39xtr36r:
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All noise yet you and your cohorts lose sleep over Igbo matter that at the mere whispering of Biafr* or Kanu you lots convulse terribly as if attacked by epilepsy...

Hahhaha...joker. Biafra is not igbos matter untill your elected representative stand up and speak for Biafra. Until then keep making noises and we will continue laughing at your stupidity.

Moheat:
Long overdue.

So true.

Lushore1:
Hahhaha...joker. Biafra is not igbos matter untill your elected representative stand up and speak for Biafra. Until then keep making noises and we will continue laughing at your stupidity.

Hilarious skit from a demented and confused hypocrite...still reeling in pains that many Igbos are determined to have a separate existence from greedy, treasury looters cum murderous backst*bbers.

“Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly"
- Albert Einstein

y is it that its only the southwest that is calling for regionalism I want the south south to do the same

You are 100% correct! I am delta Ibo and I don't understand y the Igbos and Yoruba can't settle their differences and move on. Igbo want restructuring, Yorubas are now asking so same....since there's a common goal y not embrace each other and work towards that goal? This supremacy contest has always been our undoing!

Femich18:

What do you people even want...you were all crying for restructuring, now some groups are buying your idea and now you are attacking them? must you guys wail? Enough of all this hypocrisy... Election is far over my guy

39xtr36r:


Hilarious skit from a demented and confused hypocrite...still reeling in pains that many Igbos are determined to have a separate existence from greedy, treasury looters cum murderous backst*bbers.

“Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly"
- Albert Einstein

is this what u do all your life. men nnamdi KANU has really won a soul if u don't insult u will go to Google and find something to copy and paste

michaelandre:
is this what u do all your life. men nnamdi KANU has really won a soul if u don't insult u will go to Google and find something to copy and paste

Haters will see you walking on water and say it's because you can't swim. When you dance on water, hypocrites will accuse you of raising dust.

Murderous parasites and hypocrites with bile-filled hatred everywhere in this fraudulent union...

DMerciful:
You are 100% correct! I am delta Ibo and I don't understand y the Igbos and Yoruba can't settle their differences and move on. Igbo want restructuring, Yorubas are now asking so same....since there's a common goal y not embrace each other and work towards that goal? This supremacy contest has always been our undoing!

the igbos and Yoruba can settle their differences but ipob is a devilish group. that y nnamdi KANU has always been preaching hate your neighbor if he is not with ipob

39xtr36r:


Haters will see you walking on water and say it's because you can't swim. When you dance on water, hypocrites will accuse you of raising dust.

Murderous parasites and hypocrites with bile-filled hatred everywhere in this fraudulent union...

u see one thing about u ipob u guys don't think before u act u guys just talk no single brain to reason at allllll

39xtr36r:


Hilarious skit from a demented and confused hypocrite...still reeling in pains that many Igbos are determined to have a separate existence from greedy, treasury looters cum murderous backst*bbers.

“Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly"
- Albert Einstein

Hahahha....Did you just refer to me as demented, confused, hypocrite, greedy, treasury looters, murderer and backstabbers...lol. You won bro and i got better thing to do.

flokii:


At least you are happy now, or aren't you?

Those that can make it happen have spoken regardless of party affiliation. I still wonder why your GEJ didn't make attempt for gud 6yrs.

He made attempt.... Buh I don't still like him tho

michaelandre:
is this what u do all your life. men nnamdi KANU has really won a soul if u don't insult u will go to Google and find something to copy and paste

I really laughed at their stupidity, they always result to insults as soon as they are challenged.

bligs:

Before 100% true federalism can come in place, its has to pass through the national assembly, did you think the northerners with their population in national assembly will allow it to scale through?

if the whole south come together there is no single thing the north can do nothing at all

michaelandre:
the igbos and Yoruba can settle their differences but ipob is a devilish group. that y nnamdi KANU has always been preaching hate your neighbor if he is not with ipob

Child of perdition, you stay in the comfort of your juju-infested enclave and champion the use of violence and extra-judicial killings of IPOB members and expect to live in peace.

Before IPOB and NK, the Yoruba Oba of xenophobia threatened to drown Igbos in Lagos lagoon should they fail to vote in his anointed Ambode as Governor. And the devilish Yoruba people supported such hate-filled campaign including a Yoruba medical doctor in the US.

