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NewNigeriaMind:
Finally, what transpired between Ojukwu and Awolowo is between them, they are both dead may their souls rest in peace.

Amen ooo... Life is for the living. How are you doing?

NewNigeriaMind:
1 The treason charge against Awo was a gang up by Azikwe and Balewa, mostly by Azikwe to keep Awo in check.

2 At resignation Awo needed no favour from Gowon at that time to lie, and I pointed out to you that Gowon himself that the letter was addressed to would have refuted the claim.
I noticed your contempt for Awo, that the is the problem with you people that twist facts to fit your emotions and sentiments. For your information, Awo is a man of principles and he stood by all his words. As such, he is not a devious character that will lie to please anyone.

3. This is the actual problem with your argument, as at the time Gowon became head of state, regionalism was long gone-all thanks to Ironsi. As such what we were practicing then is a unitary system of government. if you cannot get this obvious FACT right, how can you get it that Ojukwu has no power to jail anyone or release anyone from prison prior to the declaration of Biafra.

Seek the truth and shall set you free.

Like I said, I will rather believe the great sage Awolowo that stated Gowon released him from prison. Ojukwu himself didn't make such a claim, like I said these lies are all from the propaganda machine of the tribal bigot of all time-Achebe.

shallom

Bro please am really not into this tribe of a thing. My family though from south south have strong ties with the yorubas through marriage. And as far as am concerned we are one. And that aside, how was Gowon able to release him? There was a coup remember? Which was not witnessed in the east cos Ojukwu still remained the governor of the eastern region. This was what Ojukwu had to say in an interview : "We’ve said this over and over again, so many times, and people don’t understand; they don’t want to actually. If you remember, I released Awolowo from jail. Even that, some people are beginning to contest as well. Awo was in jail in Calabar. Gowon knows and the whole of the federal establishment knows that at no point was Gowon in charge of the East. The East took orders from me. Now, how could Gowon have released Awolowo who was in Calabar? Because of the fact that I released him, it created quite a lot of rapport between Awo and myself and I know that before he went back to Ikenne, I set up a hotline between Ikenne and my bedroom in Enugu. He tried like an elder statesman to find a solution. Awolowo is a funny one. Don’t forget that the political purpose of the coup, the Ifeajuna coup that began all this, was to hand power over to Awo."

OROSUNBOLB:
My brother,this is not true ! How could Awolowo,a civilian who had just been released from prison,announce Yoruba secession from Nigeria! Gowon did what Ironsi failed to do by releasing Awolowo from the prison. If we must correct all the errors of our predecessors as a country and as a people,we must stand by the truth always.

So you seriously believe Gowon gave the order and Ojukwu obeyed knowing fully well that one of the reasons for the civil war, was Ojukwu's refusal to recognise Gowon as the head of states? Or your not aware that Ojukwu was in charge of the east that included calabar?

Not surprised.

NewNigeriaMind:
I weak for you o!!!!

Can you sight one publication backing up the claim Ojukwu released Awo.

Secondly, the Awolowo we know is a principled man and he wouldn't tell a colossal lie on such a key matter as who released him from prison. Especially when the letter is written to Gowon the head of state.

Thirdly, the prison was a federal prison controlled by the federal government. Until the civil war was declared, all these institutions where under the control of the federal government in Lagos, just as the Central bank in the east was under the control of Lagos.

I believe when we seek truth we will find it.

Sorry I am inclined to believe Awolowo himself on who released him from prison than believe an unsubstantiated claim from Achebe the originator of this lie that Ojukwu released Awolowo from prison.

Well, we all have the right to believe whatever we want. And please Awo was a politician and was found guilty of treason, so a man of his caliber could have said anything to please anybody. And please for your information, there was nothing like federal establishment taking orders directly from the head of States. Every institution was under the control of the regional heads and that was why Awo achieved so much for the west. And to think that Ojukwu took orders from Gowon for the release of Awo really defies logic.

NewNigeriaMind:
SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS A LOT OF ARTICLE THAT GOWON RELEASED AWO FROM PRISON WHILE NO PUBLICTION EXIST TO BACK UP THE LIE THAT OJUKWU RELEASED AWO FROM PRISON.

