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They were not allies they were on opposite sides of the political aisle. Tinubu (NPN), which was the dominant party that opposed Awolowo's UPN.

Awolowo was a father figure to Tinubu's political generation, not a peer.

My point is about the generational gap in leadership. It shows that our current president began his career in the political era of a man who has been gone for 37 years, highlighting just how long the same political cycle has persisted.

IbnB:
Stop hallucinating dude, Tinubu and Awo were never friends or contemporaries at any point in history

lilsmart:
This tragic news makes you question the generational gap in our leadership. If the grandson is 62, it puts things into perspective. President Tinubu is 81. The historical Awolowo, whom Tinubu has often cited as a friend and contemporary from his NPN days, has been gone for decades. It highlights a stark reality where our nation is led by a generation that has long held onto power, while their own children's generation are now becoming senior citizens themselves. When will true leadership transition occur?

Tinubu neve claimed Awolowo was his contemporary.
Why create your own lies and start spreading it

MEGAWATCH:
You are also telling lies if you don't know there was an agreement between Ojukwu and Gowon in Aburi Ghana that Gowon refuse to respect that triggered the war.

Why do you people love telling lies and you want everyone to start believing in it.


Nawaoo

I have no control over the lies you love to tell yourselves

FreeStuffsNG:
“He carried the Awolowo name with dignity, humility, and purpose. Nigeria has lost one of its finest gentlemen.”

A good name is better than gold and silver. Adieu to Segun Awolọwọ Jnr. He lived a life of patriotic and positive impact. He will be sorely missed. God knows best.

There is nothing good in Awolowo's name, according to the progreThieves of today.

Babasessy:
The Awolowo rebirth in the Southwest has inspired gongs, songs and rhetoric of sorts. But they have missed one point.

It occurred to me in Abeokuta last week amidst the big crowds and euphoria of the swearing-in of Senator Ibikunle Amosun as governor. In all the states from Lagos to Edo, where Awo has witnessed ideological resurgence, hardly a single family member has played a role.

So we have an Awo family without an Awo. That is an irony. But history overwhelms us with this sort of twist. Obafemi Awolowo toiled for his reputation. His roots were lowly, he toiled to school both home and abroad, launched into careers in law, business, journalism and eventually politics. He carved a niche for himself, and became the first methodical and charismatic leftist in our history.  Other leftists abounded but they did not inspire comparable drama and following.

He faced tribulations, went to jail, failed in elections, won a few, but he imprinted his ideas and legacy in the country, and no single mortal has beaten him in the history of this country. His greatest achievement was in the area of ideas, and that was how he fashioned a family. Most families are born of biology but his issued from ideology. That family suffered with him.

In a spoof of Jesus Christ, these were the men who followed him in his teachings, and endured with him in his temptations. So he formed a kingdom for them in the Southwest, in the old Western Region, presiding over his projects, his legacies and people.

In all of these, the family he had was not his flesh and blood. In another spoof of Christ, who were his family anyway? Those who were with him must be counted as his family. So, I combed in the ambience of Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), and I found none. I went to Ogun, I frisked the crowd under Amosun’s bower, hardly any. Around Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in Osun, I could not lay a finger. With Governor Kayode Fayemi in Ekiti, where are the forbears of Awo? Yet, I can hear the chants of Awo. Hardly in any of the inaugural speeches or any of their other public intervention would you miss the philtre and filter of Awo from these gentlemen. To parody Novelist Joseph Conrad, they are the sparks from Awo’s sacred fire, the messengers of the might within the man.

Already all of them are pursuing the legacy ideas of Awo: free education, free health services, infrastructural development, urban renewal and economic engineering.

Lagos has posted itself as the John the Baptist. The others are putting up valiant efforts, and the world of course is watching to see how well they will perform. It will call for great work, resourcefulness and cooperation. They are the real Awoists, and Awo was a man of rigour and vigour.

The Awo son that many expected to take after the father was Olusegun, who unfortunately died in a car crash. We shall never know if he could have pulled it off.  But the others have not shown much of the paterfamilias’ brio and depth. In the past decade, under this republic, they have blended with the wrong crowd. Even H.I.D, hobnobbed with Alao-Akala, who brought illiteracy to governance; with Oyinlola who turned the grace of office into a hell-hole of despots; with Daniel who could not arrest his quick fall into megalomania.

I wrote once that this woman whom Awo once described as the jewel of inestimable value has lost value to his cause. If he came back to life, he would have committed the extraordinary act of divorce after death. Even his newspaper, The Tribune, has so stumbled and fallen that it swims in Awo’s vomit.

