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| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by stinggy(m): 12:15pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
vicadex07:Igbo. Because they had more officers from the rank of Major and above. Also I referred to that in the shoddy way Ironsi handled aftermath of it. This fact was established by the Yoruba that formed the nucleus of the movement - Ademoyega. Other Yorubas who took part were - Major Adeleke, Lt. Oyewole, 2nd Lt. Olafimihan ( there was a Captain and some others I don't think I can remember). If Igbo civilians in Kano trooped out to celebrate Emir's death, does it mean the civilians were told it was an Igbo coup by Nzeogwu who was even more Hausa than Igbo? Note: I'm not Igbo. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by midolian(m): 12:19pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
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| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by tunwumi: 12:21pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
This is a front page material. Moderator do the needful |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by vicadex07(op): 12:38pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
stinggy:Well, when it comes to politics, igbo people are daft and clueless and that is why they always claim casualties. You mean to tell me all the points you made above would dissuade every other tribe from viewing the coup as an Igbo? For every one Yoruba involved in the coup, the were five Igbos. The yorubas suffered countless casualties both civilian and military but the Igbos lost not a single soul. Adekunle fajuyi, Brigadier Samuel Ademulegun, Colonel Ralph Shodeinde and Pa akintola were murdered as a result of the coup. Several yoruba civilians also lost their lives and you mean to tell me its not an igbo coup? Why do you people like telling barefaced lies ![]() |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Fash20: 12:43pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
stinggy:it was an igbo coup my brother. If it wasn't an igbo coup why were the officers who carried out the coup Igbos, why did they kill northerleaders and some western leaders only |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by vicadex07(op): 12:53pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
stinggy:Read this again Please note that despite the fact that a number of Yoruba leaders were killed on that night as well no Igbo civilians were massacred anywhere in the west by mobs in reprisal killings throughout that period. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Dannidom(m): 12:54pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
I hate Nigeria |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Dannidom(m): 12:57pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
And Yorubas are perfect |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Nobody: 12:58pm On Sep 29, 2015*. Modified: 3:57pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
alcmene:You can't even read, that was how your forefathers started and failed ask Ojukwu Continue... |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by stinggy(m): 1:00pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
vicadex07:Fajuyi died protecting his visitor - Ironsi in the coup spearheaded by Danjuma. Akintola resisted arrest, had to be shot. My point remains the coup was hijacked by some elements brought it later, but from the point of conception, it was never an Igbo coup. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by SporaD8: 1:16pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
stinggy:I will say you are right by half. why? The coup was initially design to cleanse the then political atmosphere; unfortunately it was later hijacked by the Igbo soldiers when they refuse to sacrifice their own politicians. The fact also that an Igbo officer(ironsi) became the head of state and imposed an unpopular unitary system of govt just give the coup an Igbo colouration. If politicians of Igbo extraction had been executed along, and if Ironsi had not imposed a unitary system of Govt, nobody will have any reason to tag the coup an Igbo domination agenda. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Rotimi47: 1:23pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
The truth is very bitter. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by stinggy(m): 1:29pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
SporaD8:Exactly bro, things happened fast that the coup lost bearing. Also, the failure of Okafor, Obienu and some others. I hope vicadex07 reads this. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by vicadex07(op): 2:26pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
stinggy:Yes I read it but the person you quoted rightly said it was hijacked by Igbo soldiers and they installed ironsi after the coup. They also didn't kill anybody of igbo extraction. Use your sense abeg |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by dandollaz: 2:54pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Hahahaha
Anyi anachikwanu
isreal posess the land of milk and honey.