THIS LIE WAS STARTED BY ACHEBE AND THE ALL IGBO BELIEVED THE LIE WITHOUT A LITTLE VERIFICATION.

tHE LIES AS STATED SO FAR:


1 OJUWKU RELASED AWO FROM PRISON THAT IS A BIG LIE, GOWON DID AND THERE ARE MANY PUBLICATION TO PROVE THIS
2 OJUKWU FATHER HAD A ROYCE ROLLS IN 1964....ANOTHER LIE, THE ROYCE ROLLS THE QUEEN RODE IN WAS NOT THAT OF SIR OJUKWU

This issue is simple. One of the reasons for the civil war was Ojukwu's refusal to take orders from Gowon and at no point did Ojukwu ever take orders from Gowon. All the institutions in the east took orders from Ojukwu and if you search further you will find out that the coup that oustered Ironsi's led govt signified an end to Nigeria at the time. It is clear from records that Ojukwu was in charge of the east. So I wonder how Gowon released Awo when Ojukwu never recognised him as the head of state, and without Ojukwu's authority, Awo would have been remained in prison till after the civil war. For the resignation letter written by Awo himself, I will say he was just being economical with the truth. What he wrote in his diary was different from what he said in the letter. He was a politician for Godsake.

Luukasz:
[u Yakubu Gowon released Chief Obafemi Awolowo from Prison.OJUKWU was the Premier of Western Nigeria then while GOWON was Nigeria's Head of State then,so who's OJUKWU to release Awolowo from Prison..AWOLOWO the Sage behind "Starvation As A Weapon Of War" that crippled OJUKWU & Crumbled Biafra

Gowon never issued any order in respect to Awo' s release. The order was issued by Ironsi before he was murdered and mind you Ojukwu who controlled the Eastern region was not bound by that. Ojukwu was in a position to keep Awo in prison till after the civil war.

NewNigeriaMind:
That my friend is for you to research upon and find the truth...I personally don't have time for the tribal shit going on this forum. Just setting the records straight.

A simple search on this forum can help educate you, thr issue has been fully discussed.

Have a good day, but please stop stating lies as facts until you do a little research by yourself to verify them

Bro if your not aware, Awo was held in calabar prison the region controlled by Ojukwu. The first political move ojukwu made was to release Awo with the understanding that Awo will announce the succession of the Yorubas same time Ojukwu will be making the pronouncement for Biafra. I don't get into the tribe shit cos I have lots of Yoruba in laws that I will give anything to ensure no harm comes to them. Its just history.

OROSUNBOLB:
Your attempt to stand truth on its head won't work! It was actually Gowon that released Awolowo from prison. I think you're the one that needs to consult a good book of history and get your fact right -Igbo did form political alliance with the Hausa/fulani in the first and second republic.

Really? Gowon released Awo from calabar prison. The same region controlled by Ojukwu. Please go back and check again. Ojukwu released Awo from prison with the understanding that Awo will announce the succession of the Yorubas, the same time Ojukwu will be making the same pronouncement for Biafra.

NewNigeriaMind:
Please no lies....Ojukwu didn't release Awo from prison. Stop trying to change verifiable facts. Thanks

So who released Awo from prison?

bushdoc9919:
I'm sorry you missed my point.

Which was to show how ridiculous it is to judge an admin by the number of deaths happening...sans context.

Well, won't really condemn anyone for blaming the Buhari led govt for recent happenings, because of the kind of opposition they played. They were never interested in proffering any solution to the problem, for them it was a time to gain cheap political points and today the problem has worsened. 9/11 happened, there was no buck passing among the two political parties in the united states. Until we all see the boko haram insurgency as a threat to the Nigerian populace and humanity in general, the end to this menace is not insight.

bushdoc9919:
OK...let's play comparison.

Under Goodluck....Abuja and Kaduna were bombed 3 times each.Kano was bombed twice

Under Buhari....no bomb went off in any of the parts.

So...either Buhari is really better luck for Nigeria.....or you are just being facetious.

Wow! wow!! wow!!!... What kind of myopic analysis was that? Does it really matter where a bomb goes off? the issue at hand is that rate of bombing has increased in nigeria within the first three weeks of this administrationion, and your happy to explain it away with your dumb analysis. Terrible!