                                                                             http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/columnist/monday/sam-omatseye/index.1.html

I never expected this news to trigger ethnic bigotry or jaundiced political views from any quarters....

The demised in question wasn't a tribal warrior or political jingoist. He lived a simple but fulfilled life devoid of scandals and controversies. I wish everyone can outgrown the old rhetorics that profit nothing and focus on our own current realities.

We are living in a day that is more terrible than the days of Awo'ss, Zik's, Gowan's and all other sectional political actors. They had so well in their own time but left no good foundations for the posterity.

anonimi:
There is

It's envy I see in you. That some people didn’t work hard to leave you such a golden name does not mean you can't leave a golden name for your children.

This platform you are enjoying and abusing to express your envy is from the descendant of one of the ones the legacy of the Sage, Pa Awo produced.

If Nnamdi Kanu was not convicted openly yesterday with incontrovertible facts beyond every reasonable doubt that disgraced even those who joined him to dance on the graves of his own people who were largely his victims, another generation of liars would have packaged all his mental case lies and fed it to another generation in the South-East who would later grow up with hatred and bitterness for other Nigerians, especially the Yoruba and Fulani.

Awo Lives On. We don't denigrate our forebears and leaders in Yorubaland.

Sincerely, I don’t owe you any apology for us Yoruba having and consolidating our headstart in Africa and it's not the fault of Yoruba if you you have low quality leaders or you denigrate your own leaders and choose to embrace the worst among you who hate other Nigerians and other human beings. Alalanlala.

May God continue to bless the Sage, Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo.

You've missed the point entirely.
The issue isn't the specifics of their friendship. The undeniable fact is that our 81-year-old president began his political career during the era of a historical figure who died 37 years ago and His grandson is died at 62.

This isn't about lies it's about a generational chokehold

The same political cycle has persisted for decades, and a transition is long overdue.

stuffs2002:
Tinubu neve claimed Awolowo was his contemporary.
Why create your own lies and start spreading it

lilsmart:
You've missed the point entirely.
The issue isn't the specifics of their friendship. The undeniable fact is that our 81-year-old president began his political career during the era of a historical figure who died 37 years ago and His grandson is died at 62.

This isn't about lies it's about a generational chokehold

The same political cycle has persisted for decades, and a transition is long overdue.

LOL...

I didn't miss the point at all and I don't see you talking yourself out of this lie you told because you claimed Tinubu claimed to be Awolowo's contemporary and I asked you to prove it which you failed.


Instead of trying to twist and shift what you wrote, I suggest you should:
1) Go back and read what you wrote
2) Apologise for telling lies

Wotowotoman:
What has his mother being alive got to do with anything

Yes his mother being alive has gotten to do with many things. She deserves sympathy for loosing a dear son. No one prays to know the burial ground of his or her son

We keep adding voice to rubbish.

Ibori is a convicted felon

FreeStuffsNG:
It's envy I see in you. That some people didn’t work hard to leave you such a golden name does not mean you can't leave a golden name for your children.

This platform you are enjoying and abusing to express your envy is from the descendant of one of the ones the legacy of the Sage, Pa Awo produced.

If Nnamdi Kanu was not convicted openly yesterday with incontrovertible facts beyond every reasonable doubt that disgraced even those who joined him to dance on the graves of his own people who were largely his victims, another generation of liars would have packaged all his mental case lies and fed it to another generation in the South-East who would later grow up with hatred and bitterness for other Nigerians, especially the Yoruba and Fulani.

Awo Lives On. We don't denigrate our forebears and leaders in Yorubaland.

May God continue to bless Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo.

A great man with impact that can never be denied. Politics of service ended with the passage of this great man called Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo.

MaziObinnaokija:
pity! I are still crying over papa OSELOKA, ALAGULUOFAGULULAND and Kanu

Just check your English language , real Yoruba Muslim suffering and struggling lifestyle.


😈😈😈😈

stuffs2002:
I have no control over the lies you love to tell yourselves

Counter mine with facts and figures if your parents did lie to you.

Very vital truth

Lekby25:
Yes his mother being alive has gotten to do with many things. She deserves sympathy for loosing a dear son. No one prays to know the burial ground of his or her son

Like your father

Codes151:
We keep adding voice to rubbish.

Ibori is a convicted felon

yommen:
You can hate Awolowo till death but Nnamdi Azikiwe and even Ojukwu made you the second class citizen you are today against Awolowo's wish. Awolowo had a better plan for Igbos better than Azikiwe's plan.

Mind you, Nnamdi Azikiwe made it a treasonable felony to say you want to secede but Awolowo suggested secession clause should be allowed in constitution. Awolowo's plan would have favoured you if it was followed. Unfortunately, Azikiwe's suggestion was followed which has put you in this trap you are today.

