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Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by jamafa: 12:59pm On Oct 11, 2025
G0odharddick:
Opening up old wounds.

Tinubu should do the needful and apologize to them and honourably resign.

Those people saying Ibadan is bigger than the SE region I don't understand what the colour of your problem is.

Enugu state alone is over 13k square kilometres. So how is Ibadan bigger than the SE?
Why should Tinubu resign 😂

Nah him cause Massacre??

Hatred don wound DX one 😂
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by saintneo: 3:18pm On Oct 11, 2025
gidgiddy:
The man who commanded the Soldiers that commited the abominable act of the Asaba massacre, Murtala Mohammed, was put on the N20 note, and has Airports and highways named after him
A big thief for that matter. Robbed the CBN in Benin during the war. Abeg, MM is the worst person to be immortalised in Nigeria.
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by observanc1: 4:32pm On Oct 11, 2025
Chucks13:
Because Tinubu was the president in 1967?

Because Tinubu was a millitary man in 1967?

Because Tinubu was the one who came to shot Asaba people?

And Gej was an expresident so why didn't they asked him to apologised?

And Buhari was an ex president so why didn't they asked him to apologised?

How I wish Tinubu can turn a dictator and drop all these I'm a democrat nonsense for everybody to sit up.

Mr Royal Highness with due respect tell your govtnor to do the apology, Tinubu owed nobody any apology he didn't even know about and was even a young man at that year 1967 sorry its not Tinubu responsibility or go and ask Gowon and Obj to apologised they both participated in the war as a soldier and head of state they are still alive sir
the prime minister of Japan that apologized for 2nd world war crimes Japan committed, was he even born by 1945 when the war ended?
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by observanc1: 4:34pm On Oct 11, 2025
Chucks13:
Oh my God!!! I said obj and Gowon who fought the war are still alive go and ask them for apology.

Tell our brother Gej to apologised as well. We are not and will never allow Tinubu to apologise.

I said rest biko rest.
go on and OBJ should apologize in what capacity?
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by Chucks13: 4:39pm On Oct 11, 2025
observanc1:
go on and OBJ should apologize in what capacity?
Then why will Tinubu apologize then?
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by Chucks13: 4:45pm On Oct 11, 2025
observanc1:
the prime minister of Japan that apologized for 2nd world war crimes Japan committed, was he even born by 1945 when the war ended?
That was Japan and I don't bloody care ok.

Since your so called Asagba couldn't have the guts to asked obj to apologized after spending 8 years in power then sorry Tinubu will never apologize.

Since your Asagba couldn't tell Gej to apologize spending 6 years In power then Tinubu will never apologize.

Since your Asagba couldn't be man enough to dare Buhari to apologise sorry Tinubu will never and ever apologise so do your worst.
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by observanc1: 5:23pm On Oct 11, 2025
Chucks13:
Then why will Tinubu apologize then?
as the President and Commander in chief of the armed forces of the federal Republic of Nigeria. Not as tinubu
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by Murketeer: 5:25pm On Oct 11, 2025
Coldspice:
I will open a thread on what Biafrans did to minorities in the current Niger Delta during the war.
How they raped women and buried men alive.

I will tag you on the thread so you can explain better.
I thought Asaba which is the Midwest was part of Nigeria then ?… or was it part of Biafra ?
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by Chucks13: 5:39pm On Oct 11, 2025
observanc1:
as the President and Commander in chief of the armed forces of the federal Republic of Nigeria. Not as tinubu
Oh ok keep waiting for Tinubu apology he will apologise in 2050 so keep waiting...ok

Thanks end of discussion.
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by damkin24(m): 5:47pm On Oct 11, 2025
shortgun:
President Bola Tinubu, as the current leader of Nigeria, is responsible for all decisions by all previous heads of government before him. He inherited both the nation’s assets and liabilities including the responsibility for addressing the wrongful massacre of Asaba indigenes in 1967.....that's how governance work.
Then wait till the Agulu guy man becomes President to tender the unreserved apology. I believed OBJ was both military and civilian president as well as Buhari but those calling for apology were sleeping then. Even GEJ from same Niger Delta was once a president for several years.
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by stuffs2002: 6:18pm On Oct 11, 2025
gidgiddy:
The man who commanded the Soldiers that commited the abominable act of the Asaba massacre, Murtala Mohammed, was put on the N20 note, and has Airports and highways named after him
Emeka Ojukwu caused a needless and senseless war and you blame Murtala Mohammed for defending and keeping Nigeria one.