Lagos will foever be our Anex
your father sold his land and now u dey vex.smh |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by NOBODYY: 3:33pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Jeez..i so love my Tribe So we did all these for them & wah do we get in return?? Insults upon insults.. Please can we just let them leave our country already?? |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Revolver411(m): 3:48pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Your write up totally lacks objectivity... In my opinion your just another yoruba dude who feels intimidated by this igbo nation. Smh |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by STUBORNN: 5:12pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
where is the lack of objectivity in the post...tell me ![]() Revolver411: |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Nobody: 6:04pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
who read this long nonsense Na biology note We paid for everything we own in Lagos........... Nothing more. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Alaanyihaji(m): 6:12pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Our Igbo brothers and sisters need to read this and turn a new leaf. Never knew these facts as much. Our SW brothers are not as unfriendly or tribalistic at first as we were made to believe. Thanks a lot for this illumination. God bless Nigeria. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Vello(m): 7:04pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
DaBullIT:Shouldn't you rather provide a rebuttal than hitting at FFK? Whatever you call FFK I care not but I'll love to hear your own side of Biafra history angle. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Vello(m): 7:06pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
modath:God bless you bro. You took this comment right outta my mind/mouth. Let's pls tell these Biafra mofos the simple truth they detest. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by achi4u(m): 12:18am On Sep 30, 2015 |
if I were FFK I will try to balance my write up instead of writing as if he's a Nairalander. There's is a lot of truth and a lot of untold truth in his write up which he needs to balance up. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Nobody: 12:27am On Sep 30, 2015*. Modified: 12:43am On Sep 30, 2015 |
vicadex07:Nzeogwu, the January 1966 coup leader was a Niger-deltan from Delta-Igbo. And the other ring members are Kpera (Northerner), Ademoyega (Westerner) and Anuforo (Easterner). Those who leave the substance to chase shadows are as culpable as those who have caused the sacrifice of millions of lives for the sake of false 'One Nigeria'. Channel your energy towards stopping the evils in the polity and the wanton killings of innocent people for no just cause. Strange bedfellows of irreconcilable value systems cannot continue to be together. You are free to pledge your allegiance to OduaArewanistan. It's a free world of choice wherein you have freedom of association. You don't expect every other person to tag along with you. N.B: The essence of this information is mainly to expose the lies of the notorious history distortionists and wicked propagandists who insult and malign others continually with lies and falsehood, and shout and make much noise on every available media. This a tribe that is after all well known for being loose cannons. Uncouth, uncivilised and disrespectful set of people who made a career out of abuse and slurs. The same treacheerous beings who precipitated the January 1966 coup and the 1967-70 civil war with their bloody 'Operation Wetie ' in the SW. They start trouble and heat up the polity only to run cowardly to hide in their evil Soka forest when the jungle matures. Disciple of hate and propaganda, here are the members of Yoruba tribe that participated in the January 1966 coup: (See Ben Gbulie: ‘Nigeria’s Five Majors.’). *Adewale Ademoyega is the most prominent Yoruba participant in the coup, there were other Yoruba officers who were involved at the dangerous execution stage of the coup. One of them is: *Second Lieutenant Olafimihan, an officer serving under Madiebo in Kaduna. He was sent by the plotters to gauge his commander’s loyalty. (See Madiebo pp.17-18). *Another is Lieutenant (some books refer to him as a Captain) Fola Oyewole. He, like Ademoyega, went on to fight for Biafra and wrote a book on his coup and wartime experiences. The book’s title is ‘Reluctant Rebel.’ *There is also Captain Ganiyu Adeleke who became an instructor in the Biafran Infantry School. For confirmation, see the list of coup plotters detained by Ironsi’s regime in Ademoyega pp.106-108, and this quote from Nowa Omoigui’s online account: ‘Mid-Western Invasion of 1967’: ‘Captain Ganiyu Adeleke, who had taken part in both the January 15 coup and the Mid-Western invasion before becoming an instructor in the Biafran School of Infantry was released at a later date after his co-plotters had been freed.’ Omoigui’s work is significant because, though he exhibits a high level of professionalism in his research, he has no sympathy for the January 15 coup. If his facts corroborate Ademoyega’s they are worthy of attention. For personal studies consult the following sources of my posts: *http://www.naijastories.com/2013/04/the-facts-and-fiction-of-the-january-15-1966-coup/ *https://www.nairaland.com/334770/famous-aburi-conference-full-minute/3 * Nowa Omoigui’s online account: ‘Mid-Western Invasion of 1967’ - where he mentioned ‘Captain Ganiyu Adeleke, who had taken part in both the January 15 coup and the Mid-Western invasion before becoming an instructor in the Biafran School of Infantry. * ‘Why We Struck’ - a book by Adewale Ademoyega, a full blooded Yoruba army officer, who was deeply involved in the planning and execution of the January 1966 coup. * Max Silloun (the military historian) landmark online article - ‘The inside story of Nigeria’s first military coup Parts 1 and 2 * 'Nigeria’s Five Majors’ - book by Ben Gbulie * Major General Alexander Madiebo - excerpts from his interview with National Mirror http://elombah.com/index.php/special-reports/13104-blame-gowon-and-awolowo-for-biafra-genocide-general-madiebo * ‘Reluctant Rebel’ - a book by Captain Fola Oyewole, who went on to fight for Biafra just like Ademoyega * See the list of coup plotters detained by Ironsi’s regime in Ademoyega pp.106-108 * Sanusi Lamido's writings, "Afenifere: Syllabus of Errors" published by This Day (The Sunday Newspaper) on Sept 27, 1998. * Sanusi Lamido's writings/publication in the weekly Trust entitled " The Igbo, the Yoruba and History" (Aug. 21, 1998) * Sanusi Lamido's paper presented at the “National Conference On The 1999 Constitution” Jointly Organised By The Network For Justice And The Vision Trust Foundation, At The Arewa House, Kaduna From 11th –12th September, 1999. * http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/yorubas-are-the-problem-with-nigeria-by-sanusi-lamido-sanusi-elombah-com.111348/ Get the books and published papers and acquire some useful knowledge that can help you make informed decisions, and unravel the lies and propaganda being peddled in the public domain by the criminal 'sophisticated' tribe, even in this age of information technology. Ojukwu defended Igbos from ethnic cleansing no matter the attempts of hypocrites to cover up their evils. Ojukwu will forever remain a legend amongst Igbos regardless of what the same people who were responsible for what Ojukwu stood against thinks. In spite of the great wealth and affluence at his disposal (courtesy of the father who was one of the top richest in Africa at then) Odumegwu Ojukwu lived fighting for the liberation of his people. A greedy man cannot risk his wealth or life for the emancipation of his people. Benjamin Adekunle a.k.a the Black Scorpion, who fought for Nigeria, confessed, "we fought for oil and not for unity". Gowon, Awolowo and their co-travellers murdered millions of Igbo civilians because of crude oil in the Eastern region. What did other Nigerians and their leaders do when Igbos where being massacred across the North in 1966 before the civil war? Did any of these Igbo accusers come to the aid of the people of Igbodo and Asaba in 1967 when genocide was being carried out on them by the same people? You are simply bitter and angry about Biafra, and now you're having terrible nightmares and still bent on having Igbos be in same country with murderers and their collaborators. Anybody defending the atrocious acts of their forebears against the Igbo Nation is wicked to state the least. It's in vain trying hard to deny the genocide committed against the Igbos. Gowon, Awolowo, Ejoor, Adebayo, Mobolaji Johnson, Katsina, Wey and all the groups that supported and advised the Federal Government of Nigeria to renege on the accords agreed upon in Aburi, Ghana were responsible for the 1967-70 Civil War, alongside their murderous kinsmen who killed innocent Easterners in revenge for an act done by a misguided group of soldiers comprising both Southerners and Northerners. Ojukwu tried making peace, and called for peace-talk in a neutral ground hence the Aburi Accord, but Gowon and his co-travellers violated the agreement reached. If Ojukwu wanted war he wouldn't have called for peace talk in Ghana but the declaration of Biafra was inevitable as the killing of Easterners continued across the country. Ojukwu never asked for war! Ojukwu only declared Biafra when over thirty thousand corpses littered the Northern region in the aftermath of the January 15 1966 coup. Gowon and his cohorts declared the civil war! And Benjamin Adekunle, one the Nigerian soldier, later attested to the fact that Nigeria declared war because of oil in the Eastern region and not for the unity of the country! Why didn't the July 1966 counter-coup plotters just wipe out the Eastern political class and call it a