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Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Nobody: 10:24pm On Jun 15, 2019
The problem of the north to Nigeria and Nigerians as a whole is equal to their population and the numbers of states they occupy.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Sanchez01: 10:25pm On Jun 15, 2019
Bede2u:
do u want me to show u threads yorubas were gloating that buhari is marginalising igbos?

Now let me ask u...is gej igbo? No.
Are u sure all those who commented on that post are igbos only? No.

Now u see
You threw the first stone and insulted the hell out of them for complaining of marginalization. They strategized and bundled Jonathan out and they returned the favour. So how did they start it first?

Jonathan added Azikiwe to his name and that was enough for you losers to shove aside your home training, if at all you had any.

Most who did are Igbos. If the Yorubas return the favour today, sit back and enjoy the remarks or play better politics to put your region at an advantage, until then, you guys have no business pointing fingers.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by stephleena(f): 10:30pm On Jun 15, 2019
Look at the porn addict quoting me..it's deadly to even keep female animals, where the thing is..

Even the Fulani herdsmen, can't touch your women because of the stench below.. the odour is capable of bringing the dead back to life..

nonsense, convulsing on Nairaland while herdsmen are chilling with your heads.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Laple0541(m): 10:33pm On Jun 15, 2019
muykem:
Apart from during military regime that north used their military strength to dominate south, since democracy began I have not noticed any issues of such. We need to understand that democracy is a game of numbers so we need to have negotiation skills and play our cards with wisdom and not with emotion.
I beg tell the yanmiris oooo, make dem leave Tinubu and SW alone and hold their failled regional leaders into account.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Destroyerofyeeb: 10:36pm On Jun 15, 2019
I can imagine the Fulani herdsmen working 2 hours just to shave that hairy ossu pvssy. grin
stephleena:
Look at the porn addict quoting me..it's deadly to even keep female animals, where the thing is..

Even the Fulani herdsmen, can't touch your women because of the stench below.. the odour is capable of bringing the dead back to life..

nonsense, convulsing on Nairaland while herdsmen are chilling with your heads.

Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by bjnice(m): 10:44pm On Jun 15, 2019
Bede2u:
where was nadeco wen ojukwu went to aburi to get restructuring?

Where u yoruba moslems not singing gowon's praise wen he abondoned the aburi accord?

All sw had to do was vote gej in for a 2nd term and get a bettet deal from him...knowing that we are all southerners....sw said no...nw the north knows they can keep power indefinitely by aligning with the different southern zones when it suits them.

South is screwed
So you guys are still on Jonathan issue. It is well with your soul. I doubt if your type can handle divorced matter easily without making issue out of it. Awon eyan Dikeh
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by selemo: 11:14pm On Jun 15, 2019
Guestlander:
The dumb ass Ojukwu was part of the government that did away with our federal constitution. Why did he need to go to Aburi to get what he freely gave away. Did he advise Ironsi not to abolish the federal constitution, no?
God Bless for that..
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by flames01: 11:21pm On Jun 15, 2019
stephleena:
What else, if not the omo-oduduwa..

They made the entire south vulnerable.. the northerners keep using them,against the entire southerners.. complete sellouts.
Is omo-agege or Oshiomole or orji uzor kalu or okoracha an omo oduduwa? Please stop acting as if too much use of relaxer has damaged your brain.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Ostrogoth(m): 12:15am On Jun 16, 2019
stephleena:
You know nothing..the same NADECO, which had some Yoruba leaders, that betrayed Abiola ? You wonder why Abiola's son said u people ate his father's meat?
If you guys could sell out your own, I wonder who's safe?.
I seem to remember that you Igbo's didn't vote for Ojukwu or his apga when he contested for president. You guys are your own afonjas!
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by bendike: 12:29am On Jun 16, 2019
sarrki:
Both your in-law and husband to be or present will pass through agony with the way you address people

Your ancestors living or dead can’t match us

We are omoluabis
What does omoluabi mean?
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Ostrogoth(m): 12:43am On Jun 16, 2019
OlawaleSmarter0:
This was a thread of when GEJ marginalized South West and Igbo were making jest of us

https://www.nairaland.com/745731/yoruba-marginalization-elders-met-jonathan

Tell me how GEJ didn't deserve what he got?

