₦airaland Forum

Igbokid:
The great Ibo coup of January 1966

gidgiddy:
Why isn't Murtala Mohammeds coup a 'Hausa Coup'?

Why isn't Buhari's coup a 'Fulani coup'?

Why isn't Babangida's coup a 'Gwari coup'?

Why isn't Dimkas coup a 'Middle-belt coup'?

Why isn't Abacha's coup a 'Kanuri coup'?

Why is that out of several coups that occured in Nigeria, only January 15 1966 coup has ethnic tag? They like to call it 'Igbo coup'. That's is ethnic bigotry

On July 29th 1966, Lt Colonel Murtala led a group of officers from his part of the country to launch a coup that was far more bloody than that of January 15th, it affected Southerners, but touched no Northerner. Yet, not only does Murtala Mohammed's coup have no ethnic tag, Nigeria even honoured the man by putting him on the N20 note and naming Airports after him. All for being a murderous coup plotter and military dictator

Even though Buhari's coup affected mainly Southerners, his coup is never called Fulani coup. Buhari was later elected and re-elected President, just because he was once a successful coup plotter and military dictator.

Yet some people only remember that coup is bad, and should have ethnic tag, only when they hear January 15 1966 coup. The ethnic bigotry around January 15th coup has become both stale and laughable

Igbokid:
The great Ibo coup of January 1966

Shivisee1:
There’s a reason 3 millions plus of the region that are responsible for the coup lost their lives !

chopnaira:
Yup. 95% Igbo plotters and participants.
95% non Igbo victims
Beneficiaries were the Igbos.

Shivisee1:
There’s a reason 3 millions plus of the region that are responsible for the coup lost their lives !