day. Aguiyi Ironsi did nothing deserving death yet they killed him. Ironsi was too much of a peacemaker and he died making useless peace, appeasing the Northerners. The counter coup plotters simply wanted a war and they sure got one. Bear in mind there was no war before the pogrom of 1966 started in the North. So why resort to maiming and killing innocent Easterners cum civilians. Has the killings stopped till date? NO! The February 13, 1976 Dimka-led coupists came from Benue and Plateau region. They assassinated Murtala Mohammed then Head of State, yet there was no genocide carried against the Middle-belt people. Why was same treatment not given to the ethnic groups of the Dimka-led coupists that committed same offence? It's simply hypocrisy! It is even against the military rule to harm the innocent civilians during coup. According to the warped logic of hypocrites any time there is a revolution or a coup the ethnic groups of the coup plotters should be singled out for ethnic cleansing! Ethnomusicolist Charles Keil, who was visiting Nigeria in 1966, recounted: "The pogroms I witnessed in Makurdi, Nigeria (late Sept. 1966) were foreshadowed by months of intensive anti-Ibo and anti- Eastern conversations among Tiv, Idoma, Hausa and other Northerners resident in Makurdi, and, fitting a pattern replicated in city after city, the massacres were led by the Nigerian army. Before, during and after the slaughter, Col. Gowan could be heard over the radio issuing 'guarantees of safety' to all Easterners, all citizens of Nigeria, but the intent of the soldiers, the only power that counts in Nigeria now or then, was painfully clear. After counting the disemboweled bodies along the Makurdi road I was escorted back to the city by soldiers who apologized for the stench and explained politely that they were doing me and the world a great favor by eliminating Ibos.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by Nobody: 12:46am On Sep 30, 2015*. Modified: 11:28am On Sep 30, 2015 |
stinggy:According to Lt Walbe: "As far as I am concerned it was a lie (i.e. Yoruba publications). We arrested him as we arrested Ironsi. We suspected him of being party to the January coup. You remember the Battle Group Course which was held at Abeokuta... Fajuyi was Commander of the Battle Group course. He ran the course. All those who took part in the January coup were those who had taken part in that course. It gave us the impression that the Battle Course was arranged for the January Coup, so he had to suffer it too. I am sorry about that but that is the nature of the life of the military man..." Lt. Colonel Francis Adekunle Fajuyi was killed alongside Aguiyi Ironsi by T.Y Danjuma and his Northern coupists because of his role in the January 1966 coup. The ADC to Ironsi, Captain (Senator) Andrew Nwankwo, who was lucky to escape from the field of slaughter revealed what actually transpired on that fateful day. Fajuyi was reported to have been very scared, and had been one of those marked down for elimination. By the time Major Akahan phoned Gowon in Lagos and received instructions to ensure that nothing happened to Ironsi, it was late. Even Major Akahan and Major Danjuma (then at Ibadan) had lost control over their boys. That Fajuyi wanted to be killed while defending Ironsi was merely a deceit and foolery which can only be found in certain section of Nigeria. Fajuyi was even a principal target for the July 29, 1966 coup plotters. HOW IRONSI, NWANKWO AND FAJUYI WERE CAPTURED BY T.Y DANJUMA Policewoman: |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by IdisuleOurOwn(m): 8:33am On Oct 03, 2015 |
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| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by chrisblack: 10:48am On Oct 03, 2015 |
vicadex07:I will slightly agree with you. There is ritual killings in all parts of the country while the southwest own his limited in size and scope and also being despised. That of the SouthEast is always Spectacular and in most cases celebrated even to the extent of having dedicated Baby producing factories to provide constant supply. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by IdisuleOurOwn(m): 9:29am On Oct 15, 2015 |
![]() Same FFK have this to say. SeverusSnape how far? |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by SeverusSnape(m): 9:31am On Oct 15, 2015 |
IdisuleOurOwn:Fine, Thank you. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by IdisuleOurOwn(m): 9:38am On Oct 15, 2015 |
This is when FFK was still in the APC camp. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by IdisuleOurOwn(m): 9:41am On Oct 15, 2015 |
This is when FFK was still in the APC camp. FFK is my boy, give him food and water he will sing your praises to high heaven - OBJ. |
| Re: The Bitter Truth About The Igbo By Femi Fani-kayode by IdisuleOurOwn(m): 10:12am On Oct 17, 2015 |
Zkososo, yeah it is true that FFK says this. |
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