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Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by IkpuMmadu: 7:25pm On Jan 21, 2018
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"Nigeria’s problem began many years ago after the late Nnamdi Azikiwe scored a fantastic victory in the Western House as a member of the House and his party was to form the government. But Awolowo, who brought federalism as a form of governance reverted to tribal politics when Azikiwe defeated him in the election. Awolowo felt, as the strongman of the Yoruba, Azikiwe should not have won the election in his place, and he could not countenance an Igbo man coming to be the premier or the first minister or prime minister of a predominantly Yoruba place. Night came, and when day broke, Zik discovered his majority had collapsed.

The Yoruba abandoned him and went to a strange person they did not know ideologically, that is Awolowo, on the basis of tribe. So, Zik was forced to rethink as an intelligent person, to relocate. He went back to his own part of the country to become the first Premier of Eastern Region. Some of us sprang up too, in going with Awolowo’s federalism, that the notion that there are only three tribes or sections in the country was so fundamentally defective that we called on the metropolitan power, Britain, to correct this before they would leave. So, we in the Middle Belt of Nigeria came together and decided that we would call ourselves ‘people in the middle’ and that we were not Hausa, we were not Fulani. At that time, we told Britain, Nigeria had over 250 tribes but that we could not dissect Nigeria into 250 nations

.” - Wantaregh Paul Unongo

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by Babacele: 7:41pm On Jan 21, 2018
nonsense.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by jdluv(f): 7:43pm On Jan 21, 2018
this one has learnt 'blamology' from buhari

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by SouthEastFacts: 7:47pm On Jan 21, 2018
We already know that.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by maslong(m): 7:52pm On Jan 21, 2018
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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by omohayek: 7:54pm On Jan 21, 2018
Don't you idiots get tired of blaming Awolowo for any and everything that has ever gone wrong in your pathetic lives? The funny thing is that in your obsession with Awolowo, you tacitly grant him a special stature above all other Nigerian statesmen, even though he never actually ran the country in any official capacity: if a man who has been dead for 30 years still exerts such a pull on your minds, he must really have been something else when he was alive!

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by zionmde: 7:58pm On Jan 21, 2018
awolowo.
the same man who said if Biafra secedes he will lead Yoruba's to secede too. only for him to join forces with Gowon. A bitter pill we will never forget. Anyway the past is past. Everybody has learnt his lessons, thanks to Fulani guys for making the middle beltans realize how sweet one Nigeria tastes

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by eagleeye2: 8:01pm On Jan 21, 2018
jdluv:
this one has learnt 'blamology' from buhari
Exactly
Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by eagleeye2: 8:03pm On Jan 21, 2018
omohayek:
Don't you idiots get tired of blaming Awolowo for any and everything that has ever gone wrong in your pathetic lives? The funny thing is that in your obsession with Awolowo, you tacitly grant him a special stature above all other Nigerian statesmen, even though he never actually ran the country in any official capacity: if a man who has been dead for 30 years still exerts such a pull on your minds, he must really have been something else when he was alive!
The Best President we never had.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by deltaisgreat: 8:09pm On Jan 21, 2018
Okay afonjas attack this ipig now.
Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by jahrule: 8:27pm On Jan 21, 2018
I am ashamed for this Man. this is an educated man talking without facts.

which election did zik contest with awo?
How many seats did ncnc win out of the 80 seats contested?
which party was leading before the controversial cross-carpeting?
which party did those who cross carpeted come from, and to which party?
please provide the names of those people who left ncnc for ag.

Nonsense, I pity graduates who have passed through this man if he is a lecturer.
IkpuMmadu:
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"Nigeria’s problem began many years ago after the late Nnamdi Azikiwe scored a fantastic victory in the Western House as a member of the House and his party was to form the government. But Awolowo, who brought federalism as a form of governance reverted to tribal politics when Azikiwe defeated him in the election. Awolowo felt, as the strongman of the Yoruba, Azikiwe should not have won the election in his place, and he could not countenance an Igbo man coming to be the premier or the first minister or prime minister of a predominantly Yoruba place. Night came, and when day broke, Zik discovered his majority had collapsed.

