Realtruth2023:


It is a fact bro, don't be ignorant of our laws especially now there is a cyber security bill that has been passed. Una go understand in the coming months. Maybe that time nairaland will be purged of tribal dense fellows like you.

Slytiger:


As minister of finance, Chief Awolowo's ministry paid £20 only to those former Biafrans whose account records were lost, and to those who held their bank balances in Biafran Pounds.
Since they could not prove how much they had in their accounts, they got a blanket £20. That money was a gift from Nigeria. Those former Biafrans who could prove their account balances received all their monies.

The late Senator Arthur Nzeribe is an example of an Igbo who could prove his account balances. All former Biafrans who had accounts in banks outside the Eastern Region got access to all their funds after the war. The late Chief Alex Ekwueme is an example of this.

In every part of NIgeria, Igbos got their abandoned property back, except in Rivers, where their own fellow Igbo speaking peoples, who somehow say they are not Igbos, seized their property.

Also, there were cases of seized abandoned property in modern day Benue. But it did not happen elsewhere.

Chief Alex Ekwueme is again an example of this. Although he was not really friends, per se, with the recently departed Otunba Subomi Balogun, they lived close to each other. Just before the outbreak of the civil war, Alex Ekwueme left Lagos for the Eastern Region, like most prudent Igbos.

After the war, he returned to Lagos and, surprisingly, met his house in a renovated condition. While he was wondering what happened, his neighbour, Mr. Subomi Balogun, approached him and gave him his back rent in cash.

Chief Ekwueme's children are still alive and can attest to this.

Put yourself in Awolowo’s shoes. Many of the banks in the then Eastern Region had been destroyed. The accounts were in Biafran pounds. Records were lost. And even the banks deliberately destroyed records for fear of being punished for holding Biafran currencies, which had been declared a crime of economic sabotage against Nigeria by General Gowon's government.

Furthermore, after the war, Awolowo paid the Eastern states all their monies from the Federation Account from 1967-1970. He invested it and returned it to them, for which he was acknowledged by SG Ikoku, the Commissioner for Economic Development in East Central State, in the Daily Times of May 22, 1971.

Every family in former Biafra owes a debt of gratitude to the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. But sadly, many parents who should have taught their children this documented history have instead filled them with hatred by regaling them with wartime propaganda.

These records are still available.

In addition, majority of them don't even have up to £5 in their accounts but still got the £20.

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LegendHero:


Hear yourself, when we asked what is Zik contribution to the Ibos, you mentioned university. University wey people dey find, did Awo not found OAU?

There was never a time where Eastern region economy was better than the Western Region. No time because even in the national archive where you have the production and output of each region, Western Region have always led the park.

Anyone that say Zik is better than Awolowo needs to have their brain checked. Even Zik won’t rate himself in terms of verifiable achievements than Awolowo.

kachistone:


My chief, I no dey insult people when I dey argue because there is no need.

I will recommend certain books for you to read if you think I am lying.

You can check Paul Anber's 1967 book, Modernisation And Politics Disintegration: Nigeria And The Igbo

1. I agree that the West first got Western education but the East caught up and surpassed the West and that was why Awolowo introduced free and compulsory education. The Igbos were at the forefront of education before independence and Awolowo had to give the West free education to catch up. I salute Awolowo because he is a great leader and I believe he and Zik should have partnered to salvage this country.

2. The East had the fastest growing economy in the world in the 50's and 60's according to the world bank. You can Google it.

3. You said I mentioned a University. It should interest you that UNN was the first University to be established in Nigeria as it was a full fledged university unlike University College Ibadan that was a campus of the University of London. Kindly note that the first graduates of University College Ibadan which later became UI received certificates of the University of London. UNN was a brain child of the great Zik abinitio. Awo and Sardauna later built Universities in their regions.

UNN was among the first of it's kind in the black world and he modeled it after the University of Michigan.

4. The Eastern region under Zik and Okpara devoted almost 45% to education and there was mass literacy in the East.
5. Zik built Nigerian Cement in Ebonyi in 1955. I am sure you must have heard of Nigerecem.

6. He established Nigeria's first steel company known as Niger Steel. This was way before the military govt of Gowon built Ajaokuta after the civil war.