You must have thought we are stupid lol
Dude you seriously get it. I clicked on the link and pronto....50 sordid pages of Yoruba hatred!!! I doff my hat to you!
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by sarrki(op): 12:46am On Jun 16, 2019
bendike:
What does omoluabi mean?
opposite of ipob miscreants
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by bendike: 1:12am On Jun 16, 2019
sarrki:
opposite of ipob miscreants
Dont be sarcastic.
You used the word and i simply asked the meaning.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by madridguy(m): 1:25am On Jun 16, 2019
Omoluabi - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omoluabi

An omoluabi is a person of honor who believes in hard work, respects the rights of others, and gives to the community in deeds and in action. Above all, an omoluabi is a person of integrity. The Omoluabi concept is an adjectival Yoruba phrase, which has the words - "Omo + ti + Olu-iwa + bi" as its components.



bendike:
Dont be sarcastic.
You used the word and i simply asked the meaning.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by bendike: 1:33am On Jun 16, 2019
madridguy:
Omoluabi - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omoluabi

An omoluabi is a person of honor who believes in hard work, respects the rights of others, and gives to the community in deeds and in action. Above all, an omoluabi is a person of integrity. The Omoluabi concept is an adjectival Yoruba phrase, which has the words - "Omo + ti + Olu-iwa + bi" as its components.
Thanks bros.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Nobody: 1:39am On Jun 16, 2019
Deadlytruth:
He is actually talking about his own father Faani Power and the likes of Azikiwe and Okpara who pioneered the selling out of the South to the North.
Nah, Awolowo started that.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by sarrki(op): 2:08am On Jun 16, 2019
bendike:
Dont be sarcastic.
You used the word and i simply asked the meaning.
Am sorry about that

An omoluabi is a person of honor who believes in hard work, respects the rights of others, and gives to the community in deeds and in action. Above all, an omoluabi is a person of integrity. The Omoluabi concept is an adjectival Yoruba phrase, which has the words - "Omo + ti + Olu-iwa + bi" as its components.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by victorDanladi: 2:45am On Jun 16, 2019
legitnow:
That is wat FFK will say, but at this moment, South is not viable.


Thus, Ohanaeze sees no point talking to slaves wen they can go straight to the master.


It is North that will be the biggest loser, when the center can no longer hold, as long prophesied by Chinua Achebe in Things fall apart.


If Buhari stares the hornets nest, the bee hive will rise and that he will not just see but feel.


Igbos no send any Boko Haram General title, we are no respecter of persons.
hmmmmm......but your generals can run away to ivory coast and Isreal.


Empty coward chestbeaters grin
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by victorDanladi: 2:55am On Jun 16, 2019
PrecisionFx:
Nah, Awolowo started that.
Started what?


You Iyanminrins are very Ignorant.You only thrive on lies sell to you by your parents.




NNAMDI AZIKWE WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO FORM COALITION GOVERNMENT WITH THE NORTH IN THE FIRST REPUBLIC.OBAFEMI AWOLOWO WAS THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION TO THAT GOVERNMENT OF HAUSA FULANI AND IGBOS.

Get the above to your skull.You guys should be responsible for your woes.Let me also mention it to you that NNAMDI AZIKWE was the person that opposed the introduction of secession clause to our constitution not knowing that his people would be the first person to suffer from it!
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by bendike: 2:59am On Jun 16, 2019
sarrki:
Am sorry about that

An omoluabi is a person of honor who believes in hard work, respects the rights of others, and gives to the community in deeds and in action. Above all, an omoluabi is a person of integrity. The Omoluabi concept is an adjectival Yoruba phrase, which has the words - "Omo + ti + Olu-iwa + bi" as its components.
Thanks boss
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Gabriel004: 5:12am On Jun 16, 2019
Bede2u:
do u want me to show u threads yorubas were gloating that buhari is marginalising igbos?

Now let me ask u...is gej igbo? No.
Are u sure all those who commented on that post are igbos only? No.

Now u see
I am just pitying you. Trying to save face
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Gabriel004: 5:18am On Jun 16, 2019
Bede2u:
good. But i heard tinubu wife clearly say yorubas dont trust igbos again...i also heard ur oba promise to drown igbos who vote against apc...we also heard amosun say he will rather tinubu decides who replaces him than an igboman. We heard tinubu himself call igbos ''okoro'' during an apc rally. And we saw how mc olomo touts killed igbos in the last election

In all these, u will never hear igbo leaders insult yorubas. Nnamdi kanu is not an igbo leader
Are you not okoro. Why is it paining you.

