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Counterigbolies:
oga muritala coup killed northerners too abeg

U Igbos should know all these attempts at rewriting history doesn't make sense

Chris Anuforo killed Unegbe his fellow Igbo during the 1966 coup. Also note that you don't randomly kill innocent people during a coup for "ethnic balance". There was no easterner playing any key role in the destabilization of law and order and total anarchy in Nigeria that time. The east was totally peaceful while piwer hungry north and SW destabilized the country

Hunters and Soldiers?

E be like say. You mistake IGBOs for your worthless generation.

See Groove ooo!!

IGBOs that colonialist couldn't conquer it's a retard like you that wants to test?

Anyway.. IGBOs still exist..come and SLAVE them again..abi your power don expire?

stuffs2002:
See are CA N N 1 B A L dey bark like dog wey swallow mkporu mirri
Did I tell you I was a southerner? I am a descendant of hunters and soldiers. My ancestors used to raid IIGB0S villages and captured and sold loads of IIGB0S as S L A V E S.

XerXers:
Chris Anuforo killed Unegbe his fellow Igbo during the 1966 coup. Also note that you don't randomly kill innocent people during a coup for "ethnic balance". There was no easterner playing any key role in the destabilization of law and order and total anarchy in Nigeria that time. The east was totally peaceful while piwer hungry north and SW destabilized the country

so that justifies Igbo killing other tribe leaders

Saltinny:
Yes, through his boy Ifeajuna, kiss the truth afunja coward

Not Ifeajuna, but Fajuyi, who planned the coup under the cover of the Battle Group course. All the January 1966 coup plotters attended the Battle Group course. Fajuyi was not an active participant of the coup because the army sent him to a course overseas. The July counter coup leaders knew this and marked him for death, but the Yoruba media lied that he elected to be killed with Ironsi.

StaffofOrayan:
The thought of a group of Igbo men going to fight and then handing over power to a Yoruba man is actually hilarious to me, especially a Yoruba man they hated!

So Ademoyega, one of the coup plotters who first reveled that they planned to hand power to Mr Awolowo is also an Igbo man? Read his book "Why We Struck" then decide if it's really hilarious. Don't forget that Awolowo was not yet hated by the Igbos of those days because the civil war, the primary reason hwhy Igbos started seeing Yoruba as backstabbers (the way Fulani also sees them) hadn't been fought. Even Ojukwu described Awolowo as the best president Nigeria never had. Ojukwu, Nzeogwu, Ifeajuna, Ademoyega and most southern military officers of that era knew the man had vision that only his ethnic bigotry and the British preference for a northern control dwarfed.

richie240:
Your journey still remain one:

Please go back and ask chatgpt why the political and military leaders of the north, west and midwest were killed but the coupists despite being spearheaded by majorly igbós couldn't manage to arrest a single igbo leader talkless of killing them as they did their counterparts in other regions.

End of discussion!

I really don't need ChatGPT to know the answer, which is that the coup targeted the enemies of its mastermind and the people who put him in prison. Most of the casualties of the coup were the enemies of Mr Awolowo. Research...

On a second thought, I asked ChatGPT the question.

Here's its response:
The January 15, 1966, coup in Nigeria, led primarily by young military officers, was initially framed as an anti-corruption and nationalistic effort. However, its execution resulted in a disproportionate targeting of political and military leaders from the North and West, while Igbo leaders were largely left unharmed. This has led to long-standing debates and suspicions about ethnic bias in the coup.

Several factors contributed to this outcome:

1. Leadership and Composition of the Coup
The coup was planned and executed primarily by officers of Eastern (mostly Igbo) and Middle Belt origins, including Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu (from the Midwest) and Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna (an Igbo officer from the East). Since Igbo officers were deeply involved in organizing the coup, they may have been less inclined to target their ethnic counterparts.