7. He established the first indigenous bank in Nigeria known as the African Continental Bank ACB before Awo built the National Bank for Nigeria while Sardauna built the Bank of the North which is now Unity Bank.


Awolowo is great leader no doubt but don't compare him to Zik.

The reason Igbos do not rate Zik is because we maintain that he was busy doing Zik of Africa while others were playing regional politics because he could have used his influence to fight for Biafra and the agitation could have gotten more bite if he contributed his influence. He never believed in it.

Zik also contributed to Ghana's movement for indepence by establishing newspapers there. That man was not a small fry.

Just go and read about Zik my chief. No need for insults. Let's be civil.

kachistone:


I will recommend certain books for you to read if you think I am lying.

You can check Paul Anber's 1967 book, Modernisation And Politics Disintegration: Nigeria And The Igbo

1. I agree that the West first got Western education but the East caught up and surpassed the West and that was why Awolowo introduced free and compulsory education. The Igbos were at the forefront of education before independence and Awolowo had to give the West free education to catch up. I salute Awolowo because he is a great leader and I believe he and Zik should have partnered to salvage this country.

kachistone:


2. The East had the fastest growing economy in the world in the 50's and 60's according to the world bank. You can Google it.

kachistone:


3. You said I mentioned a University. It should interest you that UNN was the first University to be established in Nigeria as it was a full fledged university unlike University College Ibadan that was a campus of the University of London. Kindly note that the first graduates of University College Ibadan which later became UI received certificates of the University of London. UNN was a brain child of the great Zik abinitio. Awo and Sardauna later built Universities in their regions.

UNN was among the first of it's kind in the black world and he modeled it after the University of Michigan.

4. The Eastern region under Zik and Okpara devoted almost 45% to education and there was mass literacy in the East.

Pocca:
Zik is Awo's senior. Both in politics and intelligence. The only issue with Zik is that he was eyeing Africa. Even Zik wàs so brilliant that he defeated Awo in the west Awo was just a tribal bigot and a backstabber which is inherent in you people

kachistone:

5. Zik built Nigerian Cement in Ebonyi in 1955. I am sure you must have heard of Nigerecem.

6. He established Nigeria's first steel company known as Niger Steel. This was way before the military govt of Gowon built Ajaokuta after the civil war.

7. He established the first indigenous bank in Nigeria known as the African Continental Bank ACB before Awo built the National Bank for Nigeria while Sardauna built the Bank of the North which is now Unity Bank.

Occurstaem:

Even Zik will be ashamed of this your attempt trying to whitewash him.
Zik -of cursed memory- and his tribesmen were the real backstabber. You will just be opening your mouth without facts and evidence to back it up. It's obvious you got this notion from radio biafraüd.

Your Zik and his tribesmen were the greatest betrayal of all time.

Just like at Independence, Awolowo offered a joint government between the AG and NCNC, with Azikiwe as Prime Minister and Awo as Finance Minister. Awolowo and Azikiwe "were still negotiating" when it was announced that Azikiwe would be President in a coalition with NPC of the North. The East then collaborated in destroying the West and sending Awolowo and his lieutenants to jail! The fact is there.

What of the 1965 elections which the West (Yoruba) and the East (Igbo) agreed to boycott? They met all night and reached agreement at about 3am on the day of the election. In the morning, while the Yoruba (West) boycotted the election, the Igbo (East) went ahead to vote.

Also after the 1979 elections, Yoruba (UPN) and Igbo (APP) leaders were still at the negotiating table for a coalition when to their surprise, an announcement was heard that the Igbo (APP) had agreed to a coalition with the North (NPN).

Then after the 1983 elections, 1979 repeated itself. Not giving up, Awolowo reached out to Azikiwe again for cooperation. Talks started and they met in Benin where Awolowo pleaded passionately that only a collaboration between the Igbo and the Yoruba could save Nigeria. They didn't reach agreement but promised to meet again. Before the next meeting, the Igbo had again teamed up with the North.

Bobloco:
Data doesn't lie.

The south-east is and will always remain the most detribalized ethnic group in Nigeria.


It is the only geopolitical zone in this country that votes based on the competence and capacity of the candidate to perform rather than the ethnic background of the candidate.

The 2023 election is the only time the South East voted overwhelmingly for a candidate from their geopolitical zone, not because he is from the South East but because he was the best candidate in that election. 

