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Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 8:05am On Sep 06, 2025
The Midwest people had declared neutrality and had forbidden any invasion of Biafra through their lands

The non IBO Midwesterners were initially sympathetic to ibos following the pogroms up north and had been known to provide food and refreshments to ibos passing through their lands on their return to the East .

At no time where both the non ibo Midwesterners and the Urhobo military governor ever showed any hostility towards Ibos. If you even consider that Ejoor had been targeted for elimination by the ibo coup plotters on January 15 and Ironsi had been plotting to have him murdered afterwards with Ojukwu having plotted on 3 occasions to have Ejoor killed , first in Enugu then in Abia while attending Ironsi's funeral and in Benin , Ejoor still went on to prevent northern troops from invading Biafra through the Midwest and did everything to protect ibo refugees passing through his region.

To show the level of hate and disdain ojukwu and his Enugu lunatics had on non ibo Midwesterners, a decree was passed by Ojukwu having all non ibo Midwesterners leave the Eastern region.


Ejoor did not reciprocate the gesture by Enugu and no ibo was asked to vacate the Midwest after Ojukwu's expulsion order.

Note that Ojukwu',s expulsion order only applied to non Ibo Midwesterners. Igboid Midwesterners were exempt from Ojukwu's expulsion order


Fast forward a few months and Ojukwu decided to invade the Midwest in the guise of liberating her from Nigeria .

Ojukwu's ragtag army did not waste time targeting non ibo people of the Midwest during the occupation. Same people he had ordered out of the East , he (Ojukwu) invaded their land and was now harassing , terrorising and killing them on their fathers land while elevating his ibo cousins as vassal rulers of the Midwest


The madness of ojukwu no get part 2
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Ttalk: 8:09am On Sep 06, 2025
In order to kolobi their land and resources, having realized that his region has no economic tangible assets to make it a country
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 8:12am On Sep 06, 2025
Ttalk:
In order to kolobi their land and resources, having realized that his region has no economic tangible assets to make it a country
You expelled the from Eastern Nigeria and a few months down you invade an occupy their land while terrorising them claiming you are liberating the from Hausa Fulani jihadists.

There is a reason these people in whatever guise be it IPOB or obidient that they keep deploying the Hausa-Fulani jihadist boggeyman.
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Tochi3(m): 8:14am On Sep 06, 2025
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..another round of lies deceit & propaganda from the FDL crew..

..after supporting a failed fake certificate holder to grabbing...it has nöw become a daily propaganda against Ndigbo 24/7..as if it was Ndigbo that forced them to collect Laptop from their oppressors..to defend a kingpin.. grin

..no achievement to write about..no development to show for the billions of loans collected..

..Just senseless diversion tactics of lies & propaganda blamimg Ndigbo..


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Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Ttalk: 8:20am On Sep 06, 2025
Tochi3:
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..another round of lies deceit & propaganda from the FDL crew..

..after supporting a failed fake certificate holder to grabbing...it has nöw become a daily propaganda against Ndigbo 24/7..as if it was Ndigbo that forced them to collect Laptop from their oppressors..to defend a kingpin.. grin

..no achievement to write about..no development to show for the billions of loans collected..

..Just senseless diversion tactics of lies & propaganda blamimg Ndigbo..


grin grin
Check the commissioning of 1 year blue rail anniversary and you will see the difference between development and stagnation
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by helinues: 8:22am On Sep 06, 2025
Make una let the past be past
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Elusive001: 8:23am On Sep 06, 2025
helinues:
Make una let the past be past
Which past? Because this one na plain lie so no need pushing it. You sef try small
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DatNiggaDaz: 8:28am On Sep 06, 2025
Another one

Another propaganda against our neigbours from the East. The Laptop crew members has special Laptops allocated to a particular member.

Some Laptops are set to bring crimes of our neigbours & attach ethnicity to the crime.

Some operates the Laptops to abuse, malign PO with all form of propaganda.

Some Laptops are meant to bring out lies, deceit & propaganda of the Civil war an aim used to attack out neigbours from the East.

Some Laptops spcializes in creating fake profile handles of Ndigbo or ND folks & used thesame profile for tribal disunity between the ND & SE.

These Laptops crew members are nöt interested in highlighting the renewed hope Agenda because they know there is no hope under Tinubu

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Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by helinues: 8:32am On Sep 06, 2025
Elusive001:
Which past? Because this one na plain lie so no need pushing it. You sef try small
Try and be sensitive and know what to argue on. You wouldn't want to let people exposed that past you want to be denying .

