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Below is an excerpt from Babangida new book, “A journey ins service”.

The tension was compounded by the fact that there was a well-organised campaign to brand us, the so-called northern officers, as cowards for failing to avenge the killings of the Prime Minister, the Sardauna, and other northern officers who lost their lives.

A Young Officer and a Gentleman. I recall a particular incident that I shall never forget. Some of us young officers had gone out one evening for drinks at a nightclub near the Ahmadu Bello Stadium. As we settled down to our drinks, we were confronted by passers-by who recognised us. They rained abuses on us, calling us 'big fools and cowards' for not doing what they thought we should do. Articles in newspaper pages were replete with scorn for us northern officers.

Stories made the rounds that even the wives of married officers fought their husbands, calling them cowards and threatening to withhold conjugal benefits from them!

It turned out that the wives of Igbo officers, quite insensitively, had been taunting the wives of northern officers about what had occurred to officers of northern extraction.

Meanwhile, the rumour mills went into overdrive with conspiracy theories. There were rumours that officers of Igbo extraction were planning a second coup to kill more northern officers. Unfortunately, in the absence of an official federal government announcement about the fate of the soldiers killed during the January coup, rumours were rife as to whether they were dead or alive.

For instance, there was the story of a riot that broke out at the second Brigade headquarters in Lagos when an attempt was made to remove Brigadier Maimalari's nameplate because many low-ranking officers believed that Maimalari was so invulnerable that he could not have died and that since he was still alive, any attempt to remove his nameplate was a continuation of the plot against northern officers!

There was also a rumoured plan to swap the lst and 4th
Battalions and rotate the military governors of the different regions.

These rumours were amplified by stories of some Igbos gloating over the January killings. Contrary to a promise given after the coup was quashed that the coup plotters would be tried, none was ever brought to trial, although some were detained. On the contrary, a few of the coup plotters were promoted. These confirmed rumours that an Igbo domination of national affairs was in the works.

It is starting to become clearer and clearer that IBB was speaking with both sides of his mouth in his book.

Yoruba soldiers are also coward for not avenging the death of our premier.

The foolish “Yoruba But” Ademoyega was used by Ibo people to murder his own leader while they spare their own.

It is the same way “Yoruba But” in Labor party look on while Ibos allocated all electoral position to non-Yoruba under labor party. Same thing happened during EndSars, burn Lagos and spare Enugu as proclaimed by Kanu.

Ironsi — Next in command; spared
Azikiwe — Excecutive President; spared
Nwafor Orizu — Senate President; Spared
Eastern Region premier — Spared

Softmirror:
It is starting to become clearer and clearer that IBB was speaking with both sides of his mouth in his book.

They are misinterpreting IBB statement. He was only giving opinion of others in the text they are sharing.

IBB will not be the one to tell people what it is. If a coup murderer all other regional leaders and leave your own intact, then it is an Ibo coup.

The main agenda of the coup is to make an Ibo man president. Azikiwe and Ironsi were spared, so how the F will Awo who was in prison and just an ordinary Nigeria will suddenly assume power as the beneficiary of an Ibo coup.

Hahahahahaha

and the loud wailing continues

General really flogged the hell out of this people …

Even rumors are welcome .. adds more salt to their wailing bloodied injury

So after all this nairaland wailing and crying ..

What’s next for the Yoruba tribe

As it stands today .. Arewa is marching silently and surely to uproot the Yoruba god from aso villa
God willing .. victory is assured

No peace for the wicked..

Cc BloomingDale

LegendHero:
Yoruba soldiers are also coward for not avenging the death of our premier.

The foolish “Yoruba But” Ademoyega was used by Ibo people to murder his own leader while they spare their own.

It is the same way “Yoruba But” in Labor party look on while Ibos allocated all electoral position to non-Yoruba under labor party. Same thing happened during EndSars, burn Lagos and spare Enugu as proclaimed by Kanu.

Ironsi — Next in command; spared
Azikiwe — Excecutive President; spared
Nwafor Orizu — Senate President; Spared
Eastern Region premier — Spared

You never begin wail .. walahi

You go wail blood .. with swollen fingers

E sure ..

27”

The wail for make eyes bulge .. wail remember legendhero..

Na advice

IBB says 1966 Igbo coup d'etat was not igbo coup because Nzeukwu was born and raised in Kaduna, that means that Azikiwe and ojukwu are not Igbos too because they are born and raised in zungeri, northern state

IBB messed up but I want to see what ipob will now say about him now that he has specifically mentioned Igbo.