Did you not call people aboki n Afonja?
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Gabriel004: 5:23am On Jun 16, 2019
legitnow:
That is wat FFK will say, but at this moment, South is not viable.


Thus, Ohanaeze sees no point talking to slaves wen they can go straight to the master.


It is North that will be the biggest loser, when the center can no longer hold, as long prophesied by Chinua Achebe in Things fall apart.


If Buhari stares the hornets nest, the bee hive will rise and that he will not just see but feel.


Igbos no send any Boko Haram General title, we are no respecter of persons.
You are no respecter of person but you lick kanu shoes and drink his urine and also lick Atiku ass. The joke is on you.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Gabriel004: 5:27am On Jun 16, 2019
stephleena:
oh I see. little wonder the Fulani herdsmen are adding value, to lives and farmlands in Ekiti and osun States.

I then wonder why your monarchs and Opc brothers are wailing..

pls enjoy.. more strength to the Fulani herdsmen.
You mean like this

Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Gabriel004: 5:32am On Jun 16, 2019
stephleena:
Look at the porn addict quoting me..it's deadly to even keep female animals, where the thing is..

Even the Fulani herdsmen, can't touch your women because of the stench below.. the odour is capable of bringing the dead back to life..

nonsense, convulsing on Nairaland while herdsmen are chilling with your heads.
Mumu, is that why one of you was oozing pungent smell from her body on a plane up to the point she was chased out of the plane for conducive breathing for other passengers.

You this fish puss coward
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Gabriel004: 5:34am On Jun 16, 2019
bjnice:
So you guys are still on Jonathan issue. It is well with your soul. I doubt if your type can handle divorced matter easily without making issue out of it. Awon eyan Dikeh
Why are you still on Awoo issue even after 30years of demise.

Hypocrite.
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Beedude(m): 5:56am On Jun 16, 2019
legitnow:
That is wat FFK will say, but at this moment, South is not viable.


Thus, Ohanaeze sees no point talking to slaves wen they can go straight to the master.


It is North that will be the biggest loser, when the center can no longer hold, as long prophesied by Chinua Achebe in Things fall apart.


If Buhari stares the hornets nest, the bee hive will rise and that he will not just see but feel.


Igbos no send any Boko Haram General title, we are no respecter of persons.
The problem I have with u people is that you chestbeat too much. Haba! Same thing ojukwu did and slained his brothers before running away, Nnamdi Kanu did same and was smuggled out of Nigeria like groundnut oil and left his boys to suffer. Not everything can be done with violence. If u won't hear, kindly start where Kanu left and stop the chest beating on a faceless forum
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Nobody: 6:55am On Jun 16, 2019
Iamgrey5:
@ emboldened

We voted him the first time but he betrayed our trust

Nonetheless, in your book, it is Yorubas that has to work hard to gain the trust of the person that betrayed our trust in the first place. huh

Where is the southern unity when he even refused to appoint Yorubas into any of the top agencies in the country?
Dont mind them, to even think that the likes of femi falana and wole soyinka risked their life to protest on behalf Jonathan yet he treated aw like...
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by DMarvel(m): 8:03am On Jun 16, 2019
Please take your time and read this to the end. You may try and research more to reconfirm:

Attention to all lovers of History

From the political Archives of Nigeria political history*

A must read piece to the end.

Igbo political leaders and their past misadventures resulting in current national political problems*

Do you know that when Tafawa Balewa was Prime Minister of Nigeria;

Chief of Army Staff was from SE
Chief of Naval Staff was from SE
IG of Police was from SE
Chief of Defence staff was fron SE
Internal Affairs Minister SE
External Affairs Minister SE
Education Minister South SE
Many other key ministries to SE
Parliament President SE
Unilag VC from SE
University of Ibadan VC from SE
North resisted same at ABU!

Still there was dissatisfaction by easterners; the officers from the region killed this same Balewa!

Out of all the most senior officers in Nigeria, SE has 37, none was killed. 8 from the north, all of them were killed. 10 from the west, 2 were killed.

Then Ironsi imposed a unitary system of government on the country so that everything can belong to a region who snatched it!

We must know our history so that when we want to make corrections, we will not end up concealing the truth. This has nothing to do with tribalism but everything to do with the truth.....at times when lies litter the streets. There is the tendency to think those are truths and facts.

What follows are documented facts that can be cross checked for authenticity!

Thou shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.

Prof. Ben Nwabueze was the man who drafted the constitution that took away powers from regions and handed it to the central govt because his brother Aguiyi Ironsi was the head of state then. Today, he is shouting restructuring that he helped to destroy. We won’t forget.