Na over doing of everything be una major problem. Una no know when to overlook some things
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Mrfeel: 8:32am On Sep 06, 2025
DomPerignon:
The Midwest people had declared neutrality and had forbidden any invasion of Biafra through their lands

The non IBO Midwesterners were initially sympathetic to ibos following the pogroms up north and had been known to provide food and refreshments to ibos passing through their lands on their return to the East .

At no time where both the non ibo Midwesterners and the Urhobo military governor ever showed any hostility towards Ibos. If you even consider that Ejoor had been targeted for elimination by the ibo coup plotters on January 15 and Ironsi had been plotting to have him murdered afterwards with Ojukwu having plotted on 3 occasions to have Ejoor killed , first in Enugu then in Abia while attending Ironsi's funeral and in Benin , Ejoor still went on to prevent northern troops from invading Biafra through the Midwest and did everything to protect ibo refugees passing through his region.

To show the level of hate and disdain ojukwu and his Enugu lunatics had on non ibo Midwesterners, a decree was passed by Ojukwu having all non ibo Midwesterners leave the Eastern region.


Ejoor did not reciprocate the gesture by Enugu and no ibo was asked to vacate the Midwest after Ojukwu's expulsion order.

Note that Ojukwu',s expulsion order only applied to non Ibo Midwesterners. Igboid Midwesterners were exempt from Ojukwu's expulsion order


Fast forward a few months and Ojukwu decided to invade the Midwest in the guise of liberating her from Nigeria .

Ojukwu's ragtag army did not waste time targeting non ibo people of the Midwest during the occupation. Same people he had ordered out of the East , he (Ojukwu) invaded their land and was now harassing , terrorising and killing them on their fathers land while elevating his ibo cousins as vassal rulers of the Midwest


The madness of ojukwu no get part 2
A decree was passed by ojukwu to expell Midwestterners? LoL what are you trying to achieve with this fake stories you are writing up and down? If ojukwu never passed any deree to expell northerners from the East rather made efforts to protect them from been killed in revenge for what was happening in the north,why will he expell Midwestterners?


Why will ojukwu want to kill ejoor who was appointed by ironsi as governor of the Midwest just like himself?
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Tochi3(m):
Ttalk:
Check the commissioning of 1 year blue rail anniversary and you will see the difference between development and stagnation
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..Check your Laptop very well..& you will notice the similarities between dishing lies, deceeit & propaganda and a non existent soul..

cheesy grin grin
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 8:39am On Sep 06, 2025
Mrfeel:
A decree was passed by ojukwu to expell Midwestterners? LoL what are you trying to achieve with this fake stories you are writing up and down? If ojukwu never passed any deree to expell northerners from the East rather made efforts to protect them from been killed in revenge for what was happening in the north,why will he expell Midwestterners?


Why will ojukwu want to kill ejoor who was appointed by ironsi as governor of the Midwest just like himself?
You can continue lying to yourselves

A simple Google search will show you that what I posted is pure facts.
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Tochi3(m): 8:40am On Sep 06, 2025
helinues:
Try and be sensitive and know what to argue on. You wouldn't want to let people exposed that past you want to be denying .

Na over doing of everything be una major problem. Una no know when to overlook some things
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..helll..anuis..stop dwelling in lies & forcing yourself to believe the lies coming out from the Laptop crew which you are a staunch member..

..which past propaganda are you talkibg about...you have quickly accepted the lies & propaganda from one of your members..& still gaslighting yourself talking about "it is in the past..?as if the lies are the truth..?

..which past..?

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Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Mrfeel: 8:41am On Sep 06, 2025
DomPerignon:
You can continue lying to yourselves

A simple Google search will show you that what I posted is pure facts.
Give the name of the author of the Google article you are quoting these fake stories from,who is the author?
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by helinues: 8:42am On Sep 06, 2025
Tochi3:
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..helll..anuis..stop dwelling in lies & forcing yourself to believe the lies coming out from the Laptop crew which you are a staunch member..

..which past propaganda are you talkibg about...you have quickly accepted the lies & propaganda from one of your members..& still gaslighting yourself talking about "it is in the past..?as if the lies are the truth..?

..which past..?

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Is it that you don't bother to read at all before doing your daily trolling. Please what's the correlation between my comments and yours?

