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It should, however, be borne in mind that some senior officers of Igbo extraction were also victims of the January coup.

For instance, my erstwhile Commander at the Reconnaissance Squadron in Kaduna, Lt-Col. Atthur Chinyelu Unegbe, was brutally gunned down by his own brother, Major Chris Anuforo, in the presence of his pregnant wife, at his 7 Point Road residence in Apapa, for merely being a threat to the revolution'. As a disciplined and strict officer who, as the Quartermaster-General of the Army, was also in charge of ammunition, weapons, equipment, vehicles, and other yvital items for the Army, the coup plotters feared that he might not cooperate with them.


It should also be remembered that some non-Igbo _officers, like Major Adewale Ademoyega, Captain Ganiy. Adeleke, Lts Fola Oyewole, and Olafimihan took part in the failed coup. Another officer of Igbo extraction, Major John Obienu, crushed the coup. Those who argue that the original intention of the coup plotters was anyhing but ethnic refer to the fact that the initial purpose of the coup plotters was to release Chief Obafemi Awolowo 'from prison.

- IBB.

Ok

How did you suddenly turn this upside down to say IBB allege it was a plot to instal Awo?

Below is the English he used. He specifically mentioned “Those that argued it was not an Ibo coup”. Not that he (IBB) believe it was done to release Awo.

Anyone that believe Ibos will mud every other regional leaders and go and pick Awo to become premier by superimposing him on Nigeria like a king get mentalll problem.

So Nzeogwu and his gang mud Hausa/Yoruba leaders, then go and bring Awo and tell Hausa this is now your president when Awo himself is not a soldier with power to control the rowdy military.

Those who argued that the original intention of the coup plotters was anything but ethnic refer to the fact that the initial purpose of the plotters was to release Chief Obafemi Awolowo from prison

Yes! Their plan was to install Awolowo. Any other narrative is a pure lie.

LegendHero:
How did you suddenly turn this upside down to say IBB allege it was a plot to instal Awo?

Below is the English he used. He specifically mentioned “Those that argued it was not an Ibo coup”. Not that he (IBB) believe it was done to release Awo.

Anyone that believe Ibos will mud every other regional leaders and go and pick Awo to become premier by superimposing him on Nigeria like a king get mentalll problem.

So Nzeogwu and his gang mud Hausa/Yoruba leaders, then go and bring Awo and tell Hausa this is now your president when Awo himself is not a soldier with power to control the rowdy military.

Where is Reno? The self proclaimed mpi

ValarDoharis:
Yes! Their plan was to install Awolowo. Any other narrative is a pure lie.

Exactly. Just as Babangiida annulled the election because he love Abiola and don’t want any harm to come to him.

Any other narrative is a pure lie.

It was really a Yoruba coup.

God punish those who tagged it an Igbo coup.

God can never be a man! No matter how far lies travel it will only take a single truth to unravel it. Yakubu Gowon will soon say what really transpired after the aburi accord agreement.

Omo, na wa o. I can’t just believe what I’m hearing.

BloomingDale:
Omo, na wa. I’m still in shock at the deviousness of certain people. I can’t just believe what I’m hearing.

Yoruba press will sell dog poo to you as candy

NdiLucifer:
- IBB.

That was the dummy sold the Yoruba buts in the army then to make them join the coup. But they later saw ibo folly to use them to shire up their ranks against the Hausa who were the main target and threat to Azikiwe plan to usurp power from ahmadu bello. That was why they sang "ewu na ewu" to describe how ahmadu bellos died like a goat.

When someone is about to end his journey on earth,he is likely to tell the truth as a confession to see if God would pardon his sins.

Kdon2:
That was the dummy sold the Yoruba buts in the army then to make them join the coup. But they later saw ibo folly to use them to shire up their ranks against the Hausa who were the main target and threat to Azikiwe plan to usurp power from ahmadu bello. That was why they sang "ewu na ewu" to describe how ahmadu bellos died like a goat.

