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T9ksy:
Meanwhile, Major Donatius Okafor
was a month before the coup, found guilty of stealing his subordinates fund in a military trial, however Brigadier Mai-malari, okafor's Brigade commander was lenient with him and left him off the hook.


Barely 3weeks later, okafor was leading troops to go and kill his benefactor on charges of corruption!.

Idiko1:
You are either intellectually lazy or expertly copyist. The duty to arrest Ironsi fell in the hands of Major Don Okafor.

Christistruth00:
http://www.gamji.com/nowa/nowa32.htm

‘CAPTAIN O. OJI - Infantry

Captain Oji, Mons Officer Cadet School trained, one of the original three January conspirators, took part in the initially unsuccessful effort to arrest Brigadier Maimalari, killing a Lance Corporal of his guard in the process. Some sources claim that it was Oji that Okafor sent to accost General Ironsi but that Oji did not find him at home - an oddly timed assignment considering that Oji spent so much time at Maimalari's house at the outset. Anyhow, Oji later went to Ikeja Barracks for reconnaisance before the mutiny collapsed. It may have been Oji's group Gowon was referring to when he complained to Madiebo that he was being shadowed at Ikeja.

Oji was arrested by Ironsi and detained in the East. He too was released by Ojukwu in 1967. One account says he died in action during the civil war in 1968. Another claims he survived the war.‘




Ok Capt Oji who failed to arrest Gen Ironsi at his house earlier had a fantastic 2nd opportunity to kill Ironsi but failed to do so but the same Capt Oji had no Problem killing Gen Maimailari’s guard Commander earlier

Do you agree

Deadlytruth:
See how you calmly use hard facts and documentary references to demolish the revisionist tales they present with only insults and abusive language as proof.
Only the empty in terms of intellect and facts are known to enter an intellectual debate with emotions and insults as cover up for their emptiness, yet when you get into the gutter of abuse with them just to prove that they have no such monopoly, they begin to cowardly call on the mods who themselves just ban without checking very well who actually started the insults. Only God will help the mods of this platform. But I know that one day a competitor group will spring up in which the mods will be more rational and just. That day Nairaland will face existential threat if the mods continue with this blatant partiality.

Christistruth00:
http://www.gamji.com/nowa/nowa32.htm

‘CAPTAIN O. OJI - Infantry

Captain Oji, Mons Officer Cadet School trained, one of the original three January conspirators, took part in the initially unsuccessful effort to arrest Brigadier Maimalari, killing a Lance Corporal of his guard in the process. Some sources claim that it was Oji that Okafor sent to accost General Ironsi but that Oji did not find him at home - an oddly timed assignment considering that Oji spent so much time at Maimalari's house at the outset. Anyhow, Oji later went to Ikeja Barracks for reconnaisance before the mutiny collapsed. It may have been Oji's group Gowon was referring to when he complained to Madiebo that he was being shadowed at Ikeja.

Oji was arrested by Ironsi and detained in the East. He too was released by Ojukwu in 1967. One account says he died in action during the civil war in 1968. Another claims he survived the war.‘




Ok Capt Oji who failed to arrest Gen Ironsi at his house earlier had a fantastic 2nd opportunity to kill Ironsi but failed to do so but the same Capt Oji had no Problem killing Gen Maimailari’s guard Commander earlier

Do you agree

joeyfire:
Confusion



This is the cure for the gaping hole in your knowledge base on this particular topic -

https://nationalpopulation.gov.ng/about-us/history-of-population-censuses-in-nigeria/

christistruth01:
It is IPOB types that are Savages

Look how they were dragging their own Traditional Rulers in the Sand before killing them. People who were not their fathers mates

There are very respectful and responsible Igbos the problem is the Ipob types that try to Kill and Cannibalise the Sensible ones the Moment they open their mouths to advise them to be Wise


The moment that the Sensible ones do or say anything reasonable the IPOB killer types Butcher them and use them to make Egusi Soup

What offence did Dora Akunyili's husband commit for them to Slaughter him like that in the Middle of the Road ?

Deadlytruth:
You obviously can no longer use as escape route the lame argument that Zik was a figurehead president.
FYI, Zik, as 'figurehead" president still had some exclusive powers in the constitution back then. For example he alone could call on the elected prime minister to form a government or else the country would be at a standstill. He used this power briefly against Balewa in protest of the 1965 election's poor credibility.

