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"Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by iamlegitimate: 12:11pm On Oct 25, 2017
Former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) has disclosed how lies by late warlord, Odumegu Ojukwu after the Aburi accord led to Biafra civil war, between 1967 and 1970.

Gowon made the claim while giving insight into what happened at the Aburi Conference, in Ghana, convened to resolve Nigeria’s political logjam.


He said the Federal Government went to Aburi unprepared, following a disagreement which broke out between the Supreme Military Council (SMC) and the Eastern region, led by Ojukwu.

Speaking on AIT’s programme “People, Politics and Power,” on Tuesday, Gowon said the decision to go to Aburi was borne out of the desire to win back the trust and confidence of Nigerians.

He maintained that secession was never part of the resolutions they agreed on.

Gowon said, “We agreed to put our heads together, to regain the trust and confidence of Nigerians. We went to Aburi, to agree to deal with the situation of our country, by ourselves.


“We did not go with any prepared position on the federal side, but, Ojukwu came with a paper he prepared. His prepared position was on a pink paper. Usually, pink paper at the Staff College is directing staff solution to the problem.”

Gowon said most of the positions presented by Ojukwu at the conference were accepted and upon their return to Nigeria, he was determined to keep the country united by assuaging the South East but Ojukwu felt otherwise.

He said Ojukwu’s refusal may have been as a result of killings of Igbos in the North, a situation that made him (Ojukwu) insist on Nigeria’s breakup.

Gowon disclosed that part of the agreement reached in Aburi was that upon return to Nigeria, he would be the first to make any statement concerning the resolutions before any governor makes any statement.


He said, “But, by the time I returned, I was ill; I had fever. I could not make any statement. But, Ojukwu went to the radio, to make a statement and said the things we never agreed on.

“David Ejoor was the one who called me one early morning to ask if I had heard what Ojukwu said, and I said no. He then reeled out all that Ojukwu had said and I asked David, in all honesty, if that was what we agreed. He said no.

“To keep the country together was not a task that I could do alone. I needed the cooperation and understanding of every Nigerian. And, in order to ensure we kept the country together, I reckoned that we needed to have discussions among ourselves. We had a civil servant who was exceptionally experienced and good.

“We went there (Aburi) to restore the trust of our country. If we were working together, anyone with conscience will assuage the feelings (of the South-easterners). But, Ojukwu thought otherwise. He had in mind all along, based on what happened to his people in the North, that secession was the only way out. But, we were thinking of the whole country, because all parts of the country were involved. The military was not involved in the killings of South-easterners in the North.”

https://www.google.com.ng/amp/dailypost.ng/2017/10/25/biafra-ojukwus-lies-caused-civil-war-gowon/amp/

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by zantama05(m): 12:19pm On Oct 25, 2017
baba even now they are excellent at that cool

"bunch of greedy people"- obj

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Nobody: 12:21pm On Oct 25, 2017
iamlegitimate:
Nigeria's former military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon (rtd) has revealed that the lies told by the late warlord, Odumegu Ojukwu after the Aburi accord led to Biafra civil war, between 1967 and 1970.

We gathered that Gowon while speaking on AIT’s programme “People, Politics and Power,” on Tuesday, October 24, said the federal government went to Aburi unprepared, following a disagreement which broke out between the Supreme Military Council (SMC) and the eastern region, led by Ojukwu.

Read more>>>https://h24daily..com.ng/2017/10/former-military-head-of-state-yakubu.html?m=1

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by mgbadike81: 12:25pm On Oct 25, 2017
and what lead to your overthrow by northern Muslims? what lead to the ongoing killing of your people in plateau state by Fulani herdsmen? old Fulani slave dancing naked in the village square. he's just saying what his Fulani masters would be happy to hear.

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Ojiofor: 12:38pm On Oct 25, 2017
iamlegitimate:
Nigeria's former military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon (rtd) has revealed that the lies told by the late warlord, Odumegu Ojukwu after the Aburi accord led to Biafra civil war, between 1967 and 1970.

We gathered that Gowon while speaking on AIT’s programme “People, Politics and Power,” on Tuesday, October 24, said the federal government went to Aburi unprepared, following a disagreement which broke out between the Supreme Military Council (SMC) and the eastern region, led by Ojukwu.

Read more>>>https://h24daily..com.ng/2017/10/former-military-head-of-state-yakubu.html?m=1

The bolded said it all,The FG was not only unprepared but also very incompetent and was outsmarted by brilliant Oxford graduate in the person of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu at Aburi.They came back from Ghana and reneged on the accord signed in Aburi and resorted to guns and bullets.
Gen.Gowon,God does not answer the prayer of the wicked and the reason why Nigeria is at this state of stagnancy.

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Nobody: 12:40pm On Oct 25, 2017
Ojiofor:


The bolded said it all,The FG was not only unprepared but also very incompetent and was outsmarted by brilliant Oxford graduate in the person of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu at Aburi.They came back from Ghana and reneged on the accord signed in Aburi and resorted to guns and bullets.
Gen.Gowon,God does not answer the prayer of the wicked and the reason why Nigeria is at this state of stagnancy.
They packed a bunch of dullards to go discuss with Oxford graduate at Aburi.

Them think say na beans grin grin

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Nobody: 12:49pm On Oct 25, 2017
This unprovoked statement from Gowon is uncalled for and can overheat the polity.