Softmirror:
It is starting to become clearer and clearer that IBB was speaking with both sides of his mouth in his book.

The character depicted below as quoted below is not different from what is obtainable by 'OBIDIENTS' 'IPOB' before and especially after Tinubu won fair and square and now the President of Nigeria. It's been from one ridicule to another of Tinubu and anybody who support his ideals.


"It turned out that the wives of Igbo officers, quite insensitively, had been taunting the wives of northern officers about what had occurred to officers of northern extraction."

"These rumours were amplified by stories of some Igbos gloating over the January killings. Contrary to a promise given after the coup was quashed that the coup plotters would be tried, none was ever brought to trial, although some were detained. On the contrary, a few of the coup plotters were promoted. These confirmed rumours that an Igbo domination of national affairs was in the works."

Have you seen them taunt Northerners that way again? No, because they showed them there is consequence for any action.

That is how you straighten the head of people like that.

LegendHero:
Yoruba soldiers are also coward for not avenging the death of our premier.

The foolish “Yoruba But” Ademoyega was used by Ibo people to murder his own leader while they spare their own.

It is the same way “Yoruba But” in Labor party look on while Ibos allocated all electoral position to non-Yoruba under labor party. Same thing happened during EndSars, burn Lagos and spare Enugu as proclaimed by Kanu.

Ironsi — Next in command; spared
Azikiwe — Excecutive President; spared
Nwafor Orizu — Senate President; Spared
Eastern Region premier — Spared

Awolowo, the alleged coup beneficiary spared

fuckJones:
IBB says 1966 Igbo coup d'etat was not igbo coup because Nzeukwu was born and raised in Kaduna, that means that Azikiwe and ojukwu are not Igbos too because they are born and raised in zungeri, northern state

IBB wet dey craze. Baba dey do maradona sotey e wan turn logic on its head.

Even the counter coup that Ibo people falsely claim was a 30k genocide against the Ibo in the North was a lie, they killed some Yoruba and Southern minorities in that clash, so it is not an Ibo massacre.

I am using Ibo and IBB logic

Odin13:
Hahahahahaha

and the loud wailing continues

General really flogged the hell out of this people …

Even rumors are welcome .. adds more salt to their wailing bloodied injury

So after all this nairaland wailing and crying ..

What’s next for the Yoruba tribe

As it stands today .. Arewa is marching silently and surely to uproot the Yoruba god from aso villa
God willing .. victory is assured

Because the matched and wipe out Igbo officers doesn't mean your experience must be a reality for others too.

Softmirror:
It is starting to become clearer and clearer that IBB was speaking with both sides of his mouth in his book.

The character depicted below as quoted below is not different from what is obtainable by 'OBIDIENTS' 'IPOB' before and especially after Tinubu won fair and square and now the President of Nigeria. It's been from one ridicule to another of Tinubu and anybody who support his ideals.


"It turned out that the wives of Igbo officers, quite insensitively, had been taunting the wives of northern officers about what had occurred to officers of northern extraction."

"These rumours were amplified by stories of some Igbos gloating over the January killings. Contrary to a promise given after the coup was quashed that the coup plotters would be tried, none was ever brought to trial, although some were detained. On the contrary, a few of the coup plotters were promoted. These confirmed rumours that an Igbo domination of national affairs was in the works."

I thought you said the book is all lies … 🤣

Now you suddenly fine truth for am… hahahaha

This Yoruba people can act…

Walahi .. breeze just dey blow anyhow since two days now ..

And e dey carry people go right and left ..

Wahala dey

People go wail till forever and yet superiors remain superiors

On top this one wey Arewa dey March gallantly and quietly to aso villa to chase the drug lord out..

Wailing never start..

Reserve some energy for some

So, IBB used the first few pages to deceive ipob but he hide the sweet juice in the middle pages. Lol.
Dj play me Maradona by Niniola.



-Kiss the truth!

OfoIgbo:
Awolowo, the alleged coup beneficiary spared

Yes, spared in prison. Na everyone you think mumu like una.

They spare him in prison, Ironsi took power and never deem it fit to release him for over 6months until Gowon eventually released the man.

So Ibo go do coup to put Yoruba man in power, even Ojuku will laugh you in his grave.

Softmirror:
Because the matched and wipe out Igbos officers doesn't mean your experience must be a reality for others too.

Gibberish

Absolute trash

Kid what do you know

You’re so emotional unstable .. from your post on nairaland this few days

From the book is lie .. to the book is true


Troll out

You’ve gAt nothing but sentiment .. emotional imbalance and gibberish

ArewA is almost at central district area

Tinubu is a goner

I’m mobilizing from Kano .. like this

Come stop me

Jokers

OfoIgbo:
Awolowo, the alleged coup beneficiary spared

That was the cover up of the Igbo coupists.


