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Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today - Politics (3) - Nairaland

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Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by oyeb15: 1:15pm On Dec 09, 2025
He supposed to take over after Abacha. He settled for oil blocks rather than power.

One of the major reasons we are in a democratic mess today.
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by stuffs2002: 2:54pm On Dec 09, 2025
happney65:
But Gowon too didn't prosecute them. Did he? No. When Nzegwuo died,Gowon even gave him a full military honours and his corpse was buried at the Military cemetery in Kaduna till date
* Gowon did not prosecute Nzougwu because quickly ran to join the Biafran army
* Also, na this mumu burial be full military burial with honours for your eye?
* The reason Nzougwu was buried in Kaduna was because Ahmadu Bello (who adopted him) had northernised him and it was Ahmadu Bello who helped him to use a northern slot to enter the army and Kaduna was his official state of origin in the army records. Though Chukwuma Nzougwu betrayed Ahmadu Bello and the the entire north, his army records still carry Kaduna till this day

Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by stuffs2002:
Lanruze:
Thank God you acknowledged I manufactured it from my brain, which I thank God I have.

Nigeria History is clear and it's also verifiable with books and live accounts.

What you are very ignorant about is that Kaduna Nzeogwu was particular and sympathetic towards Obafemi Awolowo, infact Capt. Nwobushi who was amongst the Jan 66' plotters revealed that they were jealous of the rapid developments in the southwest led by Awolowo.

Kaduna Nzeogwu saw all the documents linked to the imprisonment of Awolowo so he was convinced.

The major reason for the coup as revealed in the Kola Alapinni's Police Investigation & Why we struck was the alleged intention of the Sarudana of Sokoto's Islamization of Nigeria.

You are free to your entitled opinion. Have a productive day !
See as you just dey manufacture lies upandan
* Only saw the documents that Nzougwu saw all the way in Kaduna but no one saw the documents in Lagos which was the capital of Nigeria at that time
* Awolowo did not have any contact with Nzougwu at any time
* Kola Alapinni's Police Investigation nailed Aguyi-Ironsi and was one of the catalyst that lead to the northern revenge coup 6 months later
* Ahmadu Bello so called Islamisation was an Igbo creation just the way you guys claimed Tinubu was about to Islamise Nigeria just before the 2023 presidential elections
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by Focusmind: 3:24pm On Dec 09, 2025
This man bankrolled Obi, thinking that Obi would win. Him and Obasanjo mobilised huge resources for Obi and unfortunately, it didn't go their way. If Obi had won, he would have been the de facto kingmaker.
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by ogbe88(m): 5:31pm On Dec 09, 2025
Hi
stuffs2002:
* Gowon did not prosecute Nzougwu because quickly ran to join the Biafran army
* Also, na this mumu burial be full military burial with honours for your eye?
* The reason Nzougwu was buried in Kaduna was because Ahmadu Bello (who adopted him) had northernised him and it was Ahmadu Bello who helped him to use a northern slot to enter the army and Kaduna was his official state of origin in the army records. Though Chukwuma Nzougwu betrayed Ahmadu Bello and the the entire north, his army records still carry Kaduna till this day
This one is clearly not well.
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by writeprof(m): 5:35pm On Dec 09, 2025
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Bluntemperor:
You caught my attention,bro!
You mean a Billionaire Dollar 💰- that is now enjoying the Niger- Delta oil 🪔 🛢️ well,but you know he is so disciplined that you still love him ,for Being Patriotic!
-Unlike those Who Carried Our -Commonwealths -To- Dubai, London,Europe, USA ,etc,to Hide and Provide Jobs- for Other Countries Youths and they still wants to Rule Nigeria as Politicians!
Just imagine,how their former President in Connvance with the Sons of the Soil-helped to Established A University in Another West African neighborhood,
- Instead of doing it here in Nigeria and Providing Employment Opportunities For Nigerian Youths,because they can't think of Tomorrow,
So, what happens - when they all departed,in years to Come?
•Who Owns that Humongous Money 🤑 Spent on that University Project- For that Country Will Surely Annexed It and Is A Matter of Time!
•Are We Serious At All?
•Is that How To Be Patriotic?
-This Singlelar Act irritates my Friend to JAPA- out of Nigeria, That Fear the oil Region People!
Their Shame de shame me!
I understand your point and it's a fact that the political class and elites from the Niger Delta are deeply involved in the oppression or marginalisation of the region because the huge amount of money they receive monthly cannot be accounted for in terms of commensurate development. Thus. they can't complain when part of their people's commonwealth becomes gifts for others.
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by Hedonisco: 5:54pm On Dec 09, 2025
I've always felt that he bears an uncanny similarity/resemblance somewhat to the late Deinde Fernandez.
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by T9ksy(m): 5:57pm On Dec 09, 2025
stuffs2002:
* Ahmadu Bello so called northernisation was an Igbo creation just the way you guys claimed Tinubu was about to Islamise Nigeria just before the 2023 presidential elections
Can you please, shed more light on your statement, above.
How is Ahmadu Bello's Northernisation policy, a creation of the igbos?
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by stuffs2002: 6:18pm On Dec 09, 2025
T9ksy:
Can you please, shed more light on your statement, above.
How is Ahmadu Bello's Northernisation policy, a creation of the igbos?
I meant Islamisation. I am sorry for the mistake and I have corrected it in my post
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by makaveli902: 1:10am On Dec 10, 2025
Lanruze:
The two (2) ruthless military officers who are recorded to have pulled the cleanest "HIT" on Government in Nigeria history are Major. Kaduna Nzeogwu and Lt. Gen T.Y Danjuma.