Oba of Lagos Threat on Igbos Over 2015 Governorship 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87u255UM6Ro

Don't look at things at face value. Go and read history, the biggest proponents of one Nigeria were Igbos until things fell apart after the 1966 coup. That ipob has huge fan base is because of the failures of the Nigerian state. That bokoharam has sympathizers is because of the failures of the Nigerian state. These failures are rooted in fundamental deficiencies hence the call for restructuring. You cannot solve a fundamental problem if you don't restructure, even the blind knows that

michaelandre:
the igbos and Yoruba can settle their differences but ipob is a devilish group. that y nnamdi KANU has always been preaching hate your neighbor if he is not with ipob

michaelandre:
u see one thing about u ipob u guys don't think before u act u guys just talk no single brain to reason at allllll

Silly rants from IPOO miscreant from Wasteland...always reasoning through their smelly rear orifice thinking they are smart.

Awón onijekuje!

bligs:

There's a different between restructuring and seceding, Igbos want biafra & not restructuring, FYI if Nigeria is restructure 100times the whole southern part will always be at the receiving end.

How will we always be at the receiving end?

kernel504:
Yorubas eeeh! After losing out on Buhari's appointment, they are now longing for restructuring. Osibanjo said Nigeria doesn't require restructuring now they he's saying otherwise.

Tinubu your plan of caving out won't work, let's sit back in Nigeria. They said Igbos wanted restructuring because they lost in the last election, why are you asking for same thing now?
Good morning Western Nigeria.

Proudly 5%

you nailed it bro. That's the REAL NAKED TRUTH.

WOCKHARDI:
Until you Southwesterners start putting the talk into practice, I will not take you serious. You want it? Act.
You think IPOB, MASSOB, Avengers and even BH are joking by acting on what they believe in? Freedom never comes on a platter. The Abokis are not ready to let go.
At least start with mobilising the people as happened in 2012 during the fuel subsidy demonstrations.

Do you have problem with comprehension? Those groups are secessionist, not calling for true federalism like the SW APC is yearning.

DIFY20:
WHO CARES WAT SOUTH WEASTE THINKS

flat.head monkey, kee yasef na.

OrlandoOwoh:
Do you have problem with comprehension? Those groups are secessionist, not calling for true federalism like the SW APC is yearning.

I don't think that fellow you quoted is the one who has got comprehension issues. May I remind you that part of the demands of the Avengers and some other Igbo groups include restructuring of the country and not the lip service being paid by the SW APC you mentioned.

bligs:

There's a different between restructuring and seceding, Igbos want biafra & not restructuring, FYI if Nigeria is restructure 100times the whole southern part will always be at the receiving end.

How do you mean please....?

39xtr36r:


Is that the fact for your insinuation that Igbos opposed fiscal federalism as early as 1944?

Stop being smart by half.

HOW NIGERIA'S BREAKUP IN 1966 WAS SCUTTLED BY MIDWESTERNERS - Umaru Dikko
https://www.nairaland.com/233153/north-would-have-regretted-nigerias-break-up-in-1966-Umaru-Dikko

HOW ABURI ACCORD OF JAN 1967 WAS SCUTTLED BY MIDWESTERNERS, LEADING TO THE CIVIL WAR - Retired Lt. Fola Oyewole
https://www.nairaland.com/2854914/why-fought-side-ojukwu-biafra-fola-oyewole

THE ACTION OF ENAHORO IN SCUTTLING THE CONFEDERATION PLAN - Tanko Yakassai
http://nigerianpilot.com/restructuring-calls-fears-igbos-yakassai/

Below is a section of a paper by Urhobo Historical Society discussing the history of the agitation for federalism in Nigeria. They reference the quote of Enahoro (representing Midwest), Awolowo (representing Yorubas) and Ahmadu Bello (representing Hausa-Fulanis); but had no quote to reference from Zik (representing Igbos) because Igbos were busy chanting "One Nigeria" which was a euphemism for unitary system back then.