Occurstaem:


Also after the 1979 elections, Yoruba (UPN) and Igbo (APP) leaders were still at the negotiating table for a coalition when to their surprise, an announcement was heard that the Igbo (APP) had agreed to a coalition with the North (NPN).

Then after the 1983 elections, 1979 repeated itself. Not giving up, Awolowo reached out to Azikiwe again for cooperation. Talks started and they met in Benin where Awolowo pleaded passionately that only a collaboration between the Igbo and the Yoruba could save Nigeria. They didn't reach agreement but promised to meet again. Before the next meeting, the Igbo had again teamed up with the North.

aswani:


Excellent work on this, the only thing missing was that in all the instances that Chief Awolowo did what he did for Ndigbo, at every single turn, there were people in high places vehemently opposed to it.

More than once did he threaten to resign if those policies to help reconciliation and Ndigbo reabsorbtion were not implemented, every single time Gowon had to back him.

I am sure he wrote in the memoirs that he didn't regret it, despite how Ndigbo paid him back, as he felt what he did was the right thing to do anyway.

Daystar7:

You're more stupid than that fool that copied and pasted shit with no source and verification... He starved millions of innocent souls to death and you talking shit. He died a miserable death for his wickedness towards the Igbos and Awolowo is a full blown tribalist.

aljharem:


Tribalism to the core

Jokerman:
EVER WON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WITH OVER 70% VOTES

OLUSEGUN OBASANJO (PDP)

1999 —
1 ⚫Taraba: 90.6%
2 🟤Rivers: 86.3%
3 ⚫Adamawa: 84.6%
4 🟠Niger: 83.7%
5 🟤Akwa Ibom: 82.7%
6 🔴Katsina: 80.8%
7 🟠Benue: 78.4%
8 🔴Kaduna: 77.2%
9 🟢Enugu: 76.6%
10 🟤Edo: 76%
11 🟢Anambra: 75.9%
12 🟤Bayelsa: 75%
13 🔴Kano: 75%
14 🟠Plateau: 74.1%
15 🟢Ebonyi: 72.4%
16 🟠Kwara: 71.3%
17 🟠Nasarawa: 71%
18 ⚫Bauchi: 70.9%
19 🟤Delta: 70.5%

2003 —
1 🟣Ogun: 99.9%
2 🟤Cross River: 97.9%
3 🟤Bayelsa: 96.0%
4 🟣Osun: 95.2%
5 🟣Ondo: 94.6%
6 🟤Delta: 93.9%
7 🟣Oyo: 93.8%
8 🟤Rivers: 92.7%
9 🟣Ekiti: 92.4%
10 🟤Edo: 88.5%
11 🟤Akwa Ibom: 83.9%
12 🟢Enugu: 79.7%
13 ⚫Taraba: 76.7%

🟠NC ⚫NE 🔴NW 🟢SE 🟤SS 🟣SW

(INEC)

Jokerman:
Observation

1. Era of PDP result writing favoured OBJ

2. Tribal voting did not start today, however it seems Tinubu and his minions have proliferated it, as we can see....

In 1999, all Yoruba voted for Olu Falae, from 2003-2015, all Northerners voted for Buhari head on...

3. It seems SS/SE vote more of competent candidates rather than tribal, as we can see votes to Obasanjo etc..

4. So no core SW gave GEJ 70% 😂😂😂😂

LegendHero:


Ojukwu is not a strong candidate in 2003. Infact the weak guy lost a senatorial election even in his own Anambra.

Also, Obasanjo wrote votes in 2003 and it was one of the most rigged election ever with that of 2007.

Man wrote almost 99% for himself in Ogun state. Even Jesus himself cannot have such vote.

socialmediaman:


South East had Ojukwu as a presidential candidate in 2003 against Obasanjo and Buhari, but Ojukwu lost the presidential election in all South East states including his home state Anambra. Most SE states voted for Obasanjo

Emyogalanya:
Ojukwu who still influences elections from the Grave is a weak candidate? Ojukwu who brought in Obi to limelight is a weak candidate? Tell me the one non living polititian who is still active in politics from the graVe like Ojukwu. His pictures still appear in campaign posters billboards flyers t-Shirts etc. His name allooe is still standing apga in Anambra politics and you call such a man weak candidate?

