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jara:
Awolowo Bent On Alliance With Ndi-Igbo Against All Odds Than Be Released From Prison Yet They Hated Him More Than Ever Even In His Grave

In the course of my evidence during my trial, I stated that my Party favoured and was actively working for alliance with the N.C.N.C. as a means, among other things, of solving what I described as ‘the problem of Nigeria’, and strengthening the unity of the Federation. In October 1963 (that is about a month after my conviction and while my appeal to the Supreme Court was still pending), a Peace Committee headed by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, made overtures to me through my friend Alhaji W. A. Elias to the effect that if I abandoned my intention to enter into alliance with the N.C.N.C. which, according to the Committee, was an Ibo Organisation, and agreed to dissolve the Action Group and, in co-operation with Chief Akintola (now deceased), form an all-embracing Yoruba political party which I would lead and which would go into alliance with the N.P.C., I would be released from prison before the end of that year. I turned down these terms because I was of the considered opinion that their acceptance would further widen and exacerbate inter-tribal differences, and gravely undermine the unity of the Federation

jara:
Awolowo Bent On Alliance With Ndi-Igbo Against All Odds Than Be Released From Prison Yet They Hated Him More Than Ever Even In His Grave

In the course of my evidence during my trial, I stated that my Party favoured and was actively working for alliance with the N.C.N.C. as a means, among other things, of solving what I described as ‘the problem of Nigeria’, and strengthening the unity of the Federation. In October 1963 (that is about a month after my conviction and while my appeal to the Supreme Court was still pending), a Peace Committee headed by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, made overtures to me through my friend Alhaji W. A. Elias to the effect that if I abandoned my intention to enter into alliance with the N.C.N.C. which, according to the Committee, was an Ibo Organisation, and agreed to dissolve the Action Group and, in co-operation with Chief Akintola (now deceased), form an all-embracing Yoruba political party which I would lead and which would go into alliance with the N.P.C., I would be released from prison before the end of that year. I turned down these terms because I was of the considered opinion that their acceptance would further widen and exacerbate inter-tribal differences, and gravely undermine the unity of the Federation

paramakina202:
To be on the side of enemy during the war is the major reason for resentment against Awo.

paramakina202:
To be on the side of enemy during the war is the major reason for resentment against Awo.

seunmsg:
So, what about MKO? What was his crime? Why did your parents voted against him in favour of Bashir Tofa? What exactly is Tinubu’s crimes against the Igbos?

T8ksy:
Who's enemy? Yours or his?

paramakina202:
Abiola was likable and nobody hated him in Igboland.Out of 3 Igbo states then he won in Anambra state and got 40% in other states.

seunmsg:
40% in a two horse race means 60% voted against him. You like him but 60% of your people voted against him in favour of Bashir Tofa. So much for liking him.

seunmsg:
40% in a two horse race means 60% voted against him. You like him but 60% of your people voted against him in favour of Bashir Tofa. So much for liking him.

paramakina202:
Its called politics and mind you Dr Ugo was VP to Tofa.
Abiola did well in Igboland.By the way another Yoruba man won 98% of votes in 1999 and 2003.
Which Igboman have you ever voted for?

seunmsg:
One of the major causes of the Action Group crisis of 1962 was the insistence of Chief of Obafemi Awolowo that SG Ikoku from Arochukwu should replace Ayo Rosiji as the General Secretary of the party. Akintola pleaded with Awo not to make the mistake of handing over the party to an Igbo man but he refused. Awo had his way at the 1962 Jos congress and Ayo Rosiji was removed and replaced with SG Ikoku. Akintola left Jos immediately and he never settled with Awolowo till he died.

When it was time for the 1979 presidential election, the same SG Ikoku turned his back on Chief Awolowo who needed his support in the east desperately. Ikoku openly campaigned against Chief Awolowo.

The lesson of Awolowo’s rejection by the Igbos despite always wanting to align with them should never be lost on the political consciousness of all Yoruba people. Awolowo even went as far as nominating an Igbo man has his running mate in 1979 but still, they rejected. Funny enough, the people who rejected Awolowo severally and even voted Bashir Tofa over MKO Abiola are the ones who tried to scam us that they would have voted APC if it was Yemi Osinbajo on the ballot and not Bola Tinubu.

If Awolowo hadn’t shown disdain to northern elites, he would have been president. Northern political elites have their own problem but they are a more trustworthy and honorable partners than the Igbo political elites.

WorldRichest:
I think he deserves what he got. If he had not begged Yakubu Godwin, Olusegun Obasanjo, Benjamin Adekunle, Muritala Muhammad and others in 1970, those guys would have wiped out those ungrateful people frim the map, and there wouldn’t have been anything called Igbo today.