2. Target Selection and Execution
The coup plotters focused on perceived corrupt and powerful figures from the First Republic, including Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Northern Premier Ahmadu Bello, and Western Premier Samuel Akintola. However, Eastern Premier Michael Okpara and President Nnamdi Azikiwe (an Igbo) were not harmed. Azikiwe was out of the country at the time, and Okpara was not arrested or killed. Some argue that this was deliberate, while others claim the plan was disorganized and incomplete.


3. Failure to Capture Key Igbo Leaders
While some say Igbo leaders were spared due to ethnic favoritism, others argue that circumstances, such as Azikiwe’s absence and Okpara’s low profile in military matters, played a role. The coup itself was also only partially successful and collapsed within two days, preventing the plotters from fully carrying out their objectives.


I asked ChatGPT to highlight what it meant by Okpara's low profile in military matters. Its response:

By "Okpara’s low profile in military matters," I mean that he was not heavily involved in the military or national security affairs compared to leaders like Ahmadu Bello or Samuel Akintola.

Michael Okpara, as Premier of the Eastern Region, was primarily focused on economic development and agriculture, leading initiatives such as industrialization and cooperative farming. Unlike Ahmadu Bello, who had a close relationship with the Northern-dominated military, or Akintola, who was involved in the intense political crisis in the Western Region, Okpara did not command strong military influence or provoke military resentment.

This lack of direct military involvement might have made him a lower-priority target for the coup plotters, who appeared to focus on figures they saw as threats to national unity or as symbols of corruption and oppression. However, whether this was a deliberate decision or a result of the coup’s chaotic execution remains debated.

stuffs2002:
IIGB0S will continue to pay for the brutal and evil ethnic cleansing they carried out in the name of coup in January 1966.

Since 1960 till today........ this was the supposed South West capital.


I'm proud the south west 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

ScamHunter:
I asked ChatGPT how a popular coup d'etat morphed into an Igbo coup. Here's it's response:

Britain had strategic interests in Nigeria and was keen on maintaining influence over its former colony, particularly regarding economic and political stability. Labeling the January 1966 coup as an "Igbo coup" served multiple purposes:

1. Preserving Northern Political Dominance: The British had historically aligned with the Northern Region's political elites, who were seen as more cooperative with British interests compared to the more westernized and assertive Southern Nigerians, including the Igbo. By supporting the narrative of an "Igbo coup," Britain helped justify the counter-coup of July 1966, which reinstated northern dominance.


2. Protecting Economic Interests: British companies had significant investments in Nigeria, particularly in oil and trade. A government led by officers from the south, particularly the Igbo, might have pursued economic policies that reduced British influence. Encouraging instability through ethnic divisions helped maintain British leverage.


3. Managing Post-Colonial Influence: By amplifying ethnic tensions, Britain could continue to exert indirect control. If the coup was seen as an Igbo attempt to seize power rather than a nationalist revolution, it would weaken pan-Nigerian unity and reinforce divisions that Britain had historically exploited.


4. Influencing Civil War Narratives: The portrayal of the coup as an "Igbo coup" later justified the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970) by framing the Igbo-led secession of Biafra as a continuation of ethnic dominance rather than a response to massacres and marginalization.


By pushing the "Igbo coup" narrative, Britain helped sustain Nigeria as a divided state where ethnic politics could be manipulated to serve external interests.

A true Igbo coup would have been akin to shooting oneself in the mouth.......what did the Igbo have to gain from overthrowing a government they influenced policies in and had considerable political power! The only entity that had the motivation and something to gain from toppling Tafawa blaewa government was the British establishment.......who resented Tafawa Balewa for declaring Nigeria a republic in 1963! Also eastern Nigeria was growing at a pace that if not aborted would have rivalled Singapore and japan..............white people resent rich rivals.............the 1966 was a British intelligence operation aimed at getting rid of tafawa balewa and using a counter coup to remove igbos from power................same thing played out in the aborted dimak coup............ Nigerians should be more sophisticated in their analysis of issues!

Counterigbolies:
a coup hatched by awolowo from prison right?