Moreso, during the war, yes. Awolowo made some suggestions that didn't favour the Igbos but what would you have him do when you were invading his south west? What were Biafran forces advancing towards Lagos for? Is Lagos in Biafran map too? Why did Ojukwu want to steal Lagos? You want to steal my belongings and you still expect me to smile at you! That's how Igbos think actually.

2 times, you had opportunities to be free, but you blew it yet you will blame others for your blunder. Firat, if Azikiwe had allowed the secession clause suggested by Awolowo, it would have been easy for Igbos to go but he stood against your freedom because of his own greed. Secondly, Ojukwu already had Biafra but wanted more which led to Biafra downfall.

Mind you, Ojukwu abandoned the innocent Igbos he led to their death and fled dressed like a woman. Isn't that wonderful?

Hahahaha hahaha!

Who is the first class citizens in a yoruba land were children has been stopped from going to school by rascals.

We are still going to school and controlling your markets.

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bolaayenimo:
Like your father

no be only you from niger delta.

So relax.
Ibori is a felon.

My father is a legend n I am blessed.

stuffs2002:
I have no control over the lies you love to tell yourselves

Tell us the lies if you are not a coward.

Segun Awolowo was truly a complete gentle man. Rest in peace.

Make Yoruba and Igbo dey fight for social media. One thing I know for sure is Nigeria is 1000 ways of how not to be a country.

Na Yoruba turn to lead today, e go reach everyone.

what's wrong there? Why are u crying

MEGAWATCH:
Just check your English language , real Yoruba Muslim suffering and struggling lifestyle.


😈😈😈😈

MEGAWATCH:
Tell us the lies if you are not a coward.

.

MEGAWATCH:
Counter mine with facts and figures if your parents did lie to you.

How exactly has all these insults helped you?

Na why dem say, if lizard wey fall from height no dey shame, na im dey nod him head for ground. You dey argue for argument sake, my brother.


You have misrepresented my statement, and in doing so, you are arguing against a point I never made.

I said Tinubu cited Awolowo. I never said they were friends or contemporaries.

Let's be clear on the definition of the word CITE

· Cite (verb): "to quote as an example, authority, or proof." (Merriam-Webster)
· Cite (verb): "to mention something as an example or proof of something else." (Cambridge Dictionary)

When a politician cites a historical figure like Awolowo, it means they reference that person's ideologies, policies, or legacy to justify their own actions or to frame their own political identity. This is a common practice in politics worldwide.

dey pity the way your brain dey arrange matter, no be small thing.

The funny thing is that you used capital letter for your LOL

stuffs2002:
LOL...

I didn't miss the point at all and I don't see you talking yourself out of this lie you told because you claimed Tinubu claimed to be Awolowo's contemporary and I asked you to prove it which you failed.


Instead of trying to twist and shift what you wrote, I suggest you should:
1) Go back and read what you wrote
2) Apologise for telling lies

FreeStuffsNG:
It's envy I see in you. That some people didn’t work hard to leave you such a golden name does not mean you can't leave a golden name for your children.

This platform you are enjoying and abusing to express your envy is from the descendant of one of the ones the legacy of the Sage, Pa Awo produced.

If Nnamdi Kanu was not convicted openly yesterday with incontrovertible facts beyond every reasonable doubt that disgraced even those who joined him to dance on the graves of his own people who were largely his victims, another generation of liars would have packaged all his mental case lies and fed it to another generation in the South-East who would later grow up with hatred and bitterness for other Nigerians, especially the Yoruba and Fulani.

Awo Lives On. We don't denigrate our forebears and leaders in Yorubaland.

Sincerely, I don’t owe you any apology for us Yoruba having and consolidating our headstart in Africa and it's not the fault of Yoruba if you you have low quality leaders or you denigrate your own leaders and choose to embrace the worst among you who hate other Nigerians and other human beings. Alalanlala.

May God continue to bless the Sage, Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo.

You did not read what Sam Omatseye of Tinubu's Nation newspaper wrote, so let me repost it for you to answer accordingly.

Babasessy:
The Awolowo rebirth in the Southwest has inspired gongs, songs and rhetoric of sorts. But they have missed one point.

It occurred to me in Abeokuta last week amidst the big crowds and euphoria of the swearing-in of Senator Ibikunle Amosun as governor. In all the states from Lagos to Edo, where Awo has witnessed ideological resurgence, hardly a single family member has played a role.

