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T9ksy: Didn't you find it odd that all those (prisoners) ojukwu released from prison were immediately conscripted into

his (ojukwu's) rag-tag Biafran Liberation Front?

that is not the point.the question is whether he has the power to release those inmates including awo or not. some of you continue to live in denial that he had no power to release federal prisoners in the east. Since you seems to agree with me he freed those soldiers who were awo.'s jail mate there is no point for argument. .

fuckluv: Ojukwu never released Awo from prison, Gowon did. Awolowo was a prisoner of the Nigeria government held in the eastern region, so ojukwu does not have the power to unilaterally release him.

Awo was charged with Treasonable felony in November 1962 and sentenced in September 1963

In March 1966, Awo wrote to Ironsi from prison asking to be released but was ignored by Ironsi. Between January 1966 and July 1966, Ironsi was Head of State while Ojukwu was Governor of the Eastern region.

Gowon was sworn-in in the evening of July 30 1966 but made his announcement on August 1st.

Obafemi Awolowo was released from prison on the 8th of August 1966; exactly 1 week after Gowon's ascension.

Now talking about Achebe's memoir, that's his personal opinion. Socrates was right when he said that “what any man is saying or seeing is often a factor of where that man is sitting or standing at any given point” I will concede to Achebe that he probably drew his conclusion based on where he was sitting or standing when he made his observation, But there is more to what really happened in that war than the totality of what Chinua Achebe has stated in that book.

Have you paused to consider what Azikiwe's role was in all these brouhaha? He also sided with Gowon at the most critical phase of the war. See there's enough blame to go round if we want to be realistic.

Reading Achebe's book alone which of course is bound to lean towards the igbo tribe is not justifiable. You need to read from independent writers too before you can draw conclusions.

if Ojukwu does not have the power to release Awo as you claimed, where did he get power to release Banjo, Nzeogwu and the rest who were prison mates of Awolowo at same calabar prison.

Even in retirement Ihejirika is still the chief sponsor of bh and the reason why bh is more stronger today abi?na dirty politics go kill nigeria as a nation.

customised13: sharrapp there

all i know is u igbo claim all sorts. bunch of mad people. ok are u from Israel or japan?

you dey crex?that claim is coming from one particular area in igboland but remind me any day an igbo monarch from other parts of igboland make such a claim.

customised13: israel today, japan tomorrow, china next day and from no where egypt?

igbos are cursed...

it is Aguleri and nri clan you should address not ndigbo. .their ridiculous claim is selfish.

They came 2 centuries ago from Egypt and at the same time claiming that igbo nation originated from their village. nothing person no go hear from that part of Igbo land.

Ngwakwe: Who is Ugwu and Ararume to challenge APGA candidate in a free and fair election in Imo State?

In 2003, Engr. Ezekiel Izuogu defeated Achike Udenwa and PDP rigged the election.

PDP is the cause of present mismanagement in government in South East. Had OBJ and his band of evil geniuses allow peoples choice, responsible government would have prevailed before now.

I believe, before the end of 2019 when GEJ must have finished laying the foundation for a new Nigeria, small people-oriented parties will be springing up at the grassroots to take over government at local level

Chief Onwuka Kalu won in Abia as well but was rigged out by Ouk and pdp.

T9ksy: And the ibos in the SW are what? successful businessmen criminals.

Anyway, keep running your basket mouth but the day one nigeria goes belly ache, ibos go hear wen!!!

always in a thread like this abi dey swear for you?

MayorofLagos: Abagoro, tell my Imo inlaws I say ndewonu.

Imo on my mind!

If I hear one negative word from an Anambra person on this topic I go blow this place up....Im ready to bring war to Anambra!
I
Yeye criminals.

.Mayor why u dey look for trouble na? Leave anambra alone.this is about ala owerre ndi oma ndi oma.

Ala Owerre mara nma ho haa .I was impressed when I visited owerri last week but that is not to say ala owerre was built by okorocha's 3 years administration.

Apc will come fifth in any free and fair election in Abia state. they will fall behind pdp,apga, ppa and labour. believe that.