-Kiss the truth!

TimeManager:
So, IBB used the first few pages to deceive ipob but he hide the sweet juice in the middle pages. Lol.
Dj play me Maradona by Niniola.



-Kiss the truth!

To read the had you
Which first few pages

You do. See the book

This one wan they claim

Next!

Tears must roll
Wailing never even start

TimeManager:
So, IBB used the first few pages to deceive ipob but he hide the sweet juice in the middle pages. Lol.
Dj play me Maradona by Niniola.

-Kiss the truth!

Lol Ibo people go start abusing IBB back now.

The maradona tactics baba used on them don dey apparent.

LegendHero:
IBB wet dey craze. Baba dey do maradona sotey e wan turn logic on its head.

Even the counter coup that Ibo people falsely claim was a 30k genocide against the Ibo in the North was a lie, they killed some Yoruba and Southern minorities in that clash, so it is not an Ibo massacre.

I am using Ibo and IBB logic

This one is dreaming

After all your post.. what’s happens

Does it stop Arewa from uprooting Tinubu your god from aso villa ?

Naaaaa..

So what’s the rant all about

Does it stops Igbos from being your superiors?
Naaaa

Olboy go sleep

Odin13:
Gibberish

Absolute trash

Kid what do you know

You’re so emotional unstable .. from your post on nairaland this few days

From the book is lie .. to the book is true


Troll out

You’ve gAt nothing but sentiment .. emotional imbalance and gibberish

ArewA is almost at central district area

Tinubu is a goner

I’m mobilizing from Kano .. like this

Come stop me

Jokers

You are truly a comedian. 🤣🤣🤣

LegendHero:
Lol Ibo people go start abusing IBB back now.

The maradona tactics baba used on them don dey apparent.

Yoruba man and reverse psychology

Hahahahahhasee their dream

🤣🤣🤭🤭

Haba! Beyirebe banza

LegendHero:
They are misinterpreting IBB statement. He was only giving opinion of others in the text they are sharing.

IBB will not be the one to tell people what it is. If a coup murderer all other regional leaders and leave your own intact, then it is an Ibo coup.

The main agenda of the coup is to make an Ibo man president. Azikiwe and Ironsi were spared, so how the F will Awo who was in prison and just an ordinary Nigeria will suddenly assume power as the beneficiary of an Ibo coup.

In that case, Murtala Mohammed coup is a 'Hausa coup', it killed the leaders of other Regions but not his own

That same Murtala Mohammed was put on the N20 note, has Airports and buildings named after him, for doing a 'Hausa Coup'

Softmirror:
You are truly a comedian. 🤣🤣🤣

Good you face reality and leave stories .



This is 2025 not some 1966🤣

gidgiddy:
In that case, Murtala Mohammed coup is a 'Hausa coup', it killed the leaders of other Regions but not his own

That same Murtala Mohammed was put on the N20 note, has Airports and buildings named after him, for doing a 'Hausa Coup'

Don’t take a wailer seriously serious..

Odin13:
To read the had you
Which first few pages

You do. See the book

This one wan they claim

Next!

Tears must roll
Wailing never even start

It turned out that the wives of Igbo officers, quite insensitively, had been taunting the wives of northern officers about what had occurred to officers of northern extraction.

Can you please explain the above, na IBB write am. Stay on the topic, stay focused and explain it.
T for thanks.

gidgiddy:
In that case, Murtala Mohammed coup is a 'Hausa coup', it killed the leaders of other Regions but not his own

That same Murtala Mohammed was put on the N20 note, has Airports and buildings named after him, for doing a 'Hausa Coup'

Muritala coup is not “Hausa Coup” because it was a counter coup to teach the Ibo coupist bitter lessons never to repeat their treachery.

How do you call avenging the death of your comrades an anomaly?

PressMyButton:
Can you please explain the above, na IBB write am. Stay on the topic, stay focused and explain it.
T for thanks.

Is your to understand.. if you lack understanding.. pray for wisdom

Next!

LegendHero:
Lol Ibo people go start abusing IBB back now.

The maradona tactics baba used on them don dey apparent.

Bro, first to laugh no dey win, na person wey laugh last, laugh best.


-Kiss the truth!

Odin13:
Good you face reality and leave stories .



This is 2025 not some 1966🤣

I say once again you are a comedian.