Stop this boring attitude of daily trolling on this forum
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 8:44am On Sep 06, 2025
Mrfeel:
Give the name of the author of the Google article you are quoting these fake stories from,who is the author?
https://www.dawodu.com/midwest.htm
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Christistruth00: 8:46am On Sep 06, 2025
Gov Adeleke of Osun said Ojukwu drove him and his family out of the Eastern Region when he was 11 years old in 1967. The fact that Gov Adeleke was born in Enugu and that his mother was from today's Abia State was irrelevant to all Ojukwu's calculations and they were all forced to return to his father's hometown of Ede in todays Osun State
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 8:51am On Sep 06, 2025
Elusive001:
Which past? Because this one na plain lie so no need pushing it. You sef try small
Where is the lie,?

Ojukwu ordered all non ibo Midwesterners to leave the Eastern region especially those who were students in UNN.

These are facts that you wish to deny as propaganda
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 8:55am On Sep 06, 2025
Christistruth00:
Gov Adeleke of Osun said Ojukwu drove him and his family out of the Eastern Region when he was 11 years old in 1967. The fact that Gov Adeleke was born in Enugu and that his mother was from today's Abia State was irrelevant to all Ojukwu's calculations and they were all forced to return to his father's hometown of Ede in todays Osun State
The expulsion order was given after it came to the notice of Ojukwu that non ibo Midwesterners at the University of Nigeria had refused to pledge to their fellow ibo students to commit to the so-called liberation of the Midwest from Nigeria.

In short, they were expelled because they refused to pledge loyalty to Ojukwu's expansionist ambition .

Note that other coastal people trapped in Biafra also faced severe persecution on campus for refusing to support their ongoing subjugation in Biafra
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Mrfeel: 8:56am On Sep 06, 2025
DomPerignon:
https://www.dawodu.com/midwest.htm
From the article in this link it said none igbo speaking people were expelled from the East

Because of the complete breakdown of military discipline and trust occasioned by the widespread killings of Ibos, it became apparent that troops had to return to their regions of origin. For this reason, a regional army structure was approved corresponding to the four regions of the country at that time (6, 12, 13). The 1st, 2nd , 3rd and 4th area commands were based in the Northern, Western, Eastern and Midwestern regions, respectively. Since the northern region
essentially controlled the federal government, northern troops remained in Lagos.
you got your answer from the same article so why the noise?
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by kettykin: 9:01am On Sep 06, 2025
No, he should have allowed them to become collateral damage
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 9:06am On Sep 06, 2025
Mrfeel:
From the article in this link it said none igbo speaking people were expelled from the East

Because of the complete breakdown of military discipline and trust occasioned by the widespread killings of Ibos, it became apparent that troops had to return to their regions of origin. For this reason, a regional army structure was approved corresponding to the four regions of the country at that time (6, 12, 13). The 1st, 2nd , 3rd and 4th area commands were based in the Northern, Western, Eastern and Midwestern regions, respectively. Since the northern region
essentially controlled the federal government, northern troops remained in Lagos.
you got your answer from the same article so why the noise?
Why are you glossing over the expulsion order by Ojukwu ordering all non ibo Midwestern civilians and students to leave the East?

Officers and men of the Army had all returned to their regions and no civilian was compelled to leave their region outside the north following the pogroms but still at that, there was no official proclamation by northern, western and Midwestern governments asking civilians to return to their regions.

And why are you refusing to acknowledge the author's statement of fact the Ojukwu expelled non ibo Midwesterners?

Why did ojukwu limit his expulsion to non ibo Midwesterners especially students who were reported by their fellow ibo students for not being enthusiastic in having their region occupied by Biafra?

As I said you can continue to lie to yourselves
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 9:09am On Sep 06, 2025
kettykin:
No, he should have allowed them to become collateral damage
You know what would have been better?

Anioma joining Biafra but we know ojukwu was more interested in capturing the entire south an his reason for occupying Midwest was to seize control of their wells in Warri.

Biafra was a ruse and Ojukwu never believed in an independent ibo nation but was more committed in expansionism and ibo hegemony
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 9:14am On Sep 06, 2025
We never enter second page of this thread and I have already made them shift their goal post from originally denying what I posted as lies to now admitting it to be true.

Let's see how the born liars will now try and rationalise Ojukwu's madness of expelling non ibo Midwesterners from the East and then invading and occupying same non ibo Midwesterners lands over their oil


Protip: una go explain tire
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Macphenson: 9:16am On Sep 06, 2025
DomPerignon:
You know what would have been better?

Anioma joining Biafra but we know ojukwu was more interested in capturing the entire south an his reason for occupying Midwest was to seize control of their wells in Warri.