Wow...

bara22:
Dele is a big fat fool
Shopping around for business for ovation from coup plotter saraki
After failing to get recognition from Tinubu and knowing fully well that Buhari will not take stupid pictures
Remember that the same number of 57 that saraki use is enough to kick him out.
He knows that he cannot sleep with his 2 eyes closed. This is a waiting game. Time will tell

To impeach the Senate President the constitutional requirement is 2/3 of the members. APC can't impeach Saraki without PDP endorsing it. The party should just forget it and move on.

omenka:
In the run up to the general elections, Saraki whom PDP supported doggedly in the just concluded NASS election, was hounded by the same party, threatened with all manner of sanctions that eventually culminated in his exit from the party. His rift with the party (PDP) and the presidency back then, began with his blowing the lid on what has come to be known as the biggest heist in the nation's history- the Subsidy Scam- which ran into tens of billions of dollars. He was buffeted from all sides with all manner of allegations and barely survived having himself locked up in jail. He eventually found a sanctuary in the opposition, now the ruling party.

Saraki simply left pdp because of his rebellious character. He has no allegience, his loyalty is to himself and the apc gladly accepted him out of desperation. And as they say a leopard never changes it spots. And again were you expecting pdp to obey apc leadership's directive as regards the choice of candidate? . Am glad that our democracy is growing and I hope the 8th assembly won't be business as usual cos the masses are now aware politically. Lets keep party affiliation aside and hold those we have now chosen to pilot the affairs of this great nation acountable to every word they utter and every action they take. Enough is enough. Peace my brother.

shegsky:
Again. Oshoola is becoming SELFISH.

I really don't blame her the positioning of other attacking players anytime she is with the ball is just pathetic. One was running to the corner instead of making her way into the box. . the falcons need a foreign coach.

ThisMeansWAR:
Nigeria officially out...

Seriously we need a foreign coach for this team. With all the flair we still can't score goals at the world cup.

coldFLARES1:
while i do not want to join issues with you, we should learn to give deserved credits. Jonathan is the leader of PDP, he accepted defeat whereas his party has served notice of their readiness to approach the tribunals. Reconcile that! For all i care, if there were not to be personal consequenses for Jonathan in the likely event of a bloodbath should he reject the result or try some other funny stunts, he would have done so. He just wants to arrogate Jega's achievement to himself after they failed in their bid to circumvent the process.

Bro your too sentimental. I believe your part of those Nigerians that usually calls for the head of GEJ when any member of his cabinet do err buh your eager to praise the individual that performs. to start with, who appointed Jega? smh... Boko haram should better not stop bombing cos if they stop, then we have to ask the president elect and apc some questions.

BodyKiss:
Enough of this nonsense already, you guys should shut it already. Which youth? Your kind of disappointment called youth?

Sorry are you insinuating that the youths of today are the cause of what we are experiencing at this present time?

ismyheal75:
Some people can't even read in between the lines. This is not a matter between APC and PDP, nor a matter between GEJ and GMB, it is a matter between the government and the masses. They are telling us we don't have a say. Patrick Obahiagbon once said we are not practising democracy but "Cabalocracy" i.e government of the cabals, by the cabals and for the cabals. The next thing I'm actually expecting the ruling party to do is to: 1. Force Jega to resign 2. To buy more time to pursue the law suit against Buhari on disqualification 3. To re-strategize on how to go about rigging.

Am not sure you have an idea of what your talking about. let's face it, Inec were never ready for the elections. Have you been to any local government to see the crowd waiting to get their PVC? more than 45% of registered voters are yet to get theirs and you want the elections to go on.

tit:
but abacha is not kworrupt.

What did you expect? Abacha was his boss

the United States has taken control of more than $480m looted by former military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, and his associates after a court ruling, the Justice Department said on Thursday.

The money stolen during Abacha’s 1993-1998 de facto presidency and stashed in banks around the world will be returned to the Nigerian government, the department said in a statement.

“Rather than serve his county, General Abacha used his public office in Nigeria to loot millions of dollars, engaging in brazen acts of kleptocracy,” Assistant Attorney General, Leslie Caldwell, said in the statement.

Reuters reported that the US District Judge, John Bates, ordered on Wednesday that the funds, frozen by the Justice Department in March, be forfeited to US control.

The judgment includes about $303m in two bank accounts in the British offshore centre of Jersey and $144m in two bank accounts in France. Three accounts in the United Kingdom and Ireland hold at least $27m, the statement said.