So we have an Awo family without an Awo. That is an irony. But history overwhelms us with this sort of twist. Obafemi Awolowo toiled for his reputation. His roots were lowly, he toiled to school both home and abroad, launched into careers in law, business, journalism and eventually politics. He carved a niche for himself, and became the first methodical and charismatic leftist in our history.  Other leftists abounded but they did not inspire comparable drama and following.

He faced tribulations, went to jail, failed in elections, won a few, but he imprinted his ideas and legacy in the country, and no single mortal has beaten him in the history of this country. His greatest achievement was in the area of ideas, and that was how he fashioned a family. Most families are born of biology but his issued from ideology. That family suffered with him.

In a spoof of Jesus Christ, these were the men who followed him in his teachings, and endured with him in his temptations. So he formed a kingdom for them in the Southwest, in the old Western Region, presiding over his projects, his legacies and people.

In all of these, the family he had was not his flesh and blood. In another spoof of Christ, who were his family anyway? Those who were with him must be counted as his family. So, I combed in the ambience of Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), and I found none. I went to Ogun, I frisked the crowd under Amosun’s bower, hardly any. Around Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in Osun, I could not lay a finger. With Governor Kayode Fayemi in Ekiti, where are the forbears of Awo? Yet, I can hear the chants of Awo. Hardly in any of the inaugural speeches or any of their other public intervention would you miss the philtre and filter of Awo from these gentlemen. To parody Novelist Joseph Conrad, they are the sparks from Awo’s sacred fire, the messengers of the might within the man.

Already all of them are pursuing the legacy ideas of Awo: free education, free health services, infrastructural development, urban renewal and economic engineering.

Lagos has posted itself as the John the Baptist. The others are putting up valiant efforts, and the world of course is watching to see how well they will perform. It will call for great work, resourcefulness and cooperation. They are the real Awoists, and Awo was a man of rigour and vigour.

The Awo son that many expected to take after the father was Olusegun, who unfortunately died in a car crash. We shall never know if he could have pulled it off.  But the others have not shown much of the paterfamilias’ brio and depth. In the past decade, under this republic, they have blended with the wrong crowd. Even H.I.D, hobnobbed with Alao-Akala, who brought illiteracy to governance; with Oyinlola who turned the grace of office into a hell-hole of despots; with Daniel who could not arrest his quick fall into megalomania.

I wrote once that this woman whom Awo once described as the jewel of inestimable value has lost value to his cause. If he came back to life, he would have committed the extraordinary act of divorce after death. Even his newspaper, The Tribune, has so stumbled and fallen that it swims in Awo’s vomit.

                                                                             http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/columnist/monday/sam-omatseye/index.1.html

anonimi:
You did not read what Sam Omatseye of Tinubu's Nation newspaper wrote, so let me repost it for you to answer accordingly.

Leave story. I don’t read stuff recommended by your ilks.

Stop dropping names and go work for your family name so that one day, your surname will open doors for you and your descendants.

Don't envy those whose forebears already built solid names still making headlines for great deeds long after they have gone.

Long live the Sage, Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo

We don't give a s**it about awolowo,
He was part of the problem during biafra war,
The should all go to h*ll

stuffs2002:
I have always wondered why the Igbos hated Obafemi Awolowo so much. This lead me to do some research on the relationship Awolowo had with the Igbos and I was astonished to find out that late Obafemi Awolowo loved the Igbos so much and in fact it was the Igbos namely Nnamdi Azikiwe that betrayed Awolowo multiple times.

This also lead me to find discover that Igbos will always show deep hatred for anyone that stood up for or protected them during their times of need. Examples of people who showed love to Igbos but ended up being hated by the same Igbos are Yakubu Gowon, Victor Banjo and Wole Soyinka

What is this one saying

stuffs2002:
.


How exactly has all these insults helped you?

I asked you to be bold to tell me the lies you are accusing me of and you called it insult?


When you failed to prove a point, you will try to change the topic, I know people na!


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

His Father( Segun Awolowo Senior) died at the age of 25 or 26 by fatal road accident along Lagos-Ibadan express road. He is the first child of Baba Awolowo.

MaziObinnaokija:
what's wrong there? Why are u crying

Im crying because of those young boys and girls in Kwara state who can't go to school because they have a useless drug criminal they made a leader.


Where is the men of integrity in Yoruba land?


😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

toffyz:
His Father( Segun Awolowo Senior) died at the age of 25 or 26 by fatal road accident along Lagos-Ibadan express road. He is the first child of Baba Awolowo.

The family is under a very strong curse because of their grandfather's wicked activities.

Old men in the east cursed Awolowo family and it's not a joke.

That's why they always die in their prime.


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