Deadlytruth:
His being among the coup plotters doesn't make his narration impeccable. After all he wasn't even assigned any of the numerous targets to kill whereas some of his co plotters were assigned double. Have you ever heard any account which contains anything on the exact place Adegoyega was while the coup was being executed that unfortunate night? He didn't go for the execution and wasn't stationed in any particular known spot for any duty. He was just hoodwinked into believing he was part of a revolution, yet you say such a person was involved? What was his actual level of involvement?

christistruth01:
Ironsi and Ojukwu were part of the Coup that was why Azikiwe was warned to escape but the Coup plotters insisted on waiting for Sardauna to return from Saudi Arabia 2 days earlier before Carrying out the Coup

This your lie is unbelievable so if Ojukwu was part of the coup why did Nzeogwu send someone to take him out when he refused his order to assassinate Sir Kashim Ibrahim? Why then did Capt Ben Gbulie describe Ironsi as unfit for a GOC as the reason he was slated for assassination?


https://dailytrust.com/amp/british-intelligence-reports-on-how-ironsi-took-over-3
Ojukwu arrested and took a man off the London bound Aeroplane at Kano because he thought he was Prime Minister Balewa's Brother

Ojukwu never went to the airport during the coup. He was waiting for orders from Lagos. Easy with your lie again


Azikiwe sent a Telegram to Gen Ironsi from London on the 16th of January addressing Ironsi as the Head of State

How on earth can Zik send a telegram when telephony facilities were disconnected during the coup

Ironsi didn't take over Power until the following day

Zik never knew of anything, please come up with another lie

That meant Azikiwe already knew of the Plan by Ironsi to take Power before it happened

It was the British Commonwealth Office from where Miss Emery who was Azikiwe's Secretary had sent the Telegram that informed Azikiwe that Dipcherma the Northern Minister of Transport was acting in Balewa's Place as Head of the Rump Cabinet and not Gen Ironsi and that it would be a good idea to resend the Telegram to Dipcherma instead


Below is the Video of Azikiwe on the day he left for his Medical Vacation in October 1965 he was well enough to inspect a guard of honour and take the Salute

So why didn't he attended the Commonwealth leaders Conference which held in Lagos 2 days before the Jan 15th 1966 Coup ?

Please tell me if any other ceremonial president attended that commonwealth conference, please mention names

Azikiwe definitely knew what was coming and he knew it was going to be very bloody


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmCb3EtjsDE

Deadlytruth:
You and idiocy are Siamese twins. Why can't you address the issue raised? Are you this daft and moronic that you can't answer a simple question but resort to abusive language characteristic of your people?
Tell us what Ironsi meant by those lines or remain quiet.

Christistruth00:
Stop lying

Wellington Umoh Bassey was Efik from Calabar
Both Azikiwe and Gen Adebayo Confirmed that


Bassey was even made an Officer in the Royal West African Frontier Force in April of 1944 during the 2nd World War

As of 1954 Wellington Bassey was the most Senior West African Army Officer

This is the London Gazette. From April 1954 with the Seniority dates of Bassey and Ironsi in it

Wellington Bassey’s Seniority date was 30th April 1944
Aguiyi-Ironsi’s Seniority date was 8 th October 1947

The next Picture has their equivalents Officer Seniority dates in the Nigerian Army

Wellington Umoh Bassey Of Calabar was not Gen Ironsi’s nor Ojukwu’s mate

Bassey was Ironsi’s Senior Officer by more than 3 years and Ojukwu’s senior officer by more than 11 years


Bassey’s deliberately delayed Promotions was the result of the Wickedness Azikiwe. as Governor General and his Party inflicted on Bassey just for his kinsman Gen Ironsi to emerge as Head of the Nigerian Army

Bassey was not Promoted until after Ironsi had become head of the Nigerian Army and Col Ojukwu had become the

Governor of the Eastern Region


Wellington Umoh Bassey Of Calabar Commanded the Independence Day Parade Of 1st October 1960

and never left the Army until he retired


Wellington Bassey was a Major in 1954 and part of the Selection board that recruited Gowon into the Army


How could Wellington Umoh Bassey have been a Major in 1954 if he had joined the Army in 1953 ?



https://www.sunnewsonline.com/gen-adeyinka-adebayos-last-interview-echoes-of-january-15-1966-coup-why-the-army-struck/

christistruth01:
Imagine Wellington Bassey who was already a Major in 1954 , 3 years before Ojukwu joined the Army in 1957 was still on the same Lt Col Rank as Ojukwu in Jan of 1966 !!!

