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Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by nesta007(m): 8:14pm On Mar 20, 2015
Nigeria’s wartime leader, Yakubu Gowon, a retired general, has accused Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, who led eastern Nigeria in an unsuccessful secession bid in 1967, of misrepresenting the Aburi Accord to Nigerians. The accord was reached at a meeting held between January 4-5, 1967, in Aburi, a Ghanaian town, between delegates of the federal military government and the now defunct eastern region as part of efforts to prevent the looming civil war in the aftermath of the 1966 military coups. Ojukwu, then a colonel and governor of the eastern region, had returned from Aburi announcing that it had been agreed that the country should adopt confederalism — a  political system in which every region would essentially be a country on its own with only a symbolic national government. But speaking on Friday at the launch of a four-part biography on President Goodluck Jonathan, Gowon said he had to correct an impression created in the book by the author, Charles Imokhai, a reverend father. Gowon said Ojukwu’s statement on the Aburi Accord was contrary to what was discussed. He said: “I have seen that you (Imokhai) have gone back in history in your research when Ojukwu and myself had the Aburi Accord. “I was fascinated by that because I can assure you that that meeting was to break the ice and for all of us, the military leaders at the time, be allowed to be able to agree to be discussing our problems in Nigeria and to solve them.‎ “What happened to us at Aburi was that I couldn’t make it down (to Nigeria) because I was unfortunately down with a fever. “Ojukwu got back (before me) and made a statement and that wasn’t what we discussed and that was the beginning of the misunderstanding. “Since you presented that we had a meeting, I thought I should make that comment and to correct that.” Nigeria eventually went to war in May of that year after different interpretations of the Aburi Accord and failed peace moves. Ojukwu died in November 2011.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by SeverusSnape(m): 8:17pm On Mar 20, 2015
Shut up already Mr. Gowon!.....Ojukwu misinformed Nigerians about Aburi accord, And you didn't refute it all these years?? undecided ... Until now that the man is dead. Hypocrite!

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by WisdomFlakes: 8:20pm On Mar 20, 2015
Ghen ghen. Oya igbos.. Wetin be Una response.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by SeverusSnape(m): 8:22pm On Mar 20, 2015
WisdomFlakes:
Ghen ghen. Oya igbos.. Wetin be Una response.
Don't come and start that tribal war now, He said Ojukwu misinformed "Nigerians" not Igbos.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by Ayoakinkahunsi(m): 8:24pm On Mar 20, 2015
History students se you they follow meanwhy i dont know if we have history section here cos season story tellers emerge everyday
Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by ozoigbondu: 8:25pm On Mar 20, 2015
On aburi we stand............GEJ till 2019 grin grin grin grin

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by WisdomFlakes: 8:26pm On Mar 20, 2015
SeverusSnape:
Don't come and start that tribal war now, He said Ojukwu misinformed "Nigerians" not Igbos.

Take a chill pill bro, no need to get all militant on me. What tribal war are you ranting about? Calm the funk down boy.

Since admittedly Dim Emeka Ojukwu isn't alive to defend himself it's only natural that someone else from the East that was privy to the agreement would offer a worthy response.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by ChristyG(f): 8:30pm On Mar 20, 2015
Only ibos believe ojukwu id1otic story about the civil war

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by MCDanselm(m): 8:30pm On Mar 20, 2015
Y all dis explanations
Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by dave2meek(m): 8:31pm On Mar 20, 2015
ChristyG:
Only ibos believe ojukwu id1otic story about the civil war
Shut up!!!

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by NDPVF(m): 8:40pm On Mar 20, 2015
I av always known Gowon as one bunch of an idiotic ape.

From 1966 till now,is over a generation counting(40+yrs),even if Ojuku did misinformed Nigerians,how about other sources that collaborated his story,most whom are eye witnesses,both from the Federal side,and Biafran side,as well as independent observers?.
Infact,i first read all about the war comprehensively,from a neutral source during my vacation in Kenya in 1991.
So why the rubbish now from Gowon?

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by Ngwakwe: 8:41pm On Mar 20, 2015
Please, discuss the contents of the article or be ready to serve a lengthy ban.

Moderator's advice.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by NDPVF(m): 8:42pm On Mar 20, 2015
I av always known Gowon as one bunch of an idiotic ape.