Federalism We have seen at the end of the First National Conference in 1950 held by the representatives of Nigerian Nations and Communities, the delegations opted unanimously for Federalism. Why? Let us seek an answer from the most consummate student of federalism Nigeria has ever known - Chief Obafemi Awolowo (see 'Thoughts on Nigerian Constitution', pp.48-49). "From our study of the constitutional evolution of all the countries of the world, two things stand out quite clearly and prominently. First, in any country where there are divergences of language and of nationality - particularly of language - a unitary constitution is always a source of bitterness and hostility on the part of linguistic or national minority groups. On the other hand, as soon as a federal constitution is introduced in which each linguistic or national group is recognised and accorded regional autonomy, any bitterness and hostility against the constitutional arrangements as such disappear. If the linguistic or national group concerned are backward, or too weak vis-à-vis the majority group or groups, their bitterness or hostility may be dormant or suppressed. But as soon as they become enlightened and politically conscious, and/ or courageous leadership emerges amongst them, the bitterness and hostility come into the open, and remain sustained with all possible venom and rancour, until home rule is achieved. Secondly, a federal constitutional is usually a more or less dead letter in any country which lacks any of the factors conducive to federalism. From the facts and the analysis thereof which we have given and made in this section, the following four principles or laws can be deduced: If a country is unilingual and uni-national, the constitution must be unitary; if a country is unilingual or bilingual or multi-lingual, and also consists of communities which, over a period of years, have developed divergent nationalities, the constitution must be federal, and the constituent states must be organised on the dual basis of language and nationality; if a country is bilingual or multi-lingual, the constitution must be federal, and the constituent states must be organised on a linguistic basis; any experiment with a unitary constitution in a bilingual or multilingual or multinational country must fail, in the long run". More well known of course is Awolowo's famous or notorious (depending on your view) statement in "Path to Nigerian Freedom" (Faber & Faber, 1947, page.48) wherein he said: "Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English', 'Welsh', or 'French'. The word 'Nigerian' is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria from those who do not. There are various national or ethnical groups in the country. Ten such main groups were recorded during the 1931 census as follows: (1) Hausa, (2) Ibo, (3) Yoruba, (4) Fulani, (5) Kanuri, (6) Ibibio, (7) Munshi or Tiv, ( Edo, (9) Nupe, and (10) Ijaw. According to Nigerian Handbook, eleventh edition, 'there are also a great number of other small tribes too numerous to enumerate separately, whose combined total population amounts to 4,683,044. "It is a mistake to designate them 'tribes'. Each of them is a nation by itself with many tribes and clans. There is as much difference between them as there is between Germans, English, Russians and Turks, for instance. The fact that they have a common overlord does not destroy this fundamental difference. "The languages differ. The readiest means of communication between them now is English. Their cultural backgrounds and social outlooks differ widely; and their indigenous political institutions have little in common. Their present stages of development vary." This view, though popularised by Awolowo, was the almost universally held view about the best form of government for Nigeria. In 1953, during the debate on the famous motion for independence by Chief Anthony Enahoro, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Premier of the North and leader of the ruling NPC, made one of the most eloquent cases for true federalism when he said: "Sixty years ago there was no country called Nigeria. What is now Nigeria consisted of a number of large and small communities all of which were different in their outlook and beliefs. The advent of the British and of Western education has not materially altered the situation and these many and varied communities have not knit themselves into a composite unit.... Whatever Nigerians may say, the British people have done them a great service by bringing all the different communities of Nigeria together." Thus not only was Awolowo's statement absolutely correct, it is even more accurate about today's Nigeria than the Nigeria of the '40s. Inter-ethnic intolerance which has become chronic, confirms that we are a country of many mutually distrustful nations, as is evident from the clashes we have experienced since the return of civil democratic rule in 1999. There is clearly a need for the Nigerian nationalities to enjoy separate and autonomous existence as states, whilst uniting with each other through a Federal Government exercising some basic powers, and running some common services. Federalism is, therefore, an arrangement whereby powers within a multi-national country are shared between a federal or central authority, and a number of regionalised governments in such a way that each unit, including this central authority, exists as a government separately and independently from the others, operating directly on persons and property with its territorial area, with a will of its own and its own apparatus for the conduct of affairs and with an authority in some matters exclusive of all others. In a federation, each government enjoys autonomy, a separate existence and independence of the control of any other government. Each government exists, not as an appendage of another government (e.g. the federal or central government) but as an autonomous entity in the sense of being able to exercise its own will on the conduct