Ojukwu is to be blamed for that civil war and the killings but you will never accept the truth just because Ojukwu is Igbo like you
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by gidgiddy: 7:26pm On Oct 11, 2025
stuffs2002:
Emeka Ojukwu caused a needless and senseless war and you blame Murtala Mohammed for defending and keeping Nigeria one.


Ojukwu is to be blamed for that civil war and the killings but you will never accept the truth just because Ojukwu is Igbo like you
Ojukwu didn't cause any war, he went to Aburi, Ghana, to prevent war. Unfortunately, your federal government led by Gowon chose not to implement the signed agreement, which led to war

But beyond that, Asaba, was not in Biafra. So, one wonders the motivation your Nigerian Army had to massacre Asaba people, other than the fact that they are Igbo people

And the man that led the massacre, Murtala Mohammed, was put on the N20 note
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by Goldrosewine(f): 9:26pm On Oct 11, 2025
G0odharddick:
Opening up old wounds.

Tinubu should do the needful and apologize to them and honourably resign.

Those people saying Ibadan is bigger than the SE region I don't understand what the colour of your problem is.

Enugu state alone is over 13k square kilometres. So how is Ibadan bigger than the SE?
I am just saying...😊

Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by G0odharddick: 10:15pm On Oct 11, 2025
Goldrosewine:
I am just saying...😊
Wetin concern landmass concern Vat?
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by stuffs2002: 10:24pm On Oct 11, 2025
gidgiddy:
Ojukwu didn't cause any war, he went to Aburi, Ghana, to prevent war. Unfortunately, your federal government led by Gowon chose not to implement the signed agreement, which led to war

But beyond that, Asaba, was not in Biafra. So, one wonders the motivation your Nigerian Army had to massacre Asaba people, other than the fact that they are Igbo people

And the man that led the massacre, Murtala Mohammed, was put on the N20 note
You are Igbo so I don't expect you see the fault of a fellow Igbo. You blame everyone for the war except Ojukwu the war criminal himself just because he is Igbo. Ojukwu is 100% responsible for the killings of this people and the destruction of his region but you will blame Gowon, Awolowo, Murtala Mohammed etc except the real culprit.

The only reason Igbos went to war was because they fell out of rulership of Nigeria. Ojukwu was so selfish, greedy and power hungry that he failed to reason to every of Gowon's enteritis.

Gowon as military head of state did not need to go to Aburi to sign any accord with Ojukwu but he humbled himself and went just to keep peace. Ojukwu on the other hand had already made up his mind to go to war even before going to Aburi. Even in Aburi, Gowon was the reasonable one with smiles and friendliness while Ojukwu was very unreasonable with silly demands and he refused to be friendly with Gown in Aburi.

Even after the Aburi meeting and the accord had been signed, Ojukwu quickly rushed to Nigeria to make announcement ahead of Gowon which was not meant to be so. Gowon as the most senior and head of state was the one to make the announcement of the agreement reached. Ojukwu in his announcement, started spinning all sorts of lies that were not agreed to even before Gowon got back to Nigeria and that caused so much confusion and distrust and eventually culminated into a very silly and needless war.


Murtala Muhammed was a war hero that fought to keep Nigeria one and Igbos should be grateful to him for keeping you guys in Nigeria as you people are the biggest beneficiary of one Nigeria. Murtala Muhammed was an army officer doing his job in serving his fatherland and I don't know way you expect him to fold his arms while Biafran soldiers run amok and kill everyone in Nigeria. Murtala Muhammed defended his country and we are very very proud of him.


We know you guys like creating and believing your own lies but keep it to yourself in your region because the rest of Nigeria know the truth
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by IME1: 11:04pm On Oct 11, 2025
Coldspice:
The Asagba was deaf and dumb when Ogoni people were making requests over the years for pardon and immortalisation of the Ogoni 9.

This behavior is common in the Niger Delta. Once you do for Itsekiri, Urhobo will demand, then Ijaw will start their own problem. That is what is playing out and that is what you are displaying too.
I'm not from Asaba or even from that part of Nigeria, but it's distasteful and disrespect of you to say a monarch was deaf and dumb, so uncouth. You can't even say that about your family head not to talk of the head of a people and the place that hosts a state's capital. Mind you this Asagba is new on the throne and is bringing his innovations and ideas. Then to extend it to other tribes from the Niger Delta? I pray for your healing.
Anyway I'm done having this back and forth with you or your kit and kin
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by rummmy: 11:27pm On Oct 11, 2025
Muritala Mohammed was equally killed..
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by gidgiddy: 12:23am On Oct 12, 2025
stuffs2002:
You are Igbo so I don't expect you see the fault of a fellow Igbo. You blame everyone for the war except Ojukwu the war criminal himself just because he is Igbo. Ojukwu is 100% responsible for the killings of this people and the destruction of his region but you will blame Gowon, Awolowo, Murtala Mohammed etc except the real culprit.