Right. Even Jerry Rawlings and Thomas Sankara were in prison when the coup d'etat that made them leaders took place. Thomas Sankara arguably went on to become the best leader black Africa has produced. Perhaps followed by Patrice Lumumba.

ScamHunter:
So Ademoyega, one of the coup plotters who first reveled that they planned to hand power to Mr Awolowo is also an Igbo man? Read his book "Why We Struck" then decide if it's really hilarious. Don't forget that Awolowo was not yet hated by the Igbos of those days because the civil war, the primary reason hwhy Igbos started seeing Yoruba as backstabbers (the way Fulani also sees them) hadn't been fought. Even Ojukwu described Awolowo as the best president Nigeria never had. Ojukwu, Nzeogwu, Ifeajuna, Ademoyega and most southern military officers of that era knew the man had vision that only his ethnic bigotry and the British preference for a northern control dwarfed.

See who is talking about betrayal!
Azikiwe and his bossom Fulani friends decided to throw Awolowo in jail for a useless charge of treason, that is not betrayal, it seems most of u are not really ok in the head!
Same Awolowo still share money for una,
That man is too nice

Smartcitizen:
Since 1960 till today........ this was the supposed South West capital.


I'm proud the south west 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Ibo billionaires who are all richer than Dangote yet they run out of the evil forest of 5 plot of land to be constituting nuisance in other regions.


The blood of innocent Tafawaw-Balewa and Sardauna will continue to haunt and plague IIGB0S forever

Killerofpigs:
Hunters and Soldiers?

E be like say. You mistake IGBOs for your worthless generation.

See Groove ooo!!

IGBOs that colonialist couldn't conquer it's a retard like you that wants to test?

Anyway.. IGBOs still exist..come and SLAVE them again..abi your power don expire?

We have receipts.

You are a generational S L A V E in Nigeria. Ask yourself why Nigerians refused to vote the Pandora criminal and S L A V E called Obi or any other IIGB0 as president

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gidgiddy:
8 coups happen in one country, but only one is ever discussed, and given ethnic tag.

That's when you know there's mischief making somewhere

That particular one was the first. Many top leaders of ethnic groups alongside their wives were killed but some certain leaders of the Eastern extractions were spared. Isn't that historic enough? It was the first and it set the tones for others. It will forever be the most discussed

stuffs2002:
Ibo billionaires who are all richer than Dangote yet they run out of the evil forest of 5 plot of land to be constituting nuisance in other regions.


The blood of innocent Tafawaw-Balewa and Sardauna will continue to haunt and plague IIGB0S forever

The white people left their place and cross the ocean to exploit us and made fortunes from Africa. That's where Igbos learned to leave their region to explore and exploit other regions to build theirs.

I don't think it's a rocket science for you to understand it.

Spot the difference between this two locations in your region and mine.

Both are local villages but judge it yourself and see if we are in your region to play.


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

ScamHunter:
Right. Even Jerry Rawlings and Thomas Sankara were in prison when the coup d'etat that made them leaders took place. Thomas Sankara arguably went on to become the best leader black Africa has produced. Perhaps followed by Patrice Lumumba.

so awolowo planned the coup to make an Igbo leader n the Igbos mocked the north for the coup AWOLOWO planned.

It didn't stop at that, so AWOLOWO was the one that said ironsi should pamper the killers?

Awolowo even told ironsi to abolish regionalism?

U Igbos attempt at rewriting history is poor

So Azikwe (igbo), Michael Okpara (igbo) senate president nwizu (igbó) and ALL OTHER IGBÓ POLITICAL AND MILITARY LEADERS were Awolowo's friends okwea??
Ndigbos!


I feel sorry for y'all bcus no matter how much u twist and turn, that stigma of treachery and betrayal in that 1966 ethnic cleansing will forever hang on your necks so long as nigeria exists.

ScamHunter:
I really don't need ChatGPT to know the answer, which is that the coup targeted the enemies of its mastermind and the people who put him in prison. Most of the casualties of the coup were the enemies of Mr Awolowo. Research...

