₦airaland Forum

Richtaiwo:
Aguyi Ironsi really caused a problem for this country

Richtaiwo:
Aguyi Ironsi really caused a problem for this country

Richtaiwo:
Aguyi Ironsi really caused a problem for this country

naijapikin2:
I've always wondered why give so much credit to azikiwe when it was a paliamentary system of government. Balewa was the head of government.

Naija was a country

FreeIgboho:
He was COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of the entire armed forces AND can remove the PM. You don't think that's worth something?

FreeIgboho:
He was COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of the entire armed forces AND can remove the PM. You don't think that's worth something?

Richtaiwo:
Go check the meaning of the following in parliamentary system of government then come back to edit:

Head of Government
Prime minister

One is a ceremonial head and the other actually controls. The one you mentioned is not the c-in-c.

Richtaiwo:
Go check the meaning of the following in parliamentary system of government then come back to edit:

Head of Government
Prime minister

One is a ceremonial head and the other actually controls. The one you mentioned is not the c-in-c.

kimjongJezebel:
The photo captures a moment in 1965 when Nigerian leaders returned after seeing off President Nnamdi Azikiwe at the airport. The President was going on vacation but sadly, he couldn't return to his post because there was a Coup in early January, 1966.


Prominent individuals in the picture are Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Nigerian Army, General Aguyi-Ironsi, and First Lady, Mrs Flora Azikiwe and others. Picture taken sometime in October, 1965.

*In 1963 republican constitution, President was the Head of state and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces. Has powers to dissolve government and PM reports to him. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister was the Head of Government with executive powers.

peleson1:
You need the tutorial more.

Ziknof Africa was the leader of Nigeria

Even the story behind this picture says it all

The superior ( zik ) was escorted to the air port by his subordinates 😂😂😂

Hypocrites you lots

Propaganda you lots

Zik of Africa the greatest

AndroBlaze:
C-in-C that was spared during the coup and still couldn't take over government despite the fact that the military that took over was headed by his kinsmen?

Do we still teach government in our secondary schools, because clearly some people skipped classes and believe everything they hear on Nairaland.

FreeIgboho:
"His kinsman"! Everyone is NOT as tribalist as you. Southern Nigerians didn't think in terms of tribe back then

Richtaiwo:
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AndroBlaze:
Unku, the point is that he was never in a position to take over power because he never had control over the army or anyone that mattered to be honest, even Ojukwu did not listen to him when he advised him later on...

...or do you think if Ahmadu Bello had stayed alive, the Northerners would have not done a revenge coup and handed over to him?

kimjongJezebel:
He was not part of the Coup. He was marked to be killed but he escaped in Lagos and then mobilized his men to stop the coup that was one of the reasons the coup failed.

FreeIgboho:
You were asked an innocent question. Stop arguing what you don't know. See it below

FreeIgboho:
See my screenshot above, plus the CONSTITUTION gave him the power to remove the PM. Or are you saying the constitution didn't matter?
Even junior soldiers can take over in a coup regardless of who is C-in-C

FreeIgboho:
See my screenshot above, plus the CONSTITUTION gave him the power to remove the PM. Or are you saying the constitution didn't matter?
Even junior soldiers can take over in a coup regardless of who is C-in-C

kimjongJezebel:
He was not part of the Coup. He was marked to be killed but he escaped in Lagos and then mobilized his men to stop the coup that was one of the reasons the coup failed.

Richtaiwo:
Aguyi Ironsi really caused a problem for this country

AndroBlaze:
Oga, learn to use AI properly if you want to argue on a public forum.

FreeIgboho:
You are the one who ought learn how to use AI.
Nigeria had a WRITTEN constitution, Britain didn't!
They went by precedents. In a court of law the letter of the law takes precedece over everything when it is so unambiguous!

AndroBlaze:

Before you blame our officers, kindly note it was the British that explained to them who they were suppose to take orders from, even before the coup.

https://guardian.ng/opinion/2023-remember-the-first-republic-debacle-part-2/#:~:text=And%20so%20as%20the%20confrontation,that%20parliamentary%20system%20of%20government).

AndroBlaze:
Why is it so important you win an argument that history has already answered?

Why not show the questions you ask the AI when you post if you are not being duplicitous and are truly sincere?