LAFOCUZY:


Not so. Please I will advise you read varied account of Nigerian history and the civil war. One thing very consistent in any of these accounts is that the coup plotters were contrary to the celebrated politician- Awo, Zik., Belewa and Abubakar were the true nationalist. The politician played ethnic politics ruined the country and left the country in despair.

these young educated military officers attempted to correct this. most of whom were university graduate from UI and England. They were bright, politically exposed and can understand socio-political and economic dynamics- exactly what university dose to you compared to mere military school. In the words of Babagida, it was poorly executed. they wanted to liberate the western region from the control of Akintola and the prime minister, the UNPD, NNA and NPC, the corruption, the murder, the rigging etc.. They wanted to rid Nigeria of those corrupt elements, release Awolowo who they believed was perhaps the only progressive and make him head of the country. Some argue that Awo socialist ideology had great influence on these young soldiers. Given the failure of AG plan to take topple the government and the treason trial and subsequent imprisonment of Awolowo, they might felt a compulsion to act and complete that purpose. They had good intention but they failed. The same nationalistic spirit was what drove Ifeajuna to seek peace to avert the death of many. unfortunately, he lost both ways. He was the ideologist behind the January 1966 coup

Read these accounts from multiples sources, you will simply be sad and wonder why the politician turned it around and called it an Ibo coup when the large number of NCOs who executed the coup where northern. only the officers where largely Igbo.

Kgdavid:
Ifeajuna sealed his fate with the tribalistic and barbaric manner in which he executed the Lagos part of the coup.

LAFOCUZY:


Not so. Please I will advise you read varied account of Nigerian history and the civil war. One thing very consistent in any of these accounts is that the coup plotters were contrary to the celebrated politician- Awo, Zik., Belewa and Abubakar were the true nationalist. The politician played ethnic politics ruined the country and left the country in despair.

these young educated military officers attempted to correct this. most of whom were university graduate from UI and England. They were bright, politically exposed and can understand socio-political and economic dynamics- exactly what university dose to you compared to mere military school. In the words of Babagida, it was poorly executed. they wanted to liberate the western region from the control of Akintola and the prime minister, the UNPD, NNA and NPC, the corruption, the murder, the rigging etc.. They wanted to rid Nigeria of those corrupt elements, release Awolowo who they believed was perhaps the only progressive and make him head of the country. Some argue that Awo socialist ideology had great influence on these young soldiers. Given the failure of AG plan to take topple the government and the treason trial and subsequent imprisonment of Awolowo, they might felt a compulsion to act and complete that purpose. They had good intention but they failed. The same nationalistic spirit was what drove Ifeajuna to seek peace to avert the death of many. unfortunately, he lost both ways. He was the ideologist behind the January 1966 coup

Read these accounts from multiples sources, you will simply be sad and wonder why the politician turned it around and called it an Ibo coup when the large number of NCOs who executed the coup where northern. only the officers where largely Igbo.

ColtPython:
After declaring Biafra, the igbos should have stayed in the east and set up barriers for their borders...


Why Ojukwu decided to march west to capture Lagos still baffles me....

Could it be greed or foolishness?

southpole:


These so called military officers you are trying to exalt or polish on the contrary were very naive, politically uneducated, if they were trying to correct injustice in the system like tribalism and regional sentiment why were the coup plotters all igbos except one? the same ill they were trying to correct the adopted same in their own approach, why did they killed elder state men from other regions but secretly informed the igbo elder state men to disappear or in other words did not killed corrupt politicians of Igbo extraction? no wonder the coup was labelled Igbo coup and this was the major reason why the coup did not succeed. For them to think that when they kill state men from other regions and spare theirs the country will clap for them is the highest form of human stupidity.If the South West will take that definitely the North as it is known today will not take it.

Onegai:
Do you know the sad thing? The coup was started because these officers were disenfranchised with politicians being corrupt, playing divisive and ethnic games with the masses, nepotism and tribalism. 1966 to 2016, nothing has changed with Nigeria.