Let those who have ears hear.
*What Biafrans will never tell you about the real cause of their woes in Nigeria today*
The Igbo man is known to enjoy blaming the Hausa-fulanis, Yorubas and indeed every other Nigerian tribe and Lord Luggard/Britain for their seeming claim of being in third class citizen status in Nigeria.

In their perpetual attempts to play the victim card, they recount the political events of Nigeria from 1914 to the present in a half-baked and highly selective manner which cleverly avoids the mention of the roles played by their elite who by all natural laws of judgement were actually responsible for the woes that befell not only the Igbo race but the entire Nigeria nation.

The story told in the post above is one of such selective and distorted accounts of history which the average Igbo man is fond of narrating. However, the national archives have the complete and unedited history of Nigeria regarding the political events beginning way back from even before 1914.

I will therefore proceed to furnish my readers with the complete story for all to read and be endowed with enough facts so as to judge and act from an informed position.

Shortly after the 1914 Amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates, it started getting clear that the country was bound to fail as the amalgamation in question was done with colonial fiat without the consent and consensus of the different tribes which were over 300.

This prompted the political leaders to start asking for de-amalgamation so as to forestall the future danger which the forced amalgamation portended. To that end, Ahmadu Bello, speaking on behalf of the Northern protectorate in 1944 described the amalgamation as:

"The mistake of 1914 which if allowed to remain will ultimately lead to unstoppable bloodshed and a failed country".

Awolowo, speaking on behalf of the Yorubas and Western minorities, described Nigeria as a mere geographical expression not qualified to be called a country let alone a nation. Awolowo added that if the amalgamation could not be reversed, then Nigeria should be structured as a strictly federal state so as to enable each tribe enjoy autonomy this freedom from being dominated by any one single tribe.

But Nnamdi Azikiwe, speaking for the Igbos, denounced Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello, terming them ethnic champions. He accused them of nursing a sectional agenda against the unity of Nigeria, and he declared further that the Unity of Nigeria was non-negotiable.

After moving the motion for independece in 1953, Anthony Enahoro proposed that a secession clause should be incorporated into the future constitution of Nigeria so as to give legal backing for any tribe to peacefully exit the forced union if it feels marginalized in future.

According to Enahoro, such provision in our constitution would instill in all Nigeria's future leaders the fear of the consequences of misgovernance.

But Azikiwe, speaking on behalf of Igbos, rose against him in the parliament and labelled him an agent of disunity, and enemy of Nigeria.

At a later date, Awolowo too made a case for secession clause, but Azikiwe again resisted him and instigated the colonial authorities to threaten him and Enahoro with charges of treasonable felony if they didn't stop proposing secession clause for the future constitution.

While Azikiwe did all these, Igbos cheered and urged him on because they felt the future Nigeria was theirs to dominate and lord it over every other tribe

Before independece, Tafawa Balewa too had in a public speech described Nigeria as a British experiment and Nigeria's unity as a British intention which Nigerians themselves don't believe in.

But Azikiwe kicked and demonized him too. Had Azikiwe co-operated with Enahoro, Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello and Tafawa Balewa about the secession clause, Nigeria perhaps would not have been this misgoverned.

For those in doubt, here is a link of one of the numerous instances in which Nnamdi Azikiwe fought against the secession clause proposal for the future Nigeria constitution.

*https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2017/06/my-opposition-to-secession-zik/*

It should be noted that there were many Igbo members of the parliament in which Azikiwe fought against Awolowo's secession clause proposal in the link above, but not a single one of them rose against Azikiwe or condemned him.

Igbos initially never wanted to hear anything like secession in Nigeria because they so much believed, though falsely, that they were the most educated tribe. (The first Nigerian tribe to produce a university graduate is the Binis).

As an evidence of Igbo domination agenda hence their initial resistance to the idea of secession; here are some quotes:

"From all indications, the god of us Igbos have destined us to rule the whole of Africa"..... Nnamdi Azikiwe (1945).

"It is getting clearer each day that Igbo domination of Nigeria is just a question of time"... Oscar Onyeamma. (1949)

As at 1900, the whole of the present Benue State, Kogi East Senatorial District and some southern parts of Taraba State called Munchi District back then; were all in the Southern Protectorate.

Whoever doubts this should consult MacMillan Atlas for secondary schools in Nigeria.
With