an unsuspecting young officer who viewed events from a distance!

I recall a particular incident that I shall never forget. Some of us young officers had gone out one evening for drinks at a nightclub
near the Ahmadu Bello Stadium. As we settled down to our drinks, we were confronted by passers-by who recognised us. They rained
abuses on us, calling us ‘big fools and cowards’ for not doing what they thought we should do. Articles in newspaper pages were replete
with scorn for us northern officers. Stories made the rounds that even the wives of married officers fought their husbands, calling
them cowards and threatening to withhold conjugal benefits from them! It turned out that the wives of Igbo officers, quite insensitively,
had been taunting the wives of northern officers about what had occurred to officers of northern extraction.
Meanwhile, the rumour mills went into overdrive with conspiracy theories. There were rumours that officers of Igbo extraction were
planning a second coup to kill more northern officers. Unfortunately, in the absence of an official federal government announcement about
the fate of the soldiers killed during the January coup, rumours were rife as to whether they were dead or alive.
There was also a rumoured plan to swap the 1st and 4th Battalions and rotate the military governors of the different regions.
These rumours were amplified by stories of some Igbos gloating over the January killings. Contrary to a promise given after the coup was
quashed that the coup plotters would be tried, none was ever brought to trial, although some were detained. On the contrary, a few of the
coup plotters were promoted. These confirmed rumours that an Igbo domination of national affairs was in the works.

ubmoney247:
So what is confession of this? Will this brings Abiola back?
So after 30 years The INEC chairman will come up to say Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election a d he will write a book and raise 10billion dollars to build the library of his wrong doings.
How he rigged elections for governors and senators.

Nigeria is a failed nation

Quit clowning around.

What an insult

PHIPEX:
Go and ask Tinubu that said its Yoruba turn and his turn.

I can bet you have never voted an Igbo man in your life for tribal reasons

Tinubu said it is HIS turn(and he was referring to an internal APC agreement that he had with Buhari. He never used that in the national campaigns), he did not mention tribe. No need to lie to make a point.

Samogloby:
Clark of the Senate! Mr order giver. Tell us what transpired at the Senate Chamber since you know more than Sen. Akpoti

It's on video, get data and watch na. You don't need to work in the senate to watch the video.

i remember Osinbande said more than this, and still ended up betraying his mentor and political father/helper, and calling Jesus Jesus to stir religious sentiments during his party primaries. Thankfully, he now knows his boss albeit by force.

Natasha is still wrong. Akpabio was wrong here and he apologized and kept quiet until seating arrangement issues were resolved. He claimed that the clerk allocated the seat to him. He didn't accuse anyone of trying to silence him, or bring up sentiments about denying his constituency and his gender. Nobody allocated the seat to Natasha.

Quelme:
I wish someone had dropped a nuke in that venue yesterday.

All the problems of Nigeria would have been solved in one full swoop.

Nigerians are the problem of Nigeria, not just our leaders. They are the reflection of who we are. IBB though deserves a permanent slot in hell. He nailed this country with corruption.

PHIPEX:
Do you know VP for Tofa was an Igbo man??

Have you ever voted for an Igbo man in your life? Hypocrite.

You should also add that funny enough, the man who conducted the election and declared Abiola winner against military threat was an Igbo man

Tribal gas/petrol/diesel lighting. Why must you vote on tribe?

Hmmm, my southeast brethren don't change. Funny how you can guess the winner of an election if you look at some states and Rivers.

HelipsTech:
If you listen to her, you will know that Akpabio has been trying to silence her voice, she used that opportunity to speak her mind.

Same thing Ireti Kingibe complained about SP

They are opposition, it's expected of them. The point is clear, sit in your allocated seat like everyone else and make your voice loud and clear. What's so important that she wants to say that she's been silenced? Is she not on social media? Can she not grant three TV interviews tonight if she chooses to? Let's not be sentimental with the truth please.

GEEBITE:
That was a set up by Akpabio acting in cahoots wiith the chief whip. Well planned
and discussed ahead of plenary[ quote author=Otamendi99 post=134233582]

I'm sure if u had watched d video wen all dis started, u won't say that. Akpabio was trying to calm d situation between her and d oda senator.. but instead she disrespected dat president office because she get plle like u weh go back her.

And he planned that Natasha should foolishly disobey the house rules?

ufotunang:
..abi.. maybe it's because Natasha did not give it to Akpabio front and back in the other room 🙄

That's why a lawmaker cannot follow a simple and harmless rule that applies to the whole senate? Keep private fantasies out of work.

HelipsTech:
Agbadorian bots have been updated on their WhatsApp platform to invade social space and demean Natasha, so as to cover up SP Akpabio pettiness.

What is petty about changing seats, did Akpabio write the rules?

beardedboy:
Except you deliberately want to humiliate someone, there's no reason a good leader will act as Akpabio acted.

How can you act so condescendingly to a colleague like that and think it's normal?

What Akpabio did is called public humiliation and disgrace. It should only be done to serial and stubborn offenders. Except Akpabio can prove that she does this repeatedly despite being called to order respectfully and privately, his act remains unworthy of leadership.

Moreover, this isn't the first time he's having a cross fire with the woman. So it's easy to assume this was a deliberate witch-hunt.

This man has never been on the news for anything good since he became senate president. He should better try to fix his battered image. Oh, we're in Nigeria, there's no accountability here so he's immune to reckless and dirty PR.

Did you follow the story at all? About two members defected to APC which necessitated change of seats according to senate in house rules. Seats were changed, only Natasha refused to move and is claiming been silenced. From nursery school, the head of the class changes our seating arrangement without issues. How do you manage to politicize and feminise a change of seats for crying out loud?

All wailers and losers are invited to go wail their hearts out before the passage of this bill. We don't want arrears wailing.
People ahould learn to talk in time. Those people that have something to say about OBJ, Buhari, IBB, Gowon, Abdusalam and co should also talk now. Anyone coming out to tell us rubbish after their death should be shot at sight, i don't like rubbish.

Errrrmmmm, i think that's why he asked for wisdom, duh. He wasn't claiming to be wise before asking for wisdom.

Ojuntana:
Oh dummy!!

The next paragraph reference a different person entirely

OK Einstein, enjoy your ignorance.

Ojuntana:
Aargh. How did you pass English comprehension in waec?

By reading. You are not reading, read the next paragraph after the one you quoted. Maybe you'll finally see the light.

ZombieDredd:
not for you.....for your politicians

We're talking of the country, not the salaries of less than 500 people.

Funny topic. Nigeria is not a rich country. Yes, it's a blessed country, but rich? No. We don't have the money.

The OP is not far from the truth. We cannot totally ignore the politics too. Nigeria is so complicated, it is well.

Ojuntana:
You're not exactly a bright bulb
The topic says Ecowas passport. Are Nigeriens still part of Ecowas?

Niger is putting restrictions on nigeriens not Nigerians. i don't always have to think for you dear.

Lagos is moving forward as usual. Wailers, come and fulfill your destiny of wailing.

Na statistics we go chop?
Food prices are starting to come down indeed, na Nigerian special greed slow am down. But abeg MUTE this rebased inflation grammar.