Claims to another $148m in four investment portfolios in the UK are pending.

Abacha, who took power in a coup, died in 1998. Nigeria has been fighting for years to recover his money, but companies linked to the Abacha family have gone to court to prevent repatriation.

Between $3bn and $5bn of public money was looted during Abacha’s regime, according to Transparency International.

The Justice Department suit filed in November 2013 saying that Abacha, his son Mohammed; their associate, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, and others embezzled, misappropriated and extorted money from the Nigerian government.

They laundered funds by buying bonds backed by the US, using US financial institutions, prosecutors said.

The assets were held in banks that included Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Holdings Plc and Banque SBA, according to the lawsuit.

In June, after a 16-year legal battle, Nigeria recovered from Liechtenstein $228m stolen by Abacha and his associates.

As of last year, Nigeria had recovered about $1.3bn of Abacha’s money from various European jurisdictions.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/us-takes-control-of-480m-abacha-loot/

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Thirty one years after his government sponsored the failed abduction and illegal deportation of the erstwhile influential Minister of Transport Alhaji Umaru Dikko via a cargo crate, General Muhammadu Buhari’s proposed attempt to return to the United Kingdom as part of his global campaign circuit, received a major setback recently as most major UK and European based institutions have turned down his request for visitation.
Investigations indicate that the Buhari Campaign team has received a sour reception from some institutions Government and non-government organizations.
A source in the know revealed that a consultant working for the campaign approached the Chatam House, the House of Commons, members of the EU, as well as top advocacy groups, policy makers and public opinion molders.
Further investigation indicates that the rejection is not unconnected with the poor human rights record of General Muhammadu Buhari during his reign as military head of state of Nigeria. The APC’s Presidential candidate’s perceived link with extremist Islamic organizations as well as his propensity to instigate electoral violence did not help his case.
The U.K Foreign Office’s most recent annual report on human rights and democracy said the country will reject any ties with known despots and human rights violators.
It condemned “The use of unlawful and arbitrary measures to target human rights defenders including enforced disappearance; house arrest; restrictions on freedom of movement, communication and association; extrajudicial detention and harassment of family members by both past and current leaders across the globe”.
However it was gathered that top APC wigs are puling all strings to seek alternative platform for the ex-military dictator. But some human rights groups are mulling the idea of instituting process that could lead to the arrest of the former dictator to answer charges on the botched extra-judicial deportation of the late Umaru Dikko.
Buhari could be charged under the popular United Kingdom Common law which carries a maximum life sentence for ordering the kidnap and barbaric deportation of Dikko a move which sparked a major diplomatic row between Nigeria and the UK.

Source:
http://www.persecondnews.com/index.php/component/k2/item/2658-buharis-planned-oversea-tour-suffers-major-hitch

aanumama:
Fayose na aproco now, so I don't expect less.
The man like camera pass anything now.

Lolzzz... Trust me him no like camera reach abia state governor. Orji na political model.

jsunex:
Wen u don't date how do u get experience on how to deal wit women issue...

Never thought of that... Buh thanks for the comment.

tunapa2009:
Bro, nothing is wrong with you. You have your reasons why you have stayed away from relationship this while. Never be desperate because of your age, just follow your conviction. If you feel you are ready for any relationship right now, just go for it with the right mind. Never be desperate to rush into a relationship because of what people say about you... You are very OKAY mentally and physically...but with the state of mind of yours, Psychologically I can't vouch for you..

Your comment was full of both wisdom and maturity. Thank you, And I really appreciate.

mya1:
You've been receiving comments from kids. There's nothing wrong with you but like most mature responses you've got here, you could focus on it now .

Alright man... I will see to that. Thanks for your time.

Frankenstein:
No. I don't.

Alright bro... Thanks for the comment

Frankenstein:
You're not abnormal. I have never dated too...

Nikola Tesla never dated, never married and lived a celibate but that didn't stop him from being one of the greatest scientists of all time.

Thank you for that wise counsel... Don't you feel the pressure sometimes?

BlackSEER:
you are perfectly normal my guy.There is nothing wrong with you.most times school work and studies prevent people from serious dating;am a living witness but since you have graduated,you can start a healthy relationship with a girl now.

Thanks my man for that wonderful comment.