If only una manage kpai JUST ONE igbó leader, una for get mouth to talk, but no. Na only una get senwe pass.

Una aiz go clear!

StaffofOrayan:
See who is talking about betrayal!
Azikiwe and his bossom Fulani friends decided to throw Awolowo in jail for a useless charge of treason, that is not betrayal, it seems most of u are not really ok in the head!
Same Awolowo still share money for una,
That man is too nice

Three times was a man accused of planning to overthrow different government in a span of 30 years yet you're living in denial. So both Balewa and Babangidas government accused him falsely? You once said that the average Yoruba has expertise in denying reality. Staffororayan, that's the only truth l I've heard from you.

ScamHunter:
Three times was a man accused of planning to overthrow different government in a span of 30 years yet you're living in denial. So both Balewa and Babangidas government accused him falsely? You once said that the average Yoruba has expertise in denying reality. Staffororayan, that's the only truth l I've heard from you.

Address Azikiwe's betrayal pls

Saltinny:
Yes, through his boy Ifeajuna, kiss the truth afunja coward

Military people planned coup to take over govt. Then they plan to hand over to a helpless and powerless prisoner locked away for good.

Military boys will take over power with their own sweat and blood, taking daring risk....then they will travel to Calabar to hand over the key of power to a bloody civilian prisoner who couldn't even command his own constituency successfully.

The way U people reason is very daft. I won't attack your tribe because I know not all of your tribesman are these stupid in thinking.

ScamHunter:
Three times was a man accused of planning to overthrow different government in a span of 30 years yet you're living in denial. So both Balewa and Babangidas government accused him falsely? You once said that the average Yoruba has expertise in denying reality. Staffororayan, that's the only truth l I've heard from you.

Bring evidence Awolowo planned to overthrow Babangida's govt.
Or did Babangida write it in his book...since it seems that book is now the darling of some people when it comes to past revelation.

SIRTee15:
Military people planned coup to take over govt. Then they plan to hand over to a helpless and powerless prisoner locked away for good.

Military boys will take over power with their own sweat and blood, taking daring risk....then they will travel to Calabar to hand over the key of power to a bloody civilian prisoner who couldn't even command his own constituency successfully.

The way U people reason is very daft. I won't attack your tribe because I know not all of your tribesman are these stupid in thinking.

You mean Ademoyega, your Yoruba brother is a liar? Anyway he was one of the coup plotters and he said so in his book. Babangidas has also confirmed it so who should we believe? Your Yoruba brother who was one of the leaders of the coup or you, an unknown speculator?

gidgiddy:
8 coups happen in one country, but only one is ever discussed, and given ethnic tag.

That's when you know there's mischief making somewhere

Marijuana - gateway drug
1966 coup - gateway coup.

Keyword - GATEWAY

I still insist a faulty Wesleyan education is often the greatest handicap of most Nigerian youths.

gidgiddy:
8 coups happen in one country, but only one is ever discussed, and given ethnic tag.

That's when you know there's mischief making somewhere

Marijuana - gateway drug
1966 coup - gateway coup.

Keyword - GATEWAY

I still insist a faulty Wesleyan education is often the greatest handicap of most Nigerian youths.

^{P.S Gateway coup? I coined it, as such is protected by CC BY-ND for my interests whatever they may be.}

Mbanda:
You mean awolowo/yoruba coup?

Mgbada,I am very disappointed that group of Igbo soldiers risked their lives and that of their family and their ethnic group just to make Awolowo a convicted felon prime minister of Nigeria.They should be ashamed of themselves.

Ojiofor:
Mgbada,I am very disappointed that group of Igbo soldiers risked their lives and that of their family and their ethnic group just to make Awolowo a convicted felon prime minister of Nigeria.They should be ashamed of themselves.

Tell that to your yoruba brothers.