What did Azikiwe and Ironsi do to Correct this alarming atrocity and injustice against Wellington Bassey of Calabar

Gen Ironsi rubbed more salt into his wounds by making Ojukwu who was 11 years Wellington Bassey's Junior Premier of the Eastern Region

Ironsi get mind O !

Imagine!

Wellington Bassey who was Ironsi's own Senior Officer by more than 3 years !!

Azikiwe,Ironsi and Ojukwu walked all over Bassey like he was a Carpet

So why exactly was Ojukwu Screaming Seniority at Gowon while he himself was Standing on Bassey's head who was his Father as an Army Officer


Gen Adebayo said in an interview that the Jan 1966 Coup was the Work of over ambitious boys who wanted to reach the Top of their Army Careers before their forefathers

Christistruth00:
According to Azikiwe , 6 Senior Officers from the East were skipped over in order to make Ojukwu the Governor of the Eastern Region
Wellington Bassey Of Calabar was again the most Senior among them, he was about 10 years Ojukwus Senior Officer and about 20 years Ojukwus Senior in the Army

Bassey and Ogundipe had both fought the 2nd world War, but Ogundipe had left after the War and re-enlisted to the Army 3 years later

Wellington Bassey had Served as ADC to the Queen of England when she visited Nigeria in 1956

The Queen of England awarded Wellington Bassey an MBE for his Army Service

Christistruth00:
According to Azikiwe , 6 Senior Officers from the East were skipped over in order to make Ojukwu the Governor of the Eastern Region
Wellington Bassey Of Calabar was again the most Senior among them, he was about 10 years Ojukwus Senior Officer and about 20 years Ojukwus Senior in the Army

Bassey and Ogundipe had both fought the 2nd world War, but Ogundipe had left after the War and re-enlisted to the Army 3 years later

Wellington Bassey had Served as ADC to the Queen of England when she visited Nigeria in 1956

A bigger lie from you it was Ironsi that was her Majesty's royal equerry(ADC). Haaa you guys should take it easy with your lies oooooooo.

The Queen of England awarded Wellington Bassey an MBE for his Army Service

obynzo:
How was it possible that Zik delayed Bassey's promotion when the senior officers in Nigeria from the 50s till 1963 were British? Oga stop spreading lies here

Christistruth00:
Gen Ironsi was the head of the Army but the most Senior Officer was supposed to be a Calabar man called Wellington Duke Umoh Bassey who had been parked by Gen Ironsi’s kinsman Governor General Azikiwe and NCNC into a Captains posting in Zaria depot in order to make way for Gen Ironsi to emerge as head of the Nigerian Army

All Wellington Basseys Promotions were delayed until after Gen Ironsi had emerged as head of the Army and Ojukwu head of the Eastern Region


Wellington. Umoh Bassey was already a Major in 1954 when Gowon joined the Army Ojukwu joined in 1955

In 1960 when the British left it was Wellington Umoh Bassey who had also lead the Independence Day is Parade that they were preparing to take over leadership of the Nigerian Army

Wellington Umoh Bassey whose nickname was Duke of Wellington was Gen Ironsi’s Senior Officer in the Army by more than 3 years

Can you believe that the same Wellington Bassey who was Ironsi’s Senior in the Army was almost assassinated during the Jan 1966 in the Zaria depot where he and his Army Career had been frustrated and dumped by Azikiwe and NCNC for Gen Ironsi’s sake but had just managed to escape at the last minute


Wellington Umoh Bassey’s only offence was that he was from Calabar and was Ironsi’s Senior Officer in the Army

Because of that Azikiwe took it upon himself to destroy Bassey’s Career

Wellington Bassey had joined the Army 7 years before Ironsi in 1936 and was an Officer three and a half years before Gen Ironsi

Christistruth00:
Zik was in the Ruling Coalition with Balewa

How exactly do you think Ironsi became Head of the Army

Who chose him ?

obynzo:
You still have not answered my question how did Zik control the army because to the best of my knowledge Ironsi was chosen by Balewa in 1964 so how did Zik delay Bassey's promotion if the Nigerian government didn't assume full control of the army till 1964?

Christistruth00:
It was Zik that presented his own Candidate to Balewa

Azikiwe was part of Balewa’s Govt

Surely you know that



Sir when Azikiwe who was from the Eastern Region discovered that Bassey’s Promotions were being delayed what did he do to fight it ?