The only reason Igbos went to war was because they fell out of rulership of Nigeria. Ojukwu was so selfish, greedy and power hungry that he failed to reason to every of Gowon's enteritis.

Gowon as military head of state did not need to go to Aburi to sign any accord with Ojukwu but he humbled himself and went just to keep peace. Ojukwu on the other hand had already made up his mind to go to war even before going to Aburi. Even in Aburi, Gowon was the reasonable one with smiles and friendliness while Ojukwu was very unreasonable with silly demands and he refused to be friendly with Gown in Aburi.

Even after the Aburi meeting and the accord had been signed, Ojukwu quickly rushed to Nigeria to make announcement ahead of Gowon which was not meant to be so. Gowon as the most senior and head of state was the one to make the announcement of the agreement reached. Ojukwu in his announcement, started spinning all sorts of lies that were not agreed to even before Gowon got back to Nigeria and that caused so much confusion and distrust and eventually culminated into a very silly and needless war.


Murtala Muhammed was a war hero that fought to keep Nigeria one and Igbos should be grateful to him for keeping you guys in Nigeria as you people are the biggest beneficiary of one Nigeria. Murtala Muhammed was an army officer doing his job in serving his fatherland and I don't know way you expect him to fold his arms while Biafran soldiers run amok and kill everyone in Nigeria. Murtala Muhammed defended his country and we are very very proud of him.


We know you guys like creating and believing your own lies but keep it to yourself in your region because the rest of Nigeria know the truth
You guys are laughable. You think the war was about who announced the Aburi Accord first between Gowon and Ojukwu? It was already signed, no matter who announced it. But when they returned to Nigeria, Gowon went back on what he signed

The basic thing about Nigeria is the country was a mistake. The British should not have brought us together in 1914. All it has caused is fighting, civil war, killing our selves in the millions, poverty capital of the world, 8th most insecure country on earth. Nigeria is pointless

We should all agree to end this disastrous British colonial creation called Nigeria, every go their own way and develop according to their talent
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by Coldspice: 2:22am On Oct 12, 2025
Real2088:
For your balls
Nna gi already collected 20 pounds
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by loffyloffy: 4:47am On Oct 12, 2025
shortgun:
President Bola Tinubu, as the current leader of Nigeria, is responsible for all decisions by all previous heads of government before him. He inherited both the nation’s assets and liabilities including the responsibility for addressing the wrongful massacre of Asaba indigenes in 1967.....that's how governance work.
So Asagba waited for Tinubu to be president before remembering that his people needs apology?
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by VeeVeeMyLuv(f): 6:39am On Oct 12, 2025
Chucks13:
That was Japan and I don't bloody care ok.

Since your so called Asagba couldn't have the guts to asked obj to apologized after spending 8 years in power then sorry Tinubu will never apologize.

Since your Asagba couldn't tell Gej to apologize spending 6 years In power then Tinubu will never apologize.

Since your Asagba couldn't be man enough to dare Buhari to apologise sorry Tinubu will never and ever apologise so do your worst.
Calm down bro
The Asagba wasn't on the throne during OBJ and GEJ era. His coronation was last year 2024
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by VeeVeeMyLuv(f): 6:40am On Oct 12, 2025
loffyloffy:
So Asagba waited for Tinubu to be president before remembering that his people needs apology?
Calm down with the hatred
Asagba was crowned 2024.
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by VeeVeeMyLuv(f): 6:51am On Oct 12, 2025
What Nigerians fails to realized is that those early coups during period Nigeria got independence were political, all politics. It was political game. The only downside is that they were executed in a cold brutal manner

But Nigerians then with their low IQ allowed it get to them, bitterness, hatred, revenge began , they started killing each other including innocent people this degenerated into the very bloody civil war.


Since then Nigeria has not recovered, Nigerians still harbour deeply rooted passionate hatred for each other. Children from birth are raised to hate other ethnic groups because of the body political games that happened between politicians during that period (1965 to 1971)
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by loffyloffy: 7:22am On Oct 12, 2025
VeeVeeMyLuv:
Calm down with the hatred
Asagba was crowned 2024.
And all the Asagbas that have been there before him, did not read their history and see the need for the govt og the day to appologise?
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by kinguwem: 8:59am On Oct 12, 2025
Chucks13:
Because Tinubu was the president in 1967?

Because Tinubu was a millitary man in 1967?

Because Tinubu was the one who came to shot Asaba people?

And Gej was an expresident so why didn't they asked him to apologised?