And that is the saddest thing about it all...

freshdude99:

Who's this idiot ranting here?
Chest beating lol....
Ask ur useless father Awo wat he and my leader ojukwu discussed.
In fact just fvvk off my handle kiddo

LAFOCUZY:


Not so. Please I will advise you read varied account of Nigerian history and the civil war. One thing very consistent in any of these accounts is that the coup plotters were contrary to the celebrated politician- Awo, Zik., Belewa and Abubakar were the true nationalist. The politician played ethnic politics ruined the country and left the country in despair.

these young educated military officers attempted to correct this. most of whom were university graduate from UI and England. They were bright, politically exposed and can understand socio-political and economic dynamics- exactly what university dose to you compared to mere military school. In the words of Babagida, it was poorly executed. they wanted to liberate the western region from the control of Akintola and the prime minister, the UNPD, NNA and NPC, the corruption, the murder, the rigging etc.. They wanted to rid Nigeria of those corrupt elements, release Awolowo who they believed was perhaps the only progressive and make him head of the country. Some argue that Awo socialist ideology had great influence on these young soldiers. Given the failure of AG plan to take topple the government and the treason trial and subsequent imprisonment of Awolowo, they might felt a compulsion to act and complete that purpose. They had good intention but they failed. The same nationalistic spirit was what drove Ifeajuna to seek peace to avert the death of many. unfortunately, he lost both ways. He was the ideologist behind the January 1966 coup

Read these accounts from multiples sources, you will simply be sad and wonder why the politician turned it around and called it an Ibo coup when the large number of NCOs who executed the coup where northern. only the officers where largely Igbo.

TheGoodJoe:


Here are the names and tribes of other plotters of January 15, 1966 military coup apart from Man. Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu who was Delta Igbo and Ifeajuna.

1. Maj. Adewale Ademoyega (Yoruba) author of "Why We Struck".

2. Capt. G. Adeleke (Yoruba).

3. Lt. Fola Oyewole (Yoruba) author of "The Reluctant Rebel".

4. Lt. R. Egbiko (Ishan).

5. Lt. Tijani Kastina (Hausa Fulani).

6. Lt O. Olafemiyan(Yoruba).

7. Capt Gibson Jalo (Bali).

8. Capt. J. Swanton (Middle Belt).

9. Lt. Hope Haris Eghagha (Urhobo).

10. Lt. Dag Warribor (Ijaw).

11. 2nd Lt. Saleh Dambo (Hausa).

12. 2nd Lt. John Atom Kpera (Tiv).

TheGoodJoe:


Here are the names and tribes of other plotters of January 15, 1966 military coup apart from Man. Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu who was Delta Igbo and Ifeajuna.

1. Maj. Adewale Ademoyega (Yoruba) author of "Why We Struck".

2. Capt. G. Adeleke (Yoruba).

3. Lt. Fola Oyewole (Yoruba) author of "The Reluctant Rebel".

4. Lt. R. Egbiko (Ishan).

5. Lt. Tijani Kastina (Hausa Fulani).

6. Lt O. Olafemiyan(Yoruba).

7. Capt Gibson Jalo (Bali).

8. Capt. J. Swanton (Middle Belt).

9. Lt. Hope Haris Eghagha (Urhobo).

10. Lt. Dag Warribor (Ijaw).

11. 2nd Lt. Saleh Dambo (Hausa).

12. 2nd Lt. John Atom Kpera (Tiv).

logicab:
Read your own post and tell me what that phrase in bold means. "Had it worked". You are speaking of the likely success of a dubious move; when a trained mind like Victor Banjo had seen differently. You actually expect 7000 men marching to Lagos to succeed? Do you know they were initially held up at Ore by just 180 men? Your naivety is really refreshing.

Icon4s:
My late father was part of the troup led by Victor Banjo, one of the other 3 executed with Ifeajuna.

Ojukwu took one of d greatest gambles of the Civil war by putting Victor Banjo, a Yoruba man, in charge of the troup dat was on conquest to Lagos. Banjo got through to Awolowo when the troup approached Ore after over running Benin.