of its affairs free from direction by any government. Thus, the Central Government on the one hand and the State Governments on the other hand are autonomous in their respective spheres. As Wheare put it, "the fundamental and distinguishing characteristic of a federal system is that neither the central nor the regional governments are subordinate to each other, but rather, the two are co- ordinate and independent." In short, in a federal system, there is no hierarchy of authorities, with the central government sitting on top of the others. All governments have a horizontal relationship with each other. Thus, there can be no federalism under military rule. Nwabueze has identified the following additional characteristics in a federal system: The power sharing arrangement should not place such a preponderance of power in the hands of either the national or regional government to make it so powerful that it is able to bend the will of the others to its own. Federalism presupposes that the national and regional governments should stand to each other in a relation of meaningful independence resting upon a balanced division of powers and resources. Each must have powers and resources sufficient to support the structure of a functioning government, able to stand on its own against the other. From the separate and autonomous existence of each government and the plenary character of its powers within the sphere assigned to it, by the constitution, flows the doctrine that the exercise of these powers is not to be impeded, obstructed or otherwise interfered with by the other government, acting within its powers. The Independence and Republican Constitution (1960 and 1963) In view of the above, it is hardly surprising that the 1960 and 1963 Constitutions epitomised true Federalism. The 1950 National Conference had been followed by others in 1953, 1954, 1957 and 1959, in which the practice of true federalism were perfected. It can thus be said that the period 1950 to 1959 represented a 10-year period of negotiations between the major stakeholders in the Nigerian project and that what they finally arrived at in the form of 1960 Constitution was, subject to minor, non-structural modifications, the only legitimate basis of association of all the different nationalities in Nigeria. One important feature of the 1960 Constitution is the extensive powers granted the Regions, making them effectively autonomous entities and the revenue arrangements which ensured that the regions had the resources to carry out the immense responsibilities. Under the 1960 and 1963 Constitutions, a true federal system made up of strong States or Regions and a Central or Federal 'state' with limited powers, was instituted. Both the 1960 (Independence) Constitution and the 1963 (Republican) Constitution were the same. The only differences were the provisions for ceremonial President (1963) in place of the Queen of England (1960) and the judicial appeals system which terminated with the Supreme Court (1963) rather than the Judicial Committee of the British Privy Council (1960). The following features, which emphasised the existence of a true federal system composed of powerful and autonomous Regions and a Centre with limited powers are worth noting: Each Region had its own separate Constitution, in addition to the Federal Government Constitution. Each region had its own separate Coat of Arms and Motto, from the Federal State or Government. Each Region established its own separate semi-independent Mission in the U.K. headed by 'Agents-General'. The Regional Governments had Residual Power, i.e., where any matter was not allocated to the Regions or the Federal Government, it automatically became a matter for Regional jurisdiction. Thus, apart from items like Aviation, Borrowing of moneys outside Nigeria, Control of Capital issues, Copyright, Deportation, External Affairs, Extraction, Immigration, Maritime Shipping, Mines and Minerals, Military Affairs, Posts and Telegraphs, Railways, all other important items were in the Concurrent List, thus permitting the Regions equal rights to legislate and operate in those areas. The most significant of these included; Arms and Ammunition, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Census, Commercial and Industrial Monopolies, Combines and Trusts, Higher Education, Industrial Development, the Regulation of Professions, Maintaining and Securing of Public Safety and Public Order, Registration of Business Names, and Statistics. It is important to observe once more that anything outside these two lists was exclusively a matter for Regional jurisdiction. Other features indicative of the autonomous status of the Regions included: Separate Regional Judiciaries and the power of the Regions to establish, not only High Courts, but also Regional Courts of Appeal. The Regions had their own separate electoral commissions for Local Government elections. However, the Chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission was the statutory Chairman of the State Commission. The Revenue Allocation system under the 1963 Constitution was strictly based on derivation. It will be observed that Mines, Minerals, including oil fields, oil mining, geological surveys and gas were put in the Exclusive Legislative List in the 1960 and 1963 Constitutions. This was a carry over from the provisions of the 1946 Minerals Act, under which the Colonial Government gave itself the exclusive ownership and control of all minerals in Nigeria. This was understandable under a Colonial Regime whose objective was the exploitation of the colonised peoples, but certainly not acceptable in an independent country constituted by autonomous (Federal) Regions. It is, therefore, not surprising that what was lost by placing mines, minerals, oil fields, etc., in the Exclusive Legislative List, was regained by the very strict adherence to the principle of derivation in the revenue allocation formula, particularly the allocation of the proceeds from mineral exploitation.