And Buhari was an ex president so why didn't they asked him to apologised?

How I wish Tinubu can turn a dictator and drop all these I'm a democrat nonsense for everybody to sit up.

Mr Royal Highness with due respect tell your govtnor to do the apology, Tinubu owed nobody any apology he didn't even know about and was even a young man at that year 1967 sorry its not Tinubu responsibility or go and ask Gowon and Obj to apologised they both participated in the war as a soldier and head of state they are still alive sir
PBAT is the C-in-C & in the best position to do so currently. If the rest overlooked the issue, it's not late to do the right. If MKO was recognized for winning the June 12 elections of 1993, then the FG should apologize for the massacre & admit that in war anything goes. As par compensation, all Nigerians are under distress - insurgency, banditry, kidnappings etc.
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by Real2088: 9:28am On Oct 12, 2025
Coldspice:
Nna gi already collected 20 pounds
And still a threat to Nna gi cheesy
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by VeeVeeMyLuv(f): 9:39am On Oct 12, 2025
loffyloffy:
And all the Asagbas that have been there before him, did not read their history and see the need for the govt og the day to appologise?
Bro stop it
It is not good for your health.
Different leaders have different vision, priority, pain points, and so on.

This particular one was an astute lawyer, a successful one in the legal profession rose to the echelon of career.
He also a professor. So he must have studied history and even taught history in the University and got to find out about this gruesome inhumane act perpetrated by the army at the time.

They are supposed to fight their fellow soldiers who are with gun on the other side man to man.

But they turned on armless civilians who were even on their side. These civilians were in support of the Nigeria army or neutral (innocent civilians).

The Nigerian army still did what they did. Maybe he did what he did because Kaduna Nzeogwu was from around that area. So in his mind he is revenging.

Today if someone says they are from Delta state na automatic passionate hatred that person go dey receive , even though Delta state contribute significantly to the country purse from the crude oil and gas from Delta state.
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by VeeVeeMyLuv(f): 11:26am On Oct 12, 2025
Saturnalia:
Yes, he was a hero. If Kaduna Ezeogu and Emmanuel Ifejuana had not been overwhelmed & overtaken by greed, we wouldn’t have been having this discussion .
This is the way you guys behave.

See those religious riots in the core northern cities in the 2000s, when somebody will draw cartoon in far away Europe then these certain religious zealots (terrorists) in Northern Nigeria will start killing innocent people just like that and start burning religious centers. Now the madness has grown to become bokoharam. Now their moles, lieutenants, sympathizers in the Nigeria Armed Forces are now submitting and handing over the Nigerian Armed forces arms, ammunition, armaments like drones, RPGs, to these terrorist.

You will not target the individual that is the cause of your anger.

Those coups were politics, strictly political game but the problem is that it was bloody and fatal. So why not focus on Ifeajuna and Kaduna Nzeogwu and kee them.

Instead people went on rampage and started killing innocent people from certain parts of the country in what was known as progroms. It was barbaric like what happened in Rwanda t

The progroms in the North is what moved Ojukwu to declare the secession of his people from Nigeria.
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by DOD88: 2:47pm On Oct 12, 2025
shortgun:
President Bola Tinubu, as the current leader of Nigeria, is responsible for all decisions by all previous heads of government before him. He inherited both the nation’s assets and liabilities including the responsibility for addressing the wrongful massacre of Asaba indigenes in 1967.....that's how governance work.
So why just bringing it up now under Tinubu government? There is definitely a sinister motive in your demand. You just suddenly woke up and remember you need to honour your deads and demand for apology. Hipocrisy and mischief!!
Re: Apologize For 1967 Asaba Massacre — Asagba Of Asaba To Tinubu by loffyloffy: 3:44pm On Oct 12, 2025
VeeVeeMyLuv:
Bro stop it
It is not good for your health.
Different leaders have different vision, priority, pain points, and so on.

This particular one was an astute lawyer, a successful one in the legal profession rose to the echelon of career.
He also a professor. So he must have studied history and even taught history in the University and got to find out about this gruesome inhumane act perpetrated by the army at the time.

They are supposed to fight their fellow soldiers who are with gun on the other side man to man.

But they turned on armless civilians who were even on their side. These civilians were in support of the Nigeria army or neutral (innocent civilians).

The Nigerian army still did what they did. Maybe he did what he did because Kaduna Nzeogwu was from around that area. So in his mind he is revenging.

Today if someone says they are from Delta state na automatic passionate hatred that person go dey receive , even though Delta state contribute significantly to the country purse from the crude oil and gas from Delta state.
'Hatred'? By who or from who?

Are you sure you live in this dimension?
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