Mbanda:
Tell that to your yoruba brothers.

ipob Mgbada.
I just told you or are you a Yoruba?
Is Ifeanjuna,,Nzeogwu,Anuforo,Tim Onwuatuegwu,Ben Gbulie,Emma Nwaobosi that foolishly risked their careers,lives,families and set up Igbo ethnic group for massacre by participated in a bloody coup just to make Awolowo a Yoruba man and convicted felon prime Minister of Nigeria?I am talking to you.

This is exactly same partern and strategy corrupt tinibu and buhari has chosen to implement to grab and retain power for themselves while gullible nigerians who don't know their left from their right cheer them on.

StaffofOrayan:
The thought of a group of Igbo men going to fight and then handing over power to a Yoruba man is actually hilarious to me, especially a Yoruba man they hated!

They were actually patriots but don't have any clue at that time that the country they were fighting for is deeply divided and nothing close to been a nation.

you think chat wetin can tell you what everybody already know....??

some officers in the nigerian army fvckedup....
case closed....

next....!!

Here's why they preferred Mr Awolowo, according to ChatGPT:

Obafemi Awolowo stood out among Nigeria’s first-generation leaders due to his visionary policies, disciplined leadership style, and strong commitment to development. Several key factors set him apart:

1. Intellectual and Strategic Leadership

Awolowo was one of the most intellectually prepared leaders of his time. He was a trained lawyer, economist, and political thinker who approached governance with meticulous planning and strategic foresight. Unlike many of his contemporaries, who ruled more by tradition and personal influence, Awolowo emphasized structured policies and ideological clarity.

2. Welfare-Oriented Governance

As Premier of the Western Region (1954–1960), Awolowo implemented progressive policies that made the West the most developed region at the time. His achievements included:

Free primary education: The Western Region was the first in Nigeria to introduce universal primary education, which significantly boosted literacy.

Free healthcare for children: He pioneered free healthcare services, particularly for children under 18.

Economic and infrastructural development: Under his leadership, the Western Region established Nigeria’s first television station (before many European countries had one), built the Cocoa House (then the tallest building in West Africa), and developed the first modern industrial estates.


3. Nationalist, But Regionally Strong

While he had national aspirations, Awolowo remained deeply committed to Yoruba interests. His disciplined governance and regional development focus made him widely respected among his people, similar to Ahmadu Bello in the North. However, unlike Bello, who prioritized Northern conservatism, Awolowo championed modernization and progressive policies.

4. Economic Prudence

Awolowo was known for his careful management of resources. He strongly believed in financial discipline and effective taxation, ensuring that the Western Region’s ambitious projects were funded without excessive borrowing. His economic philosophy set him apart from other leaders who relied heavily on oil revenues later on.

5. Political Rivalries and Marginalization

Despite his achievements, Awolowo was politically sidelined. He was imprisoned for treason in 1963 under controversial circumstances, as his rivals (especially from the NPC and NNDP) saw him as a major threat. Many believed that if he had been given national leadership, Nigeria would have taken a different development trajectory.

6. The January 1966 Coup and Ojukwu’s Admiration

The reported plan to install Awolowo as Prime Minister suggests that the coup plotters saw him as the best candidate to fix Nigeria. Similarly, Ojukwu’s admiration for Awolowo was likely due to their shared belief in self-determination, economic self-sufficiency, and intellectual leadership. Even though Awolowo later sided with the federal government during the Civil War, his economic policies during the war (such as managing Nigeria’s finances) further cemented his reputation as a disciplined leader.

Ojiofor:
ipob Mgbada.
I just told you or are you a Yoruba?
Is Ifeanjuna,,Nzeogwu,Anuforo,Tim Onwuatuegwu,Ben Gbulie,Emma Nwaobosi that foolishly risked their careers,lives,families and set up Igbo ethnic group for massacre by participated in a bloody coup just to make Awolowo a Yoruba man and convicted felon prime Minister of Nigeria?I am talking to you.

UGM onye eri eri, I said you should ask your yoruba brothers. They're in the best position to answer you that.