Banjo negotiated a cease fire and d journey on a conquest to Lagos was halted allowing time for d Federal troup to regroup and repel the Biafran soldiers.

The war would have ended in less than 3months had Banjo nt betrayed Ojukwu.

Emmanuel Ifeajuna was also implicated in the case and all four had to die.

logicab:
Sorry but this is a bogus list. We know about 5 Majors. Those were the leaders; but the truth is the 5th Major (Ademoyega) was the last to be recruited into the plot just a few months to the execution. You are trying to make foot soldiers appear as the leaders.

thotsofnaij:


Friend you are dreaming if you actually believe that 180 held back 7000 men. With what? A nuclear bomb? The fact is the only resistance they met on their march was cleared away quickly before BAnjo for no reason halted their match. Another officer of igbo extraction who could not understand why Banjo halted the march when the only defense between them and Gowon(at the seat of power) had been cleared away was ordered arrested by Banjo. The officer had to escape when his arrest was about to be affected.

Banjo was asked many times by his commander-in-chief why the hold up and he kept lieing that everything was still progressing while all the time betraying his commander who had in good faith given him command of this strategic and brilliant move.

Go get some understanding.

southpole:


Let us try and differentiate plotters from executioners these are all different and I want to believe that the list you posted consist of mainly executioners not plotters. plotters constitute the initiators, designers and planners who know why something or an order is being carried out which the executioner may not have privilege to know. in the security sector many times subordinate carry out instruction without really knowing the overall aim or the real intention. This is why most literature pay emphasis on the 4 or 5 majors as the plotters.

southpole:


Let us try and differentiate plotters from executioners these are all different and I want to believe that the list you posted consist of mainly executioners not plotters. plotters constitute the initiators, designers and planners who know why something or an order is being carried out which the executioner may not have privilege to know. in the security sector many times subordinate carry out instruction without really knowing the overall aim or the real intention. This is why most literature pay emphasis on the 4 or 5 majors as the plotters.

logicab:
Laughable a man who has DEFINITELY not read widely on this subject but merely holding on to tales told by his uncle's and father telling me to get understanding. The man who led the group that held up Biafran soldiers at a bridge at Ore told his story just last year and it was widely published in the dailies. I don't have to do your research for you. You can keep on holding to pipe dreams as fact; your cup of tea.

southpole:


Let us try and differentiate plotters from executioners these are all different and I want to believe that the list you posted consist of mainly executioners not plotters. plotters constitute the initiators, designers and planners who know why something or an order is being carried out which the executioner may not have privilege to know. in the security sector many times subordinate carry out instruction without really knowing the overall aim or the real intention. This is why most literature pay emphasis on the 4 or 5 majors as the plotters.

TheGoodJoe:


These guys played part in it. So, it was not like some Igbo boys came together to cleanse. You can clearly see this was a coup and people from different tribes were in on it. It was not a normal or regular military operation.

These were Lieutenants and Captains. Men with rank.

logicab:
Men with tank up to Major abi? Which one of them was equal or superior to Major rank?

thotsofnaij:


Amazing logic? The people who shot Bello were northern soldiers. Nzeogwu himself had no weapons the night of the coup and that has been well documented and if the officers cause thats what they were had not agreed to it he Nzeogwu would have been shot. Every plot has leaders, and they are all guilty by association if they take part. Go ask babangida, Gideon orkar et all.

TheGoodJoe:



I did not say they were equal in ranks. I mean these were not people that could easily be kicked around to support a coup against their people.

These soldiers were major part of the coup and it shows it was not an Ibo coup. Simple.

logicab:
You can color it however you wish to suit your views, but if you know how the military works and your superior gives an order those who know better will tell you your argument doesn't hold water. By the way, I hope you've read about the reaction of many of these soldiers in the aftermath of the coup and on realizing the clear pattern of killings.

TheGoodJoe:
Ifeajuna, still a champion in my eyes.

ahamonyeka:
Meaning DSP alams was the second to have dressed like a woman to escape.