There is chaos anyplace okorocha show face.

danot1030: u sure don't want to start something u are not ready to finish. Ebola is d same thing with Ibola-nd get it. Talking of the person u mentioned, he was never a yoruba leader, he was majorly promoted and supported by the igbos. Igbos has d antics of promoting and celebrating criminals that yorubas will ordinarily reject, see the frantic effort they made to impose omisore a politician rejected by the yorubas on the people of Osun.

your current leader tinubu is no saint everyone knows about his cocaine stained past and yet he is your messier today.stop judging others cos no naija politician is clean.

danot1030: I just read through the post describing Oduah as d most credible person for position, to this I feel so sorry for igbos dat d symbol of credibility is recklessness and fraud. Would dis be the kind of person d igbos will present if they are asked the present a candidate for president of this nation? This is why people have been saying igbos cannot rule the country cos they wouldn't allow the right people.

Taa mechie onu! Your people gave nigeria EbolaNjo the ota ape criminal. no Igbo can be worst than that old thieving and conniving criminal.

70 years older than nigeria? na lie biko.

[quote author=Radoillo]This takes me back to my earlier position. Why are there no material remains? Why all the inconsistencies in the 'facts' presented by Alaezi and co?

Abia/Imo is also roped in in this Hebrew thing. Arodi, son of Gad (or is it Eri?) is said to be the ancestor of the Aro people.

DNA evidence, or the whole thing is hogwash.[/ quote] Umu Eri should make themselves available for DNA text and stop dragging the rest of Igbo nation into their pathetic Jewish origin claim. This is simply long throatism from the clan of umueri. the other day their Igwe claimed that Eri son of Gad came to their present location in Igbo land from Egypt by SEA and they found themselves at the bank of omabala river. Now that is ridiculous and pathetic I swear. Now which of the Egyptian sea did he travel on to get to alaigbo,is it the Mediterranean Sea or the red sea that brought Eri and company to banks of omabala river?

Abagworo: Don't take them serious. Let them try talk rubbish in Imo State today and meet their untimely massacre.

Choi ! Una don resort to massacre? hmmm odikwa very serious and dangerous. .some people can be desperate sha.

Ndi Imo and ndi Anambra should kindly keep Abia state out of thier childish pettiness. you all are disgrace to igbo nation. umu anuohia.

Maniac

idumuose: Do you doubt that he is an igbo man?

he is not igbo do not be deceived and he is not alone, there are others like him in this forum and one thing they have in common is that they are all supporters of apc.no nwa afor igbo will announce a visit to his home land armed with a camera.Believe that!

idumuose: This guy/lady called NgwereUkwenu (Female) is also Cleverly(Male)

NgwereUkwenu +Cleverly =Hermaphrodite.

If this guy/lady is confused or lying about his gender,how can trust his judgement on his photo trip she/he is presently undertaking?

not only lying about his gender,he is also lying about his ethnicity.

The Yoruba bastard calling ibos fools because many igbos dislike okorocha kind of amala and ewedu politics?amala and ewedu politics doesn't strive in igboland please kindly take him to southwest where he is highly loved.

I wonder who wanna kill a serial election looser.

BaddieKay: the war lasted 3years and some ppl are asking if igbos dont farm.i wonder how they'll farm during war....you hv brains,use it pls

Don't mind them, , their evil and mean fathers were bombing and destroying farm land .

Obiagelli: in your earlier post, you explained why he withdraw from the biafra campaign so why are you sounding like he campaigned all his life? Ojukwu messed a perfect opportunity

I just want to correct the false information you were ditching out that Zik was not in support of Biafra even one of your disciplines said dr okpara was not in support while it is historical fact that Dr Okpara worked for Ojukwu and Biafra from beginning to end . Obiagelli you can blame Ojukwu as much as you want it does not change the fact 99.9% of Igbo nation then and now was in full support of his actions as the then head of state of Biafra..if you doubt ask your fathers.

Obiagelli: you are entitled to your opinion, have you read Zik's letters to ojukwu during the war. There are more tactical ways of achieving independence, Ojukwu messed everything up, killed more people, achieved nothing and fled.

Did his letters to Ojukwu stop him from travelling around the world to canvas support for Biafra war efforts?