The Yoruba abandoned him and went to a strange person they did not know ideologically, that is Awolowo, on the basis of tribe. So, Zik was forced to rethink as an intelligent person, to relocate. He went back to his own part of the country to become the first Premier of Eastern Region. Some of us sprang up too, in going with Awolowo’s federalism, that the notion that there are only three tribes or sections in the country was so fundamentally defective that we called on the metropolitan power, Britain, to correct this before they would leave. So, we in the Middle Belt of Nigeria came together and decided that we would call ourselves ‘people in the middle’ and that we were not Hausa, we were not Fulani. At that time, we told Britain, Nigeria had over 250 tribes but that we could not dissect Nigeria into 250 nations

.” - Wantaregh Paul Unongo

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by ettybaba(m): 8:30pm On Jan 21, 2018
The blame should be on Azikiwe that wanted one Nigeria by all means. Awo was opposed to one Nigeria.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by oduastates: 8:44pm On Jan 21, 2018
Trash

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by Ejanla07: 9:10pm On Jan 21, 2018
everybody kno na....

d rat poison legend.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by MasterKim: 9:10pm On Jan 21, 2018
If excuses and blame-game could be swapped for money, Igbos will be the richest tribe in the world.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by freeze001(f): 9:15pm On Jan 21, 2018
Thank God say no be Igbo man talk dis one o! Otherwise some joyless folks would have had a field's day insulting their fathers, mothers and ancestors.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by freeze001(f): 9:17pm On Jan 21, 2018
MasterKim:
If excuses and blame-game could be swapped for money, Igbos will be the richest tribe in the world.

Yeye! U no see Paul Unongo wey talk to insult with him people, na Igbo u see to call. Who does d blame game better than Buhari and his APC? Anyway I don't blame you...keep aspiring to be like ur betters even though u can't admit.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by Amarabae(f): 9:18pm On Jan 21, 2018
MasterKim:
If excuses and blame-game could be swapped for money, Igbos will be the richest tribe in the world.
is Mr unogo an Igbo man?

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by PFRB: 9:18pm On Jan 21, 2018
The moment you agree that your leader is or was a human and could make or made mistakes, then humanity has emerged from you.
Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by horsepower101: 9:22pm On Jan 21, 2018
This statement was not made by an Igbo Man. But I am already seeing insults towards igbos.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by Habakus: 9:24pm On Jan 21, 2018
Whether the middle belt likes it or yes, the Middle belt is Hausa / Fulani. Simple.
Na now una eyes open.
When you fought your SE neighbours during the civil war just because they wanted to be independent, you didn't realize you were giving up your own autonomy?
Each time you consistently support north in politics just because of tribal and religious reasons, you don't know you're affirming your master/slave relationship with them?
Middle belt, una good morning o.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by seunmsg(m): 9:26pm On Jan 21, 2018
For the records, Azikiwe's NCNC never won majority of the seats in the western house of assembly in 1951. It is an unfortunate lie that has always been repeated to dent Awolowos image. Majority of the members got elected on their individual strength and not on the platform of any political party. It was when the house was to be inaugurated that they all took side with either AG or NCNC. Awolowo rightfully insisted that members should seat along party line in order to put a lie to the propaganda of NCNC that they won the majority of seats. Majority of the elected members joined AG on inauguration day and hence, Awolowo formed the government.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by Amarabae(f): 9:26pm On Jan 21, 2018
MasterKim:

Try dey use ur brain. How do you conclude I was referring to the poster and not your fellow flat heads spewing thrash
2x2 daily

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by MasterKim: 9:28pm On Jan 21, 2018
Sprumbabafather:


Igbos must have slapped you in your dream grin
God forbid any contact with uncircumcised swines, with flat heads cursed from the biblical times, that only live on greed and deception

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by MasterKim: 9:32pm On Jan 21, 2018
Amarabae:

2x2 daily
Olori pelebe
Female elède grin

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by chubbyswit(m): 9:38pm On Jan 21, 2018
MasterKim:
If excuses and blame-game could be swapped for money, Igbos will be the richest tribe in the world.
you are a big fool for involving a tribe that has nothing to do with write up. Sorry to say. undecided

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by CharleyBright(m): 9:39pm On Jan 21, 2018
See what the Clueless and incompetent Buhari has caused?
This Chaotic and corrupt Buhari govt has made everyone suddenly realised that they are in a shithole of a country and they are seeking to blame whoever has gotten them into this shambolic union.
Let's send Buhari back to Daura in 2019 and everything will return to normalcy.

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by MasterKim: 9:47pm On Jan 21, 2018
chubbyswit:
you are a big fool for involving a tribe that has nothing to do with write up. Sorry to say. undecided
Cry baby

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Re: Awolowo Caused All The Problems In Nigeria - - Unongo by cursedAbiola(f): 9:49pm On Jan 21, 2018
awolowo is a rat poison king

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