Evidence?

NdiLucifer:
- IBB.

God punish IBB, May he rot in the hottest part of hell.

BloomingDale:
Evidence?

Google "Exercise Damisa" by Nzeogwu and cure your ignorance, little kid. May God punish IBB.

He said this during an interview in 1999. He is not just saying it for the first time.

Question is why didn't Shonekan handover to Abiola?

Why did Abubakar kept Abiola in prison after Abacha's death?

Yorubas are not asking the right questions but looking for how to rope Igbos in everything

LegendHero:
Exactly. Just as Babangiida annulled the election because he love Abiola and don’t want any harm to come to him.

Any other narrative is a pure lie.

NdiLucifer:
- IBB.

You're a retard for twisting the headline.

No matter how u conceal the truth.. it will surely spring up one day

zero8zero:
Google "Exercise Damisa" by Nzeogwu and cure your ignorance, little kid. May God punish IBB.

What I got from Google Gemini:

While the 1966 Nigerian coup is often labeled as an "Igbo coup," the reality is more complex and nuanced. Attributing it solely to one ethnic group is an oversimplification.

Here's why:

* Diverse Participants: While some of the key coup plotters were Igbo, the group also included officers from other ethnic backgrounds.

* Motivations: The coup was primarily driven by dissatisfaction with the political situation, corruption, and ethnic tensions, not solely by a desire for Igbo dominance.

* Awolowo's Influence: While there's no direct evidence linking Awolowo to the coup, his political ideology and actions might have indirectly influenced some of the plotters. Some historians argue that the coup plotters intended to release Awolowo from prison and make him Prime Minister.

Therefore, it's more accurate to say that the 1966 coup was a complex event with multiple factors at play, including political grievances, ethnic tensions, and the ambitions of individual officers. It wasn't simply an "Igbo coup" or an "Awolowo coup."

It's important to avoid generalizations and understand the historical context to fully grasp the complexities of this event.

BloomingDale:
What I got from Google Gemini:

While the 1966 Nigerian coup is often labeled as an "Igbo coup," the reality is more complex and nuanced. Attributing it solely to one ethnic group is an oversimplification.

Here's why:

* Diverse Participants: While some of the key coup plotters were Igbo, the group also included officers from other ethnic backgrounds.

* Motivations: The coup was primarily driven by dissatisfaction with the political situation, corruption, and ethnic tensions, not solely by a desire for Igbo dominance.

* Awolowo's Influence: While there's no direct evidence linking Awolowo to the coup, his political ideology and actions might have indirectly influenced some of the plotters. Some historians argue that the coup plotters intended to release Awolowo from prison and make him Prime Minister.

Therefore, it's more accurate to say that the 1966 coup was a complex event with multiple factors at play, including political grievances, ethnic tensions, and the ambitions of individual officers. It wasn't simply an "Igbo coup" or an "Awolowo coup."

It's important to avoid generalizations and understand the historical context to fully grasp the complexities of this event.

You didn't see Exercise Damisa by Kaduna Nzeogwu on Google?. Your weed must be very strong.

zero8zero:
You didn't see Exercise Damisa by Kaduna Nzeogwu on Google?. Your weed must be very strong.

I will search for it later. No heavy reading this night.

BloomingDale:
I will search for it later. No heavy reading this night.

If I slap you..

I have not read this book by Babangida and as a keen reader and an avid follower of history, I will surely read once I can get the online version.

But if what is written here truly came out of that book, I am suspecting a shoddy research into history or attempt to turn history on its head for certain gains/pecuniary reasons by the co-authors or a Babangida's attempt to divert attention from his failures in making history.

All records(local and international) point to Emmanuel Ifeajuna,Kaduna Nzeogwu, Tim Onwuatwegu, Anuforo, Okafor and Ademoyega as the masterminds of that coup.