But unfortunately after all the pains were taken by Hausa, Yoruba and future Midwest to put all the above structure in place, one Igbo military officer with half-baked education came from nowhere and destroyed everything within minutes.
That is why they say it is better to be uneducated than to be partially educated.

Deadlytruth:
Below is a section of a paper by Urhobo Historical Society discussing the history of the agitation for federalism in Nigeria. They reference the quote of Enahoro (representing Midwest), Awolowo (representing Yorubas) and Ahmadu Bello (representing Hausa-Fulanis); but had no quote to reference from Zik (representing Igbos) because Igbos were busy chanting "One Nigeria" which was a euphemism for unitary system back then.

Confused Uneme-Nekhua, you have become accustomed to dwelling on inanities while at the same time displaying and advertising your inferiority complex and obliviousness for all to see how confused you and your people are.

You should be hiding your head in shame that you are not concerned about the fact the 1999 constitution that was imposed on Nigerians by your masters. This is the evil constitution which was not a product of the deliberations of the ethnic groups in Nigeria and yet began with "We the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...".

You have tried to make sane people to believe with you that the generality of Nigerians, including the Christian community, assembled to produce the fraudulent 1999 constitution replete with 73 mentions of Sharia, Islam - 28, Muslim - 10 and no single mention of anything Christ, Christian or church.

I have advised you severally to leave Igbos out of your frustrations and face OduaArewanistan republic with your Fulani masters.


HOW NIGERIA'S BREAKUP IN 1966 WAS SCUTTLED BY MIDWESTERNERS - Umaru Dikko
https://www.nairaland.com/233153/north-would-have-regretted-nigerias-break-up-in-1966-Umaru-Dikko
"when Gowon took over government there was a constitutional conference, people from the Northern, Eastern and Western regions came together to say which way Nigeria should go. Because, at that time, the country was in turbulence and anything could have happened.
"So, we went, some people were saying Nigeria should break up. All the regions supported the idea (of Nigeria breakup), except Midwest (now Edo and Delta states), which said no, the federation should remain and continue. We went as Northern delegation, led by Sir. Kashim Ibrahim, Governor under the Sardauna to Lagos to discuss the matter."
- Alhaji Umaru Dikko,
SECOND Republic Minister of Transport and Special Duties


HOW ABURI ACCORD OF JAN 1967 WAS SCUTTLED BY MIDWESTERNERS, LEADING TO THE CIVIL WAR - Retired Lt. Fola Oyewole
https://www.nairaland.com/2854914/why-fought-side-ojukwu-biafra-fola-oyewole

Retired Lt. Fola Oyewole, 77, a Nigerian Military Officer of the Yoruba stock, fought on the side of Biafra during the ncivil war. Before then, he was, because of the first coup 50 years ago, imprisoned in Lagos and in the Enugu but was released by Lt Col Ojukwu.

He wrote his own war account too, entitled “The Reluctant Rebel”, which joined other civil war narratives like ‘The Biafra Story’ (1969) by Frederick Forsyth, ‘Why We Struck’ (1981) by Adewale Ademoyega, ‘Sunset In Biafra’ (1975) by Elechi Amadi, ‘The Nigerian Revolution And the Biafran War’ (1980) by Alexander Madiebo among others.

In this interview with Ademola Adegbamigbe and Femi Anjorin (Idowu Ogunleye snapped the photos), the retired army officer narrated what happened during the first coup, his participation in it and why he, despite being Yoruba, fought on the side of Biafra like other non Igbo officers like Lt Col. Victor Banjo, Major Wale Ademoyega and others.

Q: In what area did you take part in that coup?

A: Arrest, seize facility and others…


Q: You were at a point, according to your book, with Captain Adeleke, another Yoruba soldier, who was he?

A: He was a colleague. He is the one who said he wanted to consult the family and we were friends, we both worked in Apapa before the crisis.


"If you listen to the Aburi accord or the proceedings as a whole, you will duff your cap for Ojukwu whether he is a villain or whatever you want to call him, call him. He really dictated the pace of the discussion, he was prepared for it, he kind of put together all the things and if you listen, the moment he started talking, others kept quiet and when he finished, they will say ok ok ok. To give you a full grasp of what the theme was, you need to read the comment of the super perm sec (Akenzua) who led us to (the mess) where we are today.


THE ACTION OF ENAHORO IN SCUTTLING THE CONFEDERATION PLAN - Tanko Yakassai

"...I was an assistant publicity secretary of the party, so I know all the happenings – the action of Tony Enahoro, the boycott by northern members of house reps, the riot that followed the plan to turn Nigeria to confederation, and those who protested.”

