₦airaland Forum

sirchim:
Dan Allah, make everyone rest from all these Coup of a thing, and think of way forward. Is only bringing more hatred among us. Yayi Mana!

sirchim:
Dan Allah, make everyone rest from all these Coup of a thing, and think of way forward. Is only bringing more hatred among us. Yayi Mana!

zeuss:
Nobody has hatred more than u people..........allow the ignorant and miseducated to have a clear understanding of the real issue.......Igbo will rather stand with Yoruba than with you

Ofemannnu:
It is a spiritual phenomenon.Yorubas will always have emphaty for the Igbos,help them and participate in whatever venture Igbos indulge in I mean like 1/3 of Yorubas always have that brotherly love and "I want to assist and support them" spirit towards the Igbos.

In the history of Nigeria,we have seen this up t[sup][/sup]I'll date.Have read the history of Nigeria and concluded that it is a kind of shared destiny.
Yorubas always acting the senior brother.
Biafra war,we have Banjo,Wole Soyinka,Sam Aluko,Fajuyi etc ticking out their necks for the Igbos

Obasanjo,Adebanjo,Farotimi and a host of millions of Yorubas having soft spot for the Igbos.

Ddeliverer007:
The Yorubas have always controlled the media. Thank God the truth has come out.

What a people!!!

Ofemannnu:
It is a spiritual phenomenon.Yorubas will always have emphaty for the Igbos,help them and participate in whatever venture Igbos indulge in I mean like 1/3 of Yorubas always have that brotherly love and "I want to assist and support them" spirit towards the Igbos.

In the history of Nigeria,we have seen this up t[sup][/sup]I'll date.Have read the history of Nigeria and concluded that it is a kind of shared destiny.
Yorubas always acting the senior brother.
Biafra war,we have Banjo,Wole Soyinka,Sam Aluko,Fajuyi etc ticking out their necks for the Igbos

Obasanjo,Adebanjo,Farotimi and a host of millions of Yorubas having soft spot for the Igbos.
The funny thing is,most Igbos are always against Yoruba.
I think it is mostly an envy thing because Yoruba have always had the upper hand in most affairs.
They have always been the superior almost in everything.I think they should work together for their combined progress.

seanfer:
As things stands now with these current generation of people, I don't see any political alliance between the SW and SE.
It has been on record how the SE have always wanted to be force themselves as the southern leaders and anytime they can't have their way, they will resort to calling the SW all sorts of names. This has been happening since 1940s and there's no sign they're peddling down.
Imagine some people coming out that it was only their votes that made LP win Lagos and started insulting people.

zeuss:
Nobody has hatred more than u people..........allow the ignorant and miseducated to have a clear understanding of the real issue.......Igbo will rather stand with Yoruba than with you

zeuss:
Nobody has hatred more than u people..........allow the ignorant and miseducated to have a clear understanding of the real issue.......Igbo will rather stand with Yoruba than with you

Ofemannnu:
It is a spiritual phenomenon.Yorubas will always have emphaty for the Igbos,help them and participate in whatever venture Igbos indulge in I mean like 1/3 of Yorubas always have that brotherly love and "I want to assist and support them" spirit towards the Igbos.

In the history of Nigeria,we have seen this up t[sup][/sup]I'll date.Have read the history of Nigeria and concluded that it is a kind of shared destiny.
Yorubas always acting the senior brother.
Biafra war,we have Banjo,Wole Soyinka,Sam Aluko,Fajuyi etc ticking out their necks for the Igbos

Obasanjo,Adebanjo,Farotimi and a host of millions of Yorubas having soft spot for the Igbos.
The funny thing is,most Igbos are always against Yoruba.
I think it is mostly an envy thing because Yoruba have always had the upper hand in most affairs.
They have always been the superior almost in everything.I think they should work together for their combined progress.

Killerofpigs:
You are pathetic...

Every sensible Yoruba knows that all NIGERIANS voted for LP in Lagos.

So your foolish revisionist template won't work..

Your Southern Unity NONSENSE is DEAD.