You people have started distorting what Babangida wrote. Can't you see that what you intentionally posted to mislead people is an incomplete statement continuing on another page. In what you posted, he was only referring to speculations about the reason for the coup. His answer to that should be on the next page, which you have intentionally hidden(if you have access to it) to create mischief.

From a Yoruba man

LegendHero:
How did you suddenly turn this upside down to say IBB allege it was a plot to instal Awo?

Below is the English he used. He specifically mentioned “Those that argued it was not an Ibo coup”. Not that he (IBB) believe it was done to release Awo.

Anyone that believe Ibos will mud every other regional leaders and go and pick Awo to become premier by superimposing him on Nigeria like a king get mentalll problem.

So Nzeogwu and his gang mud Hausa/Yoruba leaders, then go and bring Awo and tell Hausa this is now your president when Awo himself is not a soldier with power to control the rowdy military.

Chimarto:
Where is Reno? The self proclaimed mpi

Mpi is actually the Igbo word that is equivalent to urhobo word omokri. Isn't it funny that guy bears such name

LegendHero:
How did you suddenly turn this upside down to say IBB allege it was a plot to instal Awo?

Below is the English he used. He specifically mentioned “Those that argued it was not an Ibo coup”. Not that he (IBB) believe it was done to release Awo.

Anyone that believe Ibos will mud every other regional leaders and go and pick Awo to become premier by superimposing him on Nigeria like a king get mentalll problem.

So Nzeogwu and his gang mud Hausa/Yoruba leaders, then go and bring Awo and tell Hausa this is now your president when Awo himself is not a soldier with power to control the rowdy military.

Now, I know that despite so much noise, you, sir, can neither read nor write.
IBB says Igbo, but you read Ibo. Imagine what other points you are reading upside down.

Ibo people and lies.

They claimed other tribe participated in the coup ok let agree with their lies for once.

How come only Ibo officers killed tafawa balewa, ahmadu bello, mimilari, okotie eboh, ademulegun, pam, akintola, and co.

I also believe awolowo would have been murdered if not that he was imprisoned.

And left aguiyi Ironsi, nnamdi azikwe, okpara, ojukwu, and other ibo leaders alive.


How many people were killed by the non-igbo officers who they falsely claimed participated in the coup

Thiefobi1:
Ibo people and lies.

They claimed other tribe participated in the coup ok let agree with their lies for once.

How come only Ibo officers killed tafawa balewa, ahmadu bello, mimilari, okotie eboh, ademulegun, pam, akintola, and co.

I also believe awolowo would have been murdered if not that he was imprisoned.

And left aguiyi Ironsi, nnamdi azikwe, okpara, ojukwu, and other ibo leaders alive.


How many people were killed by the non-igbo officers who they falsely claimed participated in the coup

....another plate of pepper soup and small stout?

When people with fact and information are writing books and presenting account of events, people like you can only conjecture, speculate, and trivialize issues, because that's all you can do.

eagleu:
Now, I know that despite so much noise, you, sir, can neither read nor write.
IBB says Igbo, but you read Ibo. Imagine what other points you are reading upside down.

It is Ibo. IBB don’t know jack about the spelling.

In all literature of the past and even Azikiwe newspaper, it was/is always written as Ibo.

eagleu:
....another plate of pepper soup and small stout?

When people with fact and information are writing books and presenting account of events, people like you can only conjecture, speculate, and trivialize issues, because that's all you can do.

IBB is full of lies and misinformation.

How many people were killed by non-igbo officers in the coup.

NdiLucifer:
- IBB.

Waooooh, waooooh, waooooh God bless you IBB for revealing the hidden truth that nobody else has ever said.

This is a buster, very very bombastic and expository coming from a major actor and first hand witness in the entire episode.

Because of this I will buy the book and also recommend it to all NIGERIANS for posterity and history.

Finally the evil concocted narrative of the Western Nigeria to put the Eastern Nigeria at odds with the north has been exposed.