According to him, “Only two people are everywhere in Nigeria – Igbos and Hausas. This is because Igbos are hardworking, and Hausas are everywhere because they are the only one that can do menial jobs..."

- Alhaji Tanko Yakassai
Chairman of the Northern Elders Council, NEC
http://nigerianpilot.com/restructuring-calls-fears-igbos-yakassai/


FEMI ADESINA - Friday March 02, 2012
"...As his earthly remains are interred today, it is tragic that Nigeria is still submerged in the morass that Ojukwu already identified about 45 years ago. Today, bombs go off like firecrackers in the country... [size=13pt]Didn’t Ojukwu warn of these landmines ahead? Were all these issues not already settled at Aburi?[/size] Foremost journalist and media administrator, Akogun Tola Adeniyi, in a recent media interview, explained the Aburi Accord this way: “Let every region be semi-autonomous and develop at its own level.” Yes, that was the spirit and letter of Aburi, but which sadly became a road not taken. And is that not why we are still suffering today, living in a rickety and decrepit country that can burst at the seams any moment? I tell you, Ojukwu was a prophet, and like most prophets, he had no honour in his own country. Pity. But whether we like it or not, there’s no way we won’t return to Aburi. Willy-nilly. I only hope it will be sooner than later, before Nigeria goes to grief. On Aburi I stand.

Federal Government was perfidious and duplicitous on Aburi. It is still the same way today. That is why as Nigerians, we are most times disillusioned, dismayed, dispirited, dejected and depressed. When will change come to this land? Our hearts are getting weary.

Last December, I wrote that Ojukwu should be buried like a hero. I’m glad at the rites of passage so far, culminating in the interment today. Yes, bury him like a true hero. An icon, an avatar, deserves no less. This generation will surely not see another like Ojukwu. He fought not only for his own people, but for a true federation founded on justice, fair play, equity and rectitude... Adieu the Ikemba, the Eze Igbo Gburugburu. May your soul rest in peace. Ka nkpur’obi gi zue ike n’adukwa."

- Femi Adesina, current special adviser on media and publicity to PMB
Source: http://www.euphemiaudanoh.com/2016/06/federal-governments-violation-of-aburi.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=facebook&m=1

No matter how much you rant senselessly many Igbos are determined to have a separate existence from greedy, treasury looters cum murderous backst*bbers parading as Uneme-Nekhua people on NL.

The Aburi agreement was signed in January 1967 while the Decree 34 by Ironsi was in 1966. The Aburi agreement nullified Decree 34 and made Nigeria of Confederation of 4 Regions.

In the Aburi Accord Gowon agreed to not alter or change the confederacy agreed upon.


https://www.nairaland.com/3143222/biafra-memo-oba-akenzua-frustrated-implementation-of-aburi-accord-january-1967
http://www.punchng.com/biafra-memo-akenzua-aburi/

Prince Akenzua (now the late Oba of Benin) along with top permanent secretaries including Alhaji Yusuf Gobir, Phillip Asiodu, Eme Ebong, B.N. Okagbue and Allison Ayida deconstructed in Lagos, all that was agreed in Aburi.

On arrival in Lagos, Prince Akenzua discussed with Gowon and raised objections to what was agreed in Aburi. Gowon asked him to raise a memo which he did. I am sure a copy of the memo is with Gowon today while a copy is in the archives in the Presidency. Civil servants are to be seen and not to be heard and that is why Akenzua never released a copy of the memo to the world.

The memo dated January 8, 1967 began with: “Your Excellency, in view of my discussion with you last night, I am raising this memo in the interest our fatherland, Nigeria”. Akenzua traced the long hard road that Nigeria had travelled and stressed on the need to keep a United Nigeria.

He said in the memo that Gowon had given too much away in Aburi and that it would lead to the destruction of the country. He further added that Gowon had “legalised” total regionalism which “will make the centre very weak.” Akenzua alluded in his memo that a weak centre would lead to confederation and total disintegration of the country. It was the memo that prompted Gowon to summon a meeting of the secretaries to the military governments and other officials which was held in Benin City between February 16 and 18, 1967. If you look at the minutes of the Benin meeting presided over by Mr. H. A. Ejueyitchie, Secretary to the Federal Military Government, you will discover that it was a total rejection of what was agreed upon in Aburi. The Benin meeting interpreted in its own way the agreement reached in Aburi.