But Awolowo pleaded with the brave solders to let the Igbo tribe exist, now Awolowo’s reward is deep hatred by the Igbos

bhella10:
Don't even go there. Those elections you mentioned is the most rigged election in the history of Nigeria. I was a participant.

paramakina202:
Its called politics and mind you Dr Ugo was VP to Tofa.
Abiola did well in Igboland.By the way another Yoruba man won 98% of votes in 1999 and 2003.
Which Igboman have you ever voted for?

RenaissanceGuy:
Elections conducted between 1999 & 2007 were riiiiiiiiigged elections. They just write results at their result collation centres to decide which party wins in which ward, LG and then state which then automatically determines who becomes senator, governor or president.

paramakina202:
Its called politics and mind you Dr Ugo was VP to Tofa.
Abiola did well in Igboland.By the way another Yoruba man won 98% of votes in 1999 and 2003.
Which Igboman have you ever voted for?

seunmsg:
Oh, you voted overwhelmingly against MKO because Ugo was Tofa’s running mate but voted overwhelmingly against Awolowo despite Dr. Umeadi being his running mate. Yeah, smart move, Just that we can see through your shenanigans.

The 1999 contest was between two Yoruba men. No other person was on the ballot other than Obasanjo and Falae. The Yoruba political leadership supporter Olu Falae and the northern elites supported Obasanjo. Typical of Igbos, they voted massively against Olu Falae, the Yoruba candidate in the race just to spite Yoruba people.

paramakina202:
You no well.So we should vote for AWO when great Zik of Africa was also on the ballot.

jara:
Awolowo Bent On Alliance With Ndi-Igbo Against All Odds Than Be Released From Prison Yet They Hated Him More Than Ever Even In His Grave

In the course of my evidence during my trial, I stated that my Party favoured and was actively working for alliance with the N.C.N.C. as a means, among other things, of solving what I described as ‘the problem of Nigeria’, and strengthening the unity of the Federation. In October 1963 (that is about a month after my conviction and while my appeal to the Supreme Court was still pending), a Peace Committee headed by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, made overtures to me through my friend Alhaji W. A. Elias to the effect that if I abandoned my intention to enter into alliance with the N.C.N.C. which, according to the Committee, was an Ibo Organisation, and agreed to dissolve the Action Group and, in co-operation with Chief Akintola (now deceased), form an all-embracing Yoruba political party which I would lead and which would go into alliance with the N.P.C., I would be released from prison before the end of that year. I turned down these terms because I was of the considered opinion that their acceptance would further widen and exacerbate inter-tribal differences, and gravely undermine the unity of the Federation

Chivisee:
So why are u dunce now crying that the Yorubas did not support obi. So we should vote for obi when Tinubu is on the ballot too?nonsense and ingradient!

seunmsg:
Oh, you voted overwhelmingly against MKO because Ugo was Tofa’s running mate but voted overwhelmingly against Awolowo despite Dr. Umeadi being his running mate. Yeah, smart move, Just that we can see through your shenanigans.

The 1999 contest was between two Yoruba men. No other person was on the ballot other than Obasanjo and Falae. The Yoruba political leadership supporter Olu Falae and the northern elites supported Obasanjo. Typical of Igbos, they voted massively against Olu Falae, the Yoruba candidate in the race just to spite Yoruba people.

seunmsg:
One of the major causes of the Action Group crisis of 1962
The lesson of Awolowo’s rejection by the Igbos despite always wanting to align with them should never be lost on the political consciousness of all Yoruba people. Awolowo even went as far as nominating an Igbo man has his running mate in 1979 but still, they rejected. Funny enough, the people who rejected Awolowo severally and even voted Bashir Tofa over MKO Abiola are the ones who tried to scam us that they would have voted APC if it was Yemi Osinbajo on the ballot and not Bola Tinubu.

If Awolowo hadn’t shown disdain to northern elites, he would have been president. Northern political elites have their own problem but they are more trustworthy and honorable partners than the Igbo political elites.

paramakina202:
Abiola was likable and nobody hated him in Igboland.Out of 3 Igbo states then he won in Anambra state and got 40% in other states.

Jagaban2012:
Show me where Abiola got 40 per cent in the south east...in Enugu state Abiola didn't get up to 10 percent votes.....Awo, lost the entire southeastern votes....Tinubu lost the entire southeastern votes...
MKO was greatly persecuted by the Yiibos people before his election was shamefully annul...Framcis Athur Nzeribe wrote all sorts of Rubbish about Yoruba people...and the same Yourba people is still your asslicker today......calling ELLU PEE...OBi....what a shame!

Now, I don't want to repeat some fact the OP have actually revealed on this thread.. amid these undisputable facts and figures you are still spreading lies....what miserable people !/
.go back and read it yourself.....you will know that you just fooling yourself...

I wish all these young Yoruba generations could take time and read this write-up to have a sense of history...because they lack the sense of history that was why they kept behaving like fools amid their enemies.....

Falz, Marcroni, and those Yoruba social media influencers should come and read this...I believe they will have a re-think