From 1966 till now,is over a generation counting(40+yrs),even if Ojuku did misinformed Nigerians,how about other sources that collaborated his story,most whom are eye witnesses,both from the Federal side,and Biafran side,as well as independent observers?.
Infact,i first read all about the war comprehensively,from a neutral source during my vacation in Kenya in 1991.
So why the rubbish now from Gowon?.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by giles14(m): 8:53pm On Mar 20, 2015
ChristyG:
Only ibos believe ojukwu id1otic story about the civil war
idiot and wot is d Fulanis doing to the northern minorities and d northern xtains. for 48yrs he was silent.na now hmm jst dey wake.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by smoothpapuzy(m): 8:55pm On Mar 20, 2015
This man is still blind. Thinking he's a northerner. Aren't his fellow northerners killing the people of Jos now?
Is this the unity he killed and starved children for?
So Charles imohakar is the first person to say something about aburi?
He didn't say anything about aburi till now. Smh
Igbos Don suffer sha.
But together we will keep moving strong.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by NDPVF(m): 8:59pm On Mar 20, 2015
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ChristyG:
Only ibos believe ojukwu id1otic story about the civil war
[/s]You can as well tag me Igbo,but you must grow past the lies told you by your us.eless fathers,and this despotic genocidist.
Find books from neutral observers,and read about Aburi accord,and cure yourself of ignorance and hate.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by dazangel11(f): 9:01pm On Mar 20, 2015
oga Gowon you can take your explanation and shove it. we don't need it
Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by CaptainAmerica1: 9:11pm On Mar 20, 2015
Ghen ghen

General Yakubu Gowon should release a book already

It'll be nice to hear the story from the wartime president himself

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by Omololu007(m): 9:14pm On Mar 20, 2015
dazangel11:
oga Gowon you can take your explanation and shove it. we don't need it
pls speak for ursef alone,don't use "we" instead use I

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by dazangel11(f): 9:21pm On Mar 20, 2015
Omololu007:
pls speak for ursef alone,don't use "we" instead use I


I am using we because I am speaking for so many people

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by asadike(f): 9:35pm On Mar 20, 2015
Gowon have never really gotten over d fact that ojukwu out smart him at aburi.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by ManMountain(m): 10:03pm On Mar 20, 2015
Meaning that Ojukwu scammed his people. grin

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by cheruv: 10:20pm On Mar 20, 2015
asadike:
Gowon have never really gotten over d fact that ojukwu out smart him at aburi.
seriously Gowon is still bitter that our generalissimo beat him and the others hands down. Ojukwu meant biz while the others were behaving as if they came to aburi to drink tea and do photo ops

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by mrrock: 1:06am On Mar 21, 2015
Secret independent research conducted by a US firm last year shows Gowon is one of the people financing Boko haram.
Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by owobokiri(m): 1:15am On Mar 21, 2015
MCDanselm:
Y all dis explanations

As he nears his hellish grave, his rampaging battle with his conscience has become even more intense, forcing him to make all kinds of unsolicited explanations

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by nzeadachie: 1:31am On Mar 21, 2015
CAN YOU TELL US THE OUTCOME OF YOUR SO CALLED ABURI? CRIMINAL YOU WILL BE ALIVE AND SEE YOUR PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM HOUSA FULANI, WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IN THE HANDS OF FULANI CATTLE REARERS ARE CHILD PLAY
Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by T9ksy(m): 1:52am On Mar 21, 2015
cheruv:

seriously Gowon is still bitter that our generalissimo beat him and the others hands down. Ojukwu meant biz while the others were behaving as if they came to aburi to drink tea and do photo ops



@ bolded...........yeah though it's still arguable but undisputable is the FACT that millions of your generalissimos'(?) own

people -young and old paid a gruesome price to massage his highly-undeserving Huge ego.

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by htconeline: 2:01am On Mar 21, 2015
Ibo should go nd wake Ojuiku to come and write rejoiner

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by owobokiri(m): 2:02am On Mar 21, 2015
T9ksy:




@ bolded...........yeah though it's still arguable but undisputable is the FACT that millions of your generalissimos'(?) own

people -young and old paid a gruesome price to massage his highly-undeserving Huge ego.

The way this thing pains you, there must be somebody very closely related to you that was violently annihilated by either the 5 majors or some igbos during the conflict. . Whichever, you ain't going to wrench out any pity from me, you uncouth quantity. A ton of salt needs to be poured into that your emotional wound.. Loquacious imbe. .

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Re: Gowon: Ojukwu Misinformed Nigerians On Aburi by yibomustgo(m): 2:08am On Mar 21, 2015
I remember this. I hope you all remembered this too.

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