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Nobody: 12:51pm On Oct 25, 2017
grin grin

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by ipoblogic: 12:53pm On Oct 25, 2017
Ojuiwu lied
Gowon committee genocide as a result..

Clap for your self sir

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Nobody: 12:56pm On Oct 25, 2017
This unfortunate is an statement from Gowon, a respected elder statesman. It is uncalled for, and can overheat the polity.

Gowon should please let sleeping dogs lie. He should allow the wounds of the nation to heal. What would he gain by reopening old wounds?

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Nobody: 12:58pm On Oct 25, 2017
This senile old man has found his voice?He did not talk when the Fulani herdsmen/terrorists were committing genocide in his state.

Mr Gowon you can tell that to the zombies that do not read the history of the civil war.You and your Fulani masters caused the war by backing out of the Aburi accord.

THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN MUST SET FORTH AT DAWN

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Ojiofor: 1:00pm On Oct 25, 2017
giftq:

They packed a bunch of dullards to go discuss with Oxford graduate at Aburi.

Them think say na beans grin grin

Morons have been ruling Nigeria since july 1966 to date.

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by gidgiddy: 1:16pm On Oct 25, 2017
Gowon went to Aburi, signed an agreement, came back home and went back on the same agreement he signed which caused the war.

50 years later, he is still blaming Ojukwu.

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by T9ksy(m): 1:57pm On Oct 25, 2017
giftq:

They packed a bunch of dullards to go discuss with Oxford graduate at Aburi.

Them think say na beans grin grin


Same way some dullard followed the Oxford graduate into a war against a national govt armed with bows and arrows.

They must have thought it was mortal kombat on Ps4

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by looseweight: 2:05pm On Oct 25, 2017
Ok
Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by castrol180(m): 2:05pm On Oct 25, 2017
Posthumous truth...

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by nairavsdollars(f): 2:05pm On Oct 25, 2017
The same way he lied to Bianca that he will rule Nigeria someday...now the poor lady is a widow giving the stuff to rabid dogs like FFK

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by AburoBuhari: 2:05pm On Oct 25, 2017
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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Austinoiz(m): 2:06pm On Oct 25, 2017
This old man should let sleeping dog lie.

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Owode1: 2:06pm On Oct 25, 2017
Old lair......That is why you have NOT written your memoir so other people who saw the war will not make their contribution.

You want to die with your experience of what transpired during the war so future generation(s) cannot learn a lesson from the war; first hand from the then c-in-c. This is a great disservice to Nigeria!

On another note, you still lie at your age that you came back from Aburi(Ghana) and fell ill.....you could have feined the illness till forever. But because Ojukwu was not out for your usual stupid Nigerian politics,he went on air!

Gowon, if you continue with these lies at your age you may not make heaven ohhhhhh. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by tyanan: 2:07pm On Oct 25, 2017
Lies

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by niceprof: 2:07pm On Oct 25, 2017
Gowon should remember that there are records and living witnesses ,please he should devote his old age in liberating his people from fulani herdsmen who use them for suya daily.

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by mmb(m): 2:07pm On Oct 25, 2017
The meaning of Gowon is: Go On With One Nigeria (GOWON)

The meaning of Naira is: Never Allow Igbos Rule Again(NAIRA)

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by stcool(m): 2:07pm On Oct 25, 2017
Gen.Gowon get sense so?

See your life and the life Ojukwu lived, who has more respect?

Gen Gowon that is a stranger in his own land is coming out to talk

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by davodyguy: 2:07pm On Oct 25, 2017
Those that knew what actually happened can related with the fact that Ojukwu did all he did back then out of selfish desires.

They were ill prepared and never had the capacity to confront a national Army. If he's a good and sensible General, he would have realized that the authors of the two world wars that happened before the Biafra war, who probably had more equipment than Biafra still failed. Hence, he needed not to have engaged in any costly war.

He gambled, out of selfishness and ended up failing.

Kanu should learn from the failed war

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by BafanaBafana: 2:07pm On Oct 25, 2017
All their struggles are always based on lies. That's why they always fail

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by Nobody: 2:07pm On Oct 25, 2017
Because he is DEAD abiiiiii......
.and can't speak for himself.
Guess you need new troubles.

I have never abused you before.
But after reading through this, I think you deserve more than HELL....
Just imagine your statements..


U went to ABURI unprepared.....
Federal Government went to ABURI , unprepared.
I am not surprised. When has the FG. ever gotten prepared for something in this country....
These your laxity didn't start today.

Secondly, U came back SICK......
and you were reluctant discussing your resolutions with your people.
And u knew quite well, how important such was then.
May ARMAGEDDON punish you all

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by mgbadike81: 2:07pm On Oct 25, 2017
and this old liar calls himself a pastor? one day atheism would be the dominant religion in the world because these so called Christians and Muslims are mostly a bunch of thieves, liars and character assasinators .

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Re: "Ojukwu's Lies Sparked Civil War In Nigeria" - Yakubu Gowon by CHANNELStv2020: 2:10pm On Oct 25, 2017
LYING GOWON,THE SAME RESTRUCTING EVERYBODY WAS SHOUTING WAS WHAT OJUKWU PROPOSED BUT WHEN HE CAME BACK HAUSA FULANI TOLD HIM NOT TO BECAUSE THEY WILL LOSE THE OIL,FAST FORWARD 50 YEARS STILL THEY DON'T WANT RESTRUCTING.

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