It was recorded that Major Kaduna Nzeogwu replicated the mordern day " James Bond" in the "Operation Danmisa" that captured the Northern region and saw him personally executing the capture and eliminating of Sir. Ahmadu Bello, Col. Ademulegun, and other senior officers located in Northern Nigeria. He went in the Sarudana's apartment alone with a pistol and grenade.

Lt. Gen. T.Y Danjuma (Rtd) led a coup that resulted in the elimination of his direct boss whom he served as his Principal Staff Officer (PSO). Similarly like Nzeogwu, after the Ibadan residence of Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi had been surrounded by the Lt. T.Y Danjuma boys and NCOs, Danjuma walked into the residence where Major General Aguyi Ironsi took cover, He held his service rifle and grenade got the Supreme Leader (Aguyi Ironsi) to surrender and move him out of the Government House where we was eventually executed by his NCOs.

Lt. Gen T.Y Danjuma (Rtd) became the rendezvous de-facto Chief Adviser of subsequent coups and counter coups that happened in Nigeria.

He remains one of the boldest and ruthless marksman in the Military history of Nigeria.
He had a hand in almost all the Coup in Nigeria, he wasn't really interested holding political positions that's why he was rewarded/compensated with an oil block.
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by laitsy: 5:27am On Dec 10, 2025
He is a great man. I served in his state and loved the attitude of his people. Happy birthday to you sir!
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by Uwaiwe: 9:53am On Dec 10, 2025
The man that was allocated the most lucrative oil block in Niger delta without raising a spade.
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by T9ksy(m): 10:39am On Dec 10, 2025
stuffs2002:
I meant Islamisation. I am sorry for the mistake and I have corrected it in my post
ha okay, so its islamisation and not northernisation policy. But how was his islamisation policy, a creation of the igbos?

May I suggest, you take a cursory look at Ahmadu Bello's independence speech on Oct. 1st 1960.



https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.nairaland.com/1977382/sir-ahmadu-bellos-statement-made&ved=2ahUKEwjj2eCF27KRAxVUWUEAHWBxN60QFnoECCQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0cQTQ4ZgB2N8VF6_5kpLgG
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by stuffs2002: 11:01am On Dec 11, 2025
T9ksy:
ha okay, so its islamisation and not northernisation policy. But how was his islamisation policy, a creation of the igbos?

May I suggest, you take a cursory look at Ahmadu Bello's independence speech on Oct. 1st 1960.



https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.nairaland.com/1977382/sir-ahmadu-bellos-statement-made&ved=2ahUKEwjj2eCF27KRAxVUWUEAHWBxN60QFnoECCQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0cQTQ4ZgB2N8VF6_5kpLgG
Where is your proof that Ahmadu Bello made that statement?

Nnamdi Azikiwe could have written that statement and attribute it to Ahmadu Bello

We know the kind of malicious lies have been telling about northerners and other parts regions for many years. Example of such lies are:-
1) Tafawa-Balewa was a goro selling illiterate who could not speak English yet the British still handed power to him and he always needed Azkiwe to translate English to Hausa for him
2) Buhari was dead and that a clone called Jubrin from Sudan was used to replace him in Asso Rock
3) Peter Obi won the elections but it was stolen from him
4) All Igbos are billionaires
Re: Theophilus Danjuma Celebrates His 88th Birthday Today by T9ksy(m): 5:55pm On Dec 15, 2025
stuffs2002:
Where is your proof that Ahmadu Bello made that statement?

Nnamdi Azikiwe could have written that statement and attribute it to Ahmadu Bello
Geez! Too many kids with data on this platform.

Btw, it wasn't a statement, it was a speech!!!
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