Useless things..

sirchim:
Dan Allah, make everyone rest from all these Coup of a thing, and think of way forward. Is only bringing more hatred among us. Yayi Mana!

7lives:
Yoruba will rather stand alone.
Make una dey una dey, Yoruba can manage alone.
No vex bros, people like us prefer keeping the line in place.

Elusive001:
So the matter should be swept under the carpet? It should not be addressed truthfully?

Bros, no people move forward with unresolved issues, lies, and falsehood.

Hatred amongst Nigeria tribes? Please sir, when has there been love amongst the tribes?

zeuss:
Nobody has hatred more than u people..........allow the ignorant and miseducated to have a clear understanding of the real issue.......Igbo will rather stand with Yoruba than with you

XerXers:
Every age long lie by Yorubas against Igbo have be rubbished. Northerners are now literate enough and realizing the truth

Ofemannnu:
It is a spiritual phenomenon.Yorubas will always have emphaty for the Igbos,help them and participate in whatever venture Igbos indulge in I mean like 1/3 of Yorubas always have that brotherly love and "I want to assist and support them" spirit towards the Igbos.

In the history of Nigeria,we have seen this up t[sup][/sup]I'll date.Have read the history of Nigeria and concluded that it is a kind of shared destiny.
Yorubas always acting the senior brother.
Biafra war,we have Banjo,Wole Soyinka,Sam Aluko,Fajuyi etc ticking out their necks for the Igbos

Obasanjo,Adebanjo,Farotimi and a host of millions of Yorubas having soft spot for the Igbos.
The funny thing is,most Igbos are always against Yoruba.
I think it is mostly an envy thing because Yoruba have always had the upper hand in most affairs.
They have always been the superior almost in everything.I think they should work together for their combined progress.

The January 15, 1966, coup in Nigeria remains a subject of historical debate, particularly regarding its objectives and the intentions of the plotters. One recurring claim is that the coup was plotted, at least in part, to release Chief Obafemi Awolowo from prison and install him as Nigeria’s leader. This idea is supported by accounts from some of the coup plotters and other contemporary figures, though interpretations of their motives vary. Below, I’ll outline the relevant accounts from key plotters and participants, focusing on their own words and writings where available, to address whether this was indeed a central aim.

Major Adewale Ademoyega, one of the core plotters, provides a significant account in his book Why We Struck: The Story of the First Nigerian Coup (1981). Ademoyega, a Yoruba officer and part of the inner circle alongside Majors Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and Emmanuel Ifeajuna, explicitly states that the plotters intended to release Awolowo from Calabar prison, where he was serving a sentence for treasonable felony, and install him as the leader of Nigeria.

On page 68, he writes that the coup leaders had “earmarked from the list known to every soldier in this operation who would be what,” and that “Chief Obafemi Awolowo was, for example, to be released from jail immediately and to be made the executive provisional president of Nigeria.” Ademoyega emphasizes that the plotters admired Awolowo’s socialist-leaning ideology and his reputation for honesty and efficiency, viewing him as a figure who could unify and reform the country.

He notes their belief that soldiers should not govern directly, stating, “We were going to make civilians of proven honesty and efficiency who would be thoroughly handpicked to do all the governing.” This suggests that Awolowo’s installation was a deliberate and agreed-upon objective among the plotters.

Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, widely regarded as the face of the coup due to his leadership in the northern operations and his radio broadcast declaring martial law, also alluded to this plan in a later interview. In a piece published in the Nigerian Tribune on July 2, 1967, after his release from detention during the Biafran secession, Nzeogwu said, “Neither myself nor any of the other lads were in the least interested in governing the country. We were soldiers and not politicians… We were going to make civilians of proven honesty and efficiency who would be thoroughly handpicked to do all the governing.” While Nzeogwu does not name Awolowo directly in this specific quote, his alignment with Ademoyega’s account—particularly the emphasis on handing power to a civilian leader—lends credence to the idea that Awolowo was the intended figure. Nzeogwu’s earlier role as a military intelligence officer during Awolowo’s trial in 1962, where he reportedly expressed frustration with the government’s handling of the case, further supports the notion that he held Awolowo in high regard.

Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna, the intellectual leader of the coup who spearheaded operations in Lagos, provides a more complex perspective in his unpublished manuscript on the coup, parts of which have been referenced by historians and writers like Odia Ofeimun. Ifeajuna wrote that the plotters intended to “present our senior officers with a fait accompli” and hand power to a civilian leader. According to Ofeimun’s analysis in his essay The Forgotten Documents of the Nigerian Civil War, Ifeajuna told his friend, poet J.P. Clark, that if General Aguiyi-Ironsi (the highest-ranking officer at the time) agreed to join them, he could either remain in charge of the army or become head of state, while Awolowo would be made Prime Minister or Executive President, depending on Ironsi’s reaction. Ifeajuna added that if Awolowo refused to cooperate, “he would be locked up in the statehouse and decrees issued in his name.” This suggests a contingency plan but confirms Awolowo as a central figure in their vision.

Captain Ben Gbulie, another participant who led operations in Enugu, corroborates the Awolowo objective in his book Nigeria’s Five Majors (1981). Gbulie writes that the plotters respected Awolowo’s radical ideas and saw him as the face of a progressive movement in Nigeria. He notes that Major Nzeogwu and Captain Udeaja were tasked with flying to Calabar on the eve of the coup to free Awolowo, though this plan faltered when the coup unraveled in the south due to Ironsi’s counteractions. Gbulie’s account aligns with Ademoyega’s, reinforcing the claim that releasing and installing Awolowo was a key goal.

Beyond the plotters themselves, retired Major-General Olufemi Olutoye, who was approached by Nzeogwu in 1964 while they were in India, provides an outsider’s perspective that supports this narrative. In a 2016 interview with Punch Newspapers, Olutoye recalls Nzeogwu confiding in him about the coup plans, stating that the aim was not for Nzeogwu to become Head of State but to “bring a civilian who was more knowledgeable and who had what it took to make Nigeria great.” When Olutoye asked who this person was, Nzeogwu replied, “the man was in Calabar prison,” leading Olutoye to deduce it was Awolowo. Olutoye declined to join when he learned the coup would involve bloodshed, but his testimony aligns with the plotters’ stated intentions.

In conclusion, based on the accounts of key plotters like Ademoyega, Nzeogwu, Ifeajuna, and Gbulie, as well as Olutoye’s testimony, the January 1966 coup was indeed plotted with the intention of releasing Awolowo from prison and making him Nigeria’s leader, likely as Prime Minister or President. Ademoyega and Gbulie explicitly confirm this plan, Nzeogwu’s statements imply it, and Ifeajuna frames it as a primary option, albeit with alternatives. These accounts portray the coup as a revolutionary act driven by admiration for Awolowo’s vision, though its chaotic execution and subsequent interpretations leave room for debate about the plotters’ ultimate priorities.

Ofemannnu:
It is a spiritual phenomenon.Yorubas will always have emphaty for the Igbos,help them and participate in whatever venture Igbos indulge in I mean like 1/3 of Yorubas always have that brotherly love and "I want to assist and support them" spirit towards the Igbos.

In the history of Nigeria,we have seen this up t[sup][/sup]I'll date.Have read the history of Nigeria and concluded that it is a kind of shared destiny.
Yorubas always acting the senior brother.
Biafra war,we have Banjo,Wole Soyinka,Sam Aluko,Fajuyi etc ticking out their necks for the Igbos

Obasanjo,Adebanjo,Farotimi and a host of millions of Yorubas having soft spot for the Igbos.
The funny thing is,most Igbos are always against Yoruba.
I think it is mostly an envy thing because Yoruba have always had the upper hand in most affairs.
They have always been the superior almost in everything.I think they should work together for their combined progress.

Killerofpigs:
What is happening here?

Did you smoke weed?

Aren't you insulting IGBOs again and everything they hold dearly?

So because the North has categorically said that they are against your worthless benefactor..and have exposed the lies you peddled against IGBOs for decades, you are now forming comrade?


It won't work...

Southern Unity is DEAD.

You started it...we shall FINISH IT