The decisions at Aburi amounted to, in terms of political and military control of Nigeria, that the country should be governed as a confederation.


N.B:
The Omo N’oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa (CFR), the 38th Oba of Benin, who was born on June 22, 1923 and ascended the throne on March 23, 1979.

The Oba of Benin is the traditional ruler of the Edo people and head of the historic Eweka dynasty of the Benin Empire.

Before becoming an Oba, as Prince Samuel Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua, he was an outstanding civil servant. He, in fact, rose to become the Federal Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health before he retired in 1973.

Along with others, he attended the Aburi meeting held at the Peduase Lodge where the conflict of Nigeria was discussed between January 4 and January 5, 1967. Aburi is a town in Ghana and a 45-minute drive from Accra, the capital of Ghana.

Those who attended the meeting were Lt. Col. Yakubu Gowon, Col. Robert Adebayo, Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Lt. Col. David Ejoor, Lt. Col. David Hassan Katsina, Commodore J.E.A. Wey, Major Mobolaji Johnson, Alhaji Kam Selem and Mr. J. Omo-Bare. Others were Prince S.I.A. Akenzua (Permanent Under-Secretary, Federal Cabinet Office.), Mr. P.T. Odumosu (Secretary to the Military Government, West.), Mr. N.U. Akpan (Secretary to the Military Government, East.), Mr. D.P. Lawani (Under-Secretary, Military Governor’s Office, Mid-West) and Alhaji Ali Akilu (Secretary to the Military Government, North.) The Chairman of the Ghana National Liberation Council, Lt. Gen. J.A. Ankrah, declared the meeting open in his capacity as then the head of state of Ghana.

Puvour:
I searched through the thread to see your response to this, you hypocrite, but I wasn't disappointed. Maybe you guys should learn to think tactically rather than an outpouring of putrid emotions.

Sue the school that graduated you for fooling you. Confab report and Aburi Accord which came first? After been fooled by Buhari, you're now showing hunger for Southern plight... Continue shouting Sai Baba.

I love where this call is coming from but not enough. True federalism can mean different things to different people, but REGIONALISM can only mean one thing, REGIONALISM. Kudos to Yoruba Apc for not missing their way home just because they are dining with the prince.Thanks for keeping your eye on the ball.

tundexijim:

What's all this u are writing Oga?

Yoruba Language.

39xtr36r:


Your rants and lies against Igbos are simply in vain. That you so dread Igbos for standing against evil in the land will remain your nemesis.

Remember, Ojukwu came up with the confederation idea and proposed it in the Aburi Accord of January 4 and January 5, 1967, which was agreed to and signed by the parties involved only for enemies of progress - the greedy Edos and Yorubas to push for its non-implementation till date.

You should not expect Igbos to continue to subsidise your vassalage, parasitism and obliviousness.

Pure Rubbish!!!
Those who signed the Aburi Accord were different from the Enahoro, Awolowo, etc who had been demanding a return to nothing more or less than the pre-ironsi federal arrangement, but some illiterate Hausa-Fulanis whom Gowon gathered in Aburi and against whose illiteracy Ojukwu's little intelligence shone brightly in contrast.
Had the real unrepentant federalists like Awolowo and Enahoro been in attendance in Aburi Ojukwu's so-called intelligence there would have been subdued and petered into insignificance by Awo's and Enahoro's superior intelligence. Even Ojukwu himself later said he respected Awo and declared he was the best president Nigeria never had.
There just was no way Enahoro or Awo could have signed Ojukwu's proposals had they been in attendance at Aburi that day because Ojukwu's proposals, e.g. Regional Army, etc were purely confederal ideas which Awo or Enahoro would had always, as core federalists rejected. That explains why on arrival back in Nigeria all the federalists saw those agreements and explained to Gowon and his illiterate hausa-fulani delegates that Ojukwu had succeeded in selling to them a dummy of confederacy as against a return to the pre-Ironsi federal arrangement which Ojukwu made them believe he too wanted before he went with them to Aburi.

OrlandoOwoh:

Do you have problem with comprehension? Those groups are secessionist, not calling for true federalism like the SW APC is yearning.

I didn't say that you should secede. You are calling for true federalism and yearning for it but the beneficiaries of the lopsidedness are utterly against it. What do you do?