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Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by OkCornel(op): 1:26pm On Jan 25, 2025*

Another interesting piece of information.

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by IbnB: 1:37pm On Jan 25, 2025

OkCornel:
Another interesting piece of information for the “Igbo coup” crooners.

A man of Sierra-Leonan descent was the head of Nigerian military after the British handed over.

But let’s pretend a man with a Sierra Leonan father is a full blooded Igbo.

Patiently waiting for the bigots to bark like rabid dogs on this thread.

Don't be stupid, that was his foster father, his sister's husband who raised him

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Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by PP123(m): 1:38pm On Jan 25, 2025

OkCornel:
Another interesting piece of information for the “Igbo coup” crooners.

A man of Sierra-Leonan descent was the head of Nigerian military after the British handed over.

But let’s pretend a man with a Sierra Leonan father is a full blooded Igbo.

Patiently waiting for the bigots to bark like rabid dogs on this thread.

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by OkCornel(op): 1:43pm On Jan 25, 2025

IbnB:
Don't be stupid, that was his foster father, his sister's husband who raised him

🥱

Educate yourself

The Inside Story of Nigeria’s first military coup - By Max Siollun.

https://www.scribd.com/document/711543949/THE-INSIDE-STORY-OF-NIGERIA-S-FIRST-MILITARY-COUP-PART-1-BY-MAX-SOLLIUM

Edit: You’re right, ‘‘twas his brother in law. I’ve updated the OP.

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by kettykin: 1:43pm On Jan 25, 2025

IbnB:
Don't be stupid, that was his foster father, his sister's husband who raised him

Thank you for this piece, you have either read a good number of books or versed in history. But let me ask bluntly: even if Aguiyi Ironsi had a Sierra Leonean father, does that make him any less deserving or diminish his legacy in any way? Is there truly anything wrong with that?

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Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by kettykin: 1:47pm On Jan 25, 2025

OkCornel:
Another interesting piece of information for the “Igbo coup” crooners.

A man of Sierra-Leonan descent was the head of Nigerian military after the British handed over.

But let’s pretend a man with a Sierra Leonan father is a full blooded Igbo.

Patiently waiting for the bigots to bark like rabid dogs on this thread.

There are even Igbo Sierra Leoneans who even became president of Sierra Leone. Yahaya Kanu and Christopher Okoro.

Aguiyi Ironsi's father passed on very early and he grew up with his elder sister who married a Sierra Leonean who adopted him.

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by OkCornel(op): 1:48pm On Jan 25, 2025

kettykin:
Thank you for this piece, you have either read a good number of books or versed in history. But let me ask bluntly: even if Aguiyi Ironsi had a Sierra Leonean father, does that make him any less deserving or diminish his legacy in any way? Is there truly anything wrong with that?

Nope, nothing wrong with that.

IbnB rightly pointed out his brother in law was the Sierra Leonan not his biological father.

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by Karlovich: 1:49pm On Jan 25, 2025

Does it mean back then yamleggrs had baby factories where a Sierra Leonean patronized, spits.

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by OkCornel(op): 1:50pm On Jan 25, 2025

kettykin:
There are even Igbo Sierra Leoneans who even became president of Sierra Leone. Yahaya Kanu and Christopher Okoro.

Aguiyi Ironsi's father passed on very early and he grew up with his elder sister who married a Sierra Leonean who adopted him.

Interesting.

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by T9ksy(m): 2:54pm On Jan 25, 2025

kettykin:
Thank you for this piece, you have either read a good number of books or versed in history. But let me ask bluntly: even if Aguiyi Ironsi had a Sierra Leonean father, does that make him any less deserving or diminish his legacy in any way? Is there truly anything wrong with that?

@ bolded..................yes, of course

yet, none of the books informed him of the fact that, Ironsi was fostered by a sierra Leonian man - his brother in-law.

Truly, he is very versed(sic!) in history.

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by gidgiddy: 3:03pm On Jan 25, 2025

Aguiyi-Ironsi is from Ndume Village, Ibeku, Umuahia, in present day Abia State

His elder sister was married to Johnson Thomas, a Siera leonian, and the man practically raised Ironsi from an early age. Ironsi even took the man's name.

However, the man was his in-law, not his biological father

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Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by Saao(m): 3:04pm On Jan 25, 2025

OkCornel:
Another interesting piece of information.

so you don't know the meaning of foster?

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by OkCornel(op): 3:11pm On Jan 25, 2025

Saao:
so you don't know the meaning of foster?

? 🤷

Re: Aguiyi-ironsi: Raised by a Sierra-leonan Foster Father by Okoroawusa: 3:11pm On Jan 25, 2025

What's the essence of this thread now?

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