₦airaland Forum

BafanaBafana:
Well, the coup was planned by Igbo politicians and soldiers, carried out by them (even though few mumu soldiers from other tribes were recruited into it thinking it was a revolution), the victims targeted were soldiers and politicians from other tribes. The people who took power after the coup were Igbo.

Even Nzeogwu, one of those who thought it was a revolution mentioned that the coup was tribalistic.

And in their usual fashion, Igbos gloated, celebrated and made fun of northerners after the coup.

Those are the facts. If you like you can give it any name you like.

Omoboricash:
Before i could beleive this narrative, can we have the name of victim of that coup and also the beneficiary of the coup. Let compare and contrast. Then we can draw our conclusion.
By mere just putting out statement without presenting fact and fugure would not go well with me.

Believeintruth:
Oga you are not being sensible. You are only showing desperation and clutching at straws now that a northerner has clarified that it was never an Igbo coup.
The faftbis this Nzeogwu knew that it was never an Igbo coup he was angry that it was bungled in Lagos. Mind you in the same.Lagos an Igbo senior officer was killed by a fellow Igbo officer. This statement has also been confirmed by IBB in his book.

givedemwotowoto:
Random tribal bigot on nairaland vs IBB who was in the army when the coup happened, wrote a book about it and received over 10 billion naira support from political leaders across the country, an event attended by the current President himself. Who will Nigerians believe?

Lies have expiry dates, this one has expired! Now people wonder how Agbadorians will survive if nobody is buying the lies they peddle

Thiefobi1:
IBB trying to please his wife tribe by telling a different story.

We will only believe books written by Gowon, ejoor or danjuma.

This is ejoor book a south south man who witness what Igbo did to his people.

COFFINSELLER:
https://x.com/ruffydfire/status/1893163978831896800?s=19[/quote]oloribu oneway offender

Funkyswagzz:
Are you more aware of the coup than babangida himself. I pity you are your family

Eleph:
Purely an Igbo coup.
As usual, The manipulative IBB knows where to get his gullible support from.
Name the number of notable high profile Igbo leaders killed in comparison to those of other regions. Who eventually benefited from it, Aguyi Ironsi of course.

'Many people think that Nzeogwu was a tribalistic Igbo. The truth is that he was not. Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna, who tricked him into taking part in the coup (it was not Nzeogwu who planned the coup), was a stark, raving Igbo irredentist. But Nzeogwu was not.

Nzeogwu was a friend of Major Adewale Ademoyega, the only non-Igbo plotter among the putschists, although Ademoyega did not kill anyone during the coup.

Major Nzeogwu was fluent in English, Igbo, Hausa and Gwari. He was that intelligent. Nevertheless, he was a homicidal fellow who locked empathy. Today, we now know that such individuals are psychopaths.'

"From that moment, the "putsch" was infiltrated by outsiders to its supposed original intention, and it took on an unmistakably ethnic colouration." IBB

The January 15, 1966, coup began as a nationalistic coup and ended as a purely tribalistic coup.

The following persons planned the January 15, 1966 coup:

Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna-Igbo from Eastern Region.
Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu-Igbo from the Midwest Region.
Major Chris Anuforo-Igbo from Eastern Region.
Major Don Okafor-Igbo from Eastern Region.
Major Adewale Ademoyega-Yoruba from Western Region.

Of these people, only Major Adewale Ademoyega did not take part in the killings. Please find below the names and regions of the people they killed, and you decide whether or not the coup was one-sided.

1. Sir Ahmadu Bello-Fulani from Northern Region.
2. Sir Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa-Gere from Northern Region.
3. Samuel Ladokr Akintola-Yoruba from Western Region.
4. Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh-Itsekiri from the Midwest Region.
5. Hafsatu Bello (wife of Sir Ahmadu Bello)-Fulani from Northern Region.
6. Mrs Latifat Ademulegun (Brigadier Ademulegun's wife, who was eight months pregnant)-Yoruba from Western Region.
7. Brigadier Samuel Ademulegun-Yoruba from Western Region.
8. Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari-Kanuri from Northern Region.
9. Colonel Kur Mohammed-Kanuri from Northern Region.
10. Colonel Ralph Shodeinde-Yoruba from Western Region.
11. Lt. Colonel Abogo Lagerma-Marghi from Northern Region.
12. Lt. Colonel James Pam-Jos native from Northern Region.
13. Lt. Colonel Arthur Unegbe-Igbo from Eastern Region.
14. Sergeant Daramola Oyegoke-Yoruba from Western Region.
15. Police Constable Philip Lewande-Minority from Northern Region.
16. Police Corporal Akpan Anduka-Efik from Eastern Region.
17. Police Corporal Hagai Lai-Minority from Northern Region.
18. Police Corporal Yohana Garkawa-Minority from Northern Region.
19. Lance Corporal Musa Nimzo-Minirity from Northern Region.
20. Ahmed Pategi-Minority from Northern Region.
21. Zarumi Sardauna-Minority from Northern Region.