Why didn’t Azikiwe give Bassey the same attention he was giving Ironsi whom Gen Welby Everad had already advised the govt against making head of the Army

Christistruth00:
It was Zik that presented his own Candidate to Balewa

Azikiwe was part of Balewa’s Govt

Surely you know that



Sir when Azikiwe who was from the Eastern Region and whose Party Controlled it , discovered that Bassey’s Promotions were being delayed what did he do to fight it ?

Why didn’t Azikiwe give Bassey the same attention he was giving Ironsi whom Gen Welby Everad had already advised the govt against making head of the Army and against whose advice Azikiwe was still pushing Govt to give the Position

Bassey was a Lt Col then and at that level it is the army ethics board that would look into it and the question you should ask is did Bassey himself send a case or make a case about delayed promotions?

After all Wellington Bassey was Ironsi’s Senior

What did Zik do about the Calabar Officers Tribulation

obynzo:
Oga who now appointed Ironsi as GOC army? you are not making any sense at all. If Bassey's promotion had been delayed there was an ethics board in the army why didn't Bassey stake his claim there? it seems he was just content with where he was and it was not Zik's fault. Again Everald's reason for not recommending Ironsi was because Ironsi had not commanded a Nigerian batallion mind you he was commander of UN forces in the Congo and as such he may not understand the politics in the Nigerian military that was Everald's reason. Quit the lies this is becoming stale there are a lot of people that would quash your lies here

obynzo:

Bassey was a Lt Col then and at that level it is the army ethics board that would look into it and the question you should ask is did Bassey himself send a case or make a case about delayed promotions?

Christistruth00:
You are speaking rubbish

Azikiwe was the Governor General of Nigeria

He was part of Balewa’s Govt

If not for Azikiwe being in Balewa’s Govt, Ironsi would not have got the Position


He was not the best Candidate


Gen Welby Everad the last British Head of Army had recommended Gen Ogundipe to Balewa

obynzo:
You still being so daft and dense. Bro he was recommended doesn't mean he was the best if he was the best how come he couldn't muster troops when Ironsi was assassinated? Ironsi was not even recommended by Zik it was Mbadiwe and Co in the cabinet which Zik suported the nomination and again Sardauna recommended Ademulegun.
Also the final say for the choice rested with Balewa so it was Balewa who appointed Ironsi and not Zik.

Christistruth00:
It was because of Azikiwe’s Tribalism that Bassey who was Ironsi’s Senior was abandoned in a Captains posting in Zaria

After Ironsi had taken power in a Coup and Ojukwu who was 10 years Bassey’s junior as an Officer was made Governor of the East .Bassey was now given his Promotions which had been deliberately over delayed and became the Commander of the 1st Battalion In Kaduna Which is only commanded by first Class Officers

So you see Azikiwe and Ironsi knew all along that Bassey was a first Class Officer

It was because he was from Calabar that the had a problem with him



Wellington Bassey was not Gen Ironsi or Ojukwus mate in the Army

He was by far their Senior Officer

On his case Azikiwe clearly played the Politics of Tribalism

obynzo:
Dude you are being half clever and majorly dense here. If Zik delayed Bassey's promotion how do you explain that Ogundipe, Adebayo, Katsina, Madiebo, Effiong(from the same place with Bassey), Etuk and Orok( The first provost master general of the army) were all ahead of him. Definitely it had more to do with his performance and not about where he was from. I know you are paid e-rat paid to incite hatred against igbos and this will become more from your like now that 2023 is coming close and South east is clamoring for the presidency slot. But my advise is stop chasing crumbs from the table by selling your conscience on the altar of lies

Christistruth00:
How do you think Maimailari became a Brigadier General within 10 years of being Commissioned

It was Politics

obynzo:
That is not my own case here. Maimalari was promoted rapidly because one he was a directly commisioned officer from Sandhurst, Ironsi and others came from the ranks so it was understandable that he would rise faster.

Christistruth00:
So why was Ironsi a Brigadier when Wellington Bassey who was more than three and a half years his Senior Officer still a Lt Col

If it was not for Azikiwe favouring his Kinsman Ironsi through Politics

After all both Ironsi and Bassey came through the Ranks

obynzo:
Dude you just want to spread hate where there is none. First of all you have not answered my question The British controlled the Nigerian army till 1965 so how do explain that the British only promoted three Nigerians as Brigadiers Ademulegun, Maimalari and Ironsi and mind you Ademulegun and Ironsi came through the ranks just as Bassey so if you are attacking ironsi for being a brigadier you should explain why ademulegun also became brigadier too