Jokerman:
Observation

1. Era of PDP result writing favoured OBJ

2. Tribal voting did not start today, however it seems Tinubu and his minions have proliferated it, as we can see....

In 1999, all Yoruba voted for Olu Falae, from 2003-2015, all Northerners voted for Buhari head on...
What did you smoke
Ondo state is not south west again?

3. It seems SS/SE vote more of competent candidates rather than tribal, as we can see votes to Obasanjo etc..

4. So no core SW gave GEJ 70% 😂😂😂😂

Bobloco:


When you vote for your Yoruba presidential candidate, as it has always been since time immemorial, it's not tribalism but when the SE votes for a candidate from the SE, you get agitated and shout tribalism.

You are an ethnic bigot, LegendHero

The south east will always remain the most detribalised ethnic group in Nigeria and your f**cking opinion will never change that fact we can see it in 2023 election
Even coup led by Igbo man in 1966
No Igbo man was touch they only face Yoruba and Hausa that’s why the coup was tagged Igbo coup.
They always like to claim the victim while they are the most tribalist people.
2023 out of 5 south west states
Yoruba only won 3 states and they still call them name.

LegendHero:


You mean non citizen in Yorubaland gave Jonathan this votes in 2011 too?

You guys and delusion dey always amaze me.

So non-citizen gave Jonathan almost 80% votes in Ondo too?

Jokerman:
Observation

1. Era of PDP result writing favoured OBJ

2. Tribal voting did not start today, however it seems Tinubu and his minions have proliferated it, as we can see....

In 1999, all Yoruba voted for Olu Falae, from 2003-2015, all Northerners voted for Buhari head on...

3. It seems SS/SE vote more of competent candidates rather than tribal, as we can see votes to Obasanjo etc..

4. So no core SW gave GEJ 70% 😂😂😂😂

LegendHero:


So why did he lost his senatorial election?

LegendHero:
Omo see SE votes for Obi, but SW that shared votes among the three candidates are the tribalist.

Nigeria should be a case study.

Emyogalanya:
Your buhari lost 3 times. Gej lost atiku lost Trump lost Zik and awolowo lost too. And yes Abiola lost too all politicians have lost at one point or the other he is not the first to lose and wont be the last person to lose an election people lose some and win some. Have you never lost out on anything you wanted? Losing or wining is not unique to anyone. we lose children parents house money cars, wife spouse dua heaven wont fall if anyone lost something. Best team or candidates lose matches or job opportunities. Why should he losing a senatorial bid mean he is a weak politician?

DmonSlayer10:
Obi was the better candidate...not because he's from the SouthEast.....
SouthEasterners go for the better candidate historically....
That's why in '99 and '03 they supported Obj instead of Ojukwu...
They supported GEJ and Namadi instead of Okadigbo/Umezuoke and Buhari!!!
If 2023 was between Osinbajo and Rochas/(any other southeasterner,apart from Peter Obi)Igbos surely would have voted Osinbajo!!
Stop giving a dog a bad name just because you want to hang it(For reasons best known to you)
#Slayyourdemons

Shattuck:
it is very obvious who the tribalist voters are in Nigeria, and it is not the SE but the SW, here is why, you can't accuse the SE of being tribalist because they voted overwhelmingly for obi in 2023 because the SS and NC voted massively for the same candidate which proved the fact that the SE voted the best candidate, but in 1999 when you all voted olu falae no other region voted him, if olu falae was that good how come other region didn't vote for him but only his region, another thing worthy of note even in 2011 when the whole nations was open to a south south presidency, a region that has fed Nigeria since forever, and for the first time a niger delta indigene was running for presidency yet you guys didn't vote Jonathan. It just shows that you have to sense of fairness whatsoever, the same sense still played out in the 2023 election, those of us from the south south can see clearly who the tribalist are, the SE voted massively for Jonathan because the believe in competence and fairness, the voted Obasanjo massively because they aren't tribalist.

aswani:


They asked why Ikemba lost (if he was so influential) and at no point in your response did you enlighten us with an answer.

They didn't ask how many times Bubu lost or the names of other politician that lost..

garykoeman:


Obasanjo that embezzle 16bn power project fund is a good candidate.

Are u dreaming.