Captain Ganiyu Adeleke, Lieutenant Olafimihan and Oyewole, did not take part in the planning of the coup. They were simply officers under the command of some of the coupists who obeyed the orders given to them by their superiors. Sergeant Daramola Oyegoke refused such orders and was instantly shot and killed.

madone:
That is rather insulting that no ibo soldier had the chance to want to grab power. Was it the greed they lacked or the courage.

masterfactor:
Lies from the PIT of hell, it was an Igbo coup, nobody should twist history.

BafanaBafana:
Very dumb submission. You are the smartest person in your family. Think of something else please.

BafanaBafana:
Well, the coup was planned by Igbo politicians and soldiers, carried out by them (even though few mumu soldiers from other tribes were recruited into it thinking it was a revolution), the victims targeted were soldiers and politicians from other tribes. The people who took power after the coup were Igbo.

Even Nzeogwu, one of those who thought it was a revolution mentioned that the coup was tribalistic.

And in their usual fashion, Igbos gloated, celebrated and made fun of northerners after the coup.

Those are the facts. If you like you can give it any name you like.

Thiefobi1:
Those coups were targeted at northerner like themselves and they didn't go about killing leaders of other ethnic groups while keeping their own leaders save.

COFFINSELLER:
https://x.com/ruffydfire/status/1893163978831896800?s=19[/quote]We will not forget January 15, 1966.

The Igbo truncated our democracy

killuminati:
i have the book in pdf for free

masterfactor:
Lies from the PIT of hell, it was an Igbo coup, nobody should twist history.

BafanaBafana:
Unlike you, this is not the first time we are hearing narratives about the coup. So the fact that the president attended and they donated plenty money makes whatever he said valid?
If that's how you reason, abeg you no reach to follow me argue.

IBB was a small boy in the army at that time. We have heard accounts from several key players, some of our elders were also eye witnesses.

If you are in doubt who to believe, don't believe the evil genius IBB. He is only trying to redeem his tarnished image.

omooba969:
Most of you arguing this case were not even born during IBB's time as president, and you guys have shown how ignorant you are of the person of IBB.

If you really know IBB and the atrocities associated with him, you will never rate him.

IBB is a snake, a pathological liar and a fvcking murderer.

BraniacX:
only few of the officers involved were igbo, there were hausa and fulani, urhobo, middle belt, edo, ijaw officers involved, that it is called an igbo coup is a misrepresentation of facts

OldNORSE:
DONT attempt to weaken this revelation by attaching Rufai’s name like he was the one who said it. BABANGIDA who was part and parcel of the Army and also a beneficiary of the coup said it with his full chest!

Just like clockwork, hundreds of threads created yesterday naming IBB as the one who said it was ignored for the one naming Rufai Oseni. Nairaland, una no dey hide una bigotry again. This one is glaring for the world to see!

lightwind:
The Yorubas are dangerous set of people.

Funkyswagzz:
I have nothing to say to you. If you choose to die of ignorance am not the one to correct your brain. [s]I assume your next line of thought is that Igbos paid IBB to say it's not igbo coup.[/s] You guys should keep deceiving yourselves and still blame Igbo for the division in this country. Sense is very far from most of you.

Diligence:
How can it be Igbo Coup,when Ojukwu stopped the coup plotters up North, & AGUIYI IRONSI stopped the coup plotters in Lagos...

All liars shall perish...

Diligence:
How can it be Igbo Coup,when Ojukwu stopped the coup plotters up North, & AGUIYI IRONSI stopped the coup plotters in Lagos...

All liars shall perish...

OldNORSE:
DONT attempt to weaken this revelation by attaching Rufai’s name like he was the one who said it. BABANGIDA who was part and parcel of the Army and also a beneficiary of the coup said it with his full chest!

Just like clockwork, hundreds of threads created yesterday naming IBB as the one who said it was ignored for the one naming Rufai Oseni. Nairaland, una no dey hide una bigotry again. This one is glaring for the world to see!

omooba969:
IBB IS A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR !!!

Can the leopard ever change its skin? These criminals parading as politicians/elder statesmen know that majority of Nigerians are very emotional, sentimental and don't have sense.

CapitalBank:
Please use this opportunity to put the IBB page 39 under your post.

S3un and his mods intentionally refused to put the one by IBB on front page. It is all intentional

nairalanda1:
Yes. It was not an Igbo coup or a coup for Igbo interests.

Hatred of others harms you more