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LagosOrigin:
His grandfather, obafemi awolowo, committed serious crime against humanity and against God by using starvation strategy against the south east people during the civil war which led to the death of over 2 million people.

When will you people for once blame NNAMDI AZIKWE for being the foundation of your problem

From the Archives: Why I opposed secession–Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

 Mike Ojoobanikan   March 8, 2019


By Nnamdi Azikiwe
When the 1954 constitution conference started, my good friend, Chief Obafemi Awolowo tabled a motion to the effect that in the new constitution, provision should be made that any state which feels like seceding should do so. I was opposed to it and said ‘no’ and said that once we have a federation, we are indivisible and perpetual.
That was when we began to use that expression – ‘The Indivisibility and perpetuity of the federation’ – and that to secede would amount to treason. And so, a debate ensued.
The Secretary of State then was Oliver Littleton, later Lord Chandos and he was very much interested and that was his first time in saying that the people of African descent were people actually debating at a high level.
So a full day was given to Chief Awolowo to make his points. He spoke brilliantly as a lawyer. He made his points why secession should be incorporated in the constitution. He cited the case of the Soviet Union which is a federation, and that secession is written there so that any state in the Soviet Union can secede at will. He also cited the case of Western Australia and eventually he finished his case and was applauded.
We adjourned. The next day, I had to reply. I availed myself of the opportunity to, well, demolish the arguments of my friend and I cited the case of United States which based its constitution on that of the Swiss Confederation. That is Switzerland. I pointed out a case, I think, that of Texas versus White, where Mr. Salmon Chase, the Chief Justice laid down the principle – he was really an arbiter – that the union was intended to be perpetual and indivisible and that any attempt to divide the union by secession was treasonable.

The North (NPC) supported Action Group. The question was then: Should we have secession? The Colonial Office came to our rescue. You know, the usual principle of Britain – ‘divide and rule’ (laughs) but this time, it was in our favour. So, the colonial office backed us.
Lord Chandos said that on the face of the arguments before him it would be suicidal to incorporate secession in our constitution and that is why we have section 86 in our constitution that if any region or state should secede, then it will be an act of treason and that was what led to this war, because Col. Ojukwu seceded and so violated the constitution.
— Excerpt: Nnamdi Azikiwe’s interview with New Nigeria in 1975

lilsmart:
Try dey do research yourself this is the disadvantage of paying people to write research or assignment for you.

Politician, you don run comot for wetin you come chuk mouth?

You thought faith in Christ is like politics where you people can never ever agree on anything praise worthy?

Come and learn from Jesus of Nazareth!

For your information this is my first time ever to comment on this politics section because there's nothing useful that can come out of it.

If you still want to learn about Jesus i'm waiting for you but if not goodbye!🙂

journey well sir ..

jaxxy:
Did u not see the pictures if staving kids and women during the war?

Chinua Achebe the pathological mistepresenter is the one responsible for lying on Awolowo and you people no even make inquiry as usual. That is why someone like Kanu can come from a barbershop in UK where he is barely able to eat and be your savior.

Who killed Funsho Williams. He is Yoruba and was killed in LAGOS abi?

Jokers

dequir:
Igboho was a freedom fighter, and not a murderer like your mentor. Igboho never killed his own kinsmen.

Huh

surgical:
He will pardon him, he wants to use the pardon to collect you people's vote ,that's is why he make sure there was a judgement, he will now grant pardon, if he was sincere he would have discontinued the case for reconciliation purposes but no that 2027 is uppermost in his mind and ready to use anything to get it and kanu seem a good opportunity

does the vote of the dot nation count? Was it your vote that ushered him into Aso rock??

esnbrutality:
Why didn't same apply to Sunday IGBOHO? He was also charged on the same charges by BUHARI just like MNK. You see the hypocrisy that emanated from your region . That is what will consume your region.

he was arrested in benin not nigeria now

Kenya is NIGERIA for Nnamdi Kanu abi?

Una use una hand cast totally.

Ohraykon:
he was arrested in benin not nigeria now

esnbrutality:
Kenya is NIGERIA for Nnamdi Kanu abi?

Una use una hand cast totally.

you dey okay at all oluku?

E pain am...

Ohraykon:
you dey okay at all oluku?

surgical:
but can stand on mandate,which eye she take locate the stool of mandate

From time immemorial delivery justice is always seen as skewed to those that the judgement did not favor, but am marveled by how ancient Greek and Britain sustain impartiality of justice system by allowing 2 extra appeals to any judgement. It is believed that if lower court erred, appellate court can't err exactly and final supreme court won't err same.

But in Nigeria, every judgement that is not your favour is always called kangaroo judgement

Court works with imperical evidence not guesswork

Research just for age of tinubu!

I really appreciate.

lilsmart:
Try dey do research yourself this is the disadvantage of paying people to write research or assignment for you

kolente:
Obafemi Awólòwó his grandfather was a renowned member of the Rosicrucian Order and also a member of the Reformed Ogboni Confraternity.

There is a strange trail between the death of Segun Awólòwó (Snr) and now the son who was still very young at 62.

Sad loss to his Mother who is still alive.

RIP.

my mind dey tell me say you never old reach that "very young age" keep shut 🤣😂

bal4real:
The atrocities of the father are visiting his household/generations as a repercussion. If the father likes, let him build churches all over Nigeria. One thing is sure, he will not escape the wages of his sins.

If the atrocities of your father's house begin to fall on you will you survive it? Think again on what you say about others.