Biafra was a ruse and Ojukwu never believed in an independent ibo nation but was more committed in expansionism and ibo hegemony
I kindly recommend the OP to go and read the book " YOU MUST BREAK FORTH AT DAWN" written by Wole Soyinka. There the author highlighted that the Igbo Nation have been badly treated. They will understand the genesis of what metamorphosed into the Civil War.
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Mrfeel: 9:36am On Sep 06, 2025
DomPerignon:
Why are you glossing over the expulsion order by Ojukwu ordering all non ibo Midwestern civilians and students to leave the East?

Officers and men of the Army had all returned to their regions and no civilian was compelled to leave their region outside the north following the pogroms but still at that, there was no official proclamation by northern, western and Midwestern governments asking civilians to return to their regions.

And why are you refusing to acknowledge the author's statement of fact the Ojukwu expelled non ibo Midwesterners?

Why did ojukwu limit his expulsion to non ibo Midwesterners especially students who were reported by their fellow ibo students for not being enthusiastic in having their region occupied by Biafra?

As I said you can continue to lie to yourselves
If none igbo speakers from the Midwest was told to leave the east by ojukwu wasn't it for their safety? When northerners were being killed in the east during that time ojukwu personally put them on the train and ask them to return to the north, in fact the northern army men were told to go with their weapons so they can protect themselves on the way in case their train was stopped on the way by mobs , what's the noise?
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 9:42am On Sep 06, 2025
Mrfeel:
If none igbo speakers from the Midwest was told to leave the east by ojukwu wasn't it for their safety? When northerners were being killed in the east during that time ojukwu personally put them on the train and ask them to return to the north, in fact the northern army men were told to go with their weapons so they can protect themselves on the way in case their train was stopped on the way by mobs , what's the noise?
Goal post has shifted

From it never happened to now trying to rationalize the madness of ojukwu

The students were expelled because they refused to pledge loyalty to the so-called liberation of Midwest when approached by their fellow ibo students to do so.

And after expelling them from your useless Biafra, what made your Ojukwu to invade and occupy their land ?
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by DomPerignon(op): 9:42am On Sep 06, 2025
Macphenson:
I kindly recommend the OP to go and read the book " YOU MUST BREAK FORTH AT DAWN" written by Wole Soyinka. There the author highlighted that the Igbo Nation have been badly treated. They will understand the genesis of what metamorphosed into the Civil War.
You now like Wole again?
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Tochi3(m):
helinues:
Is it that you don't bother to read at all before doing your daily trolling. Please what's the correlation between my comments and yours?

Stop this boring attitude of daily trolling on this forum
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..helll.. anuis.. grin grin grin

.."correlation coherent logical engagement".. grin grin

..when apprehended telling lies through deceit..you result to crying with incoherence.. grin grin

..why do you believe & accept the lies & propaganda from the OP..why do you want to forget lies & deceit... grin

..listen..I will be here to expose you as always until you stop telling, accepting & defending lies..

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Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by Mrfeel: 9:50am On Sep 06, 2025
DomPerignon:
Goal post has shifted

From it never happened to now trying to rationalize the madness of ojukwu

The students were expelled because they refused to pledge loyalty to the so-called liberation of Midwest when approached by their fellow ibo students to do so.

And after expelling them from your useless Biafra, what made your Ojukwu to invade and occupy their land ?
Like I said you are just being emotional, what ever ojukwu did was for their safety just like he did to northerners , if it was in bad blood why didn't ojukwu just asked them to be killed instead? And the invasion of Midwest was simple, banjo was given a mission pass through Midwest reach Lagos in 24 hours attack dodan barracks where Gowon lives take charge of the Nigerian headquarters just the way Nigerian troops have taken of nsukka and advancing to take the Biafran capital Enugu


Whatever happened in Midwest was banjo's fault cause he delayed in Midwest for 1 week trying to negotiate power with Gowon
Re: Why Did Ojukwu Expel Non Ibo Midwesterners Out Of The Eastern Region,? by SeeWahala: 9:52am On Sep 06, 2025
DomPerignon:
Goal post has shifted

From it never happened to now trying to rationalize the madness of ojukwu

The students were expelled because they refused to pledge loyalty to the so-called liberation of Midwest when approached by their fellow ibo students to do so.

And after expelling them from your useless Biafra, what made your Ojukwu to invade and occupy their land ?
This guy is not just okay 😆

Igbos were being targeted

Ojukwu said if you're not an igbo please leave so you won't be a victim

Yet you're here crying 😂

So what should ojukwu had done? Allow them kill both Yoruba, benin and igala people too because they weren't northerners and looked like Igbos?


Mehn . . . This guy has allowed his faculties to dwindle to nothingness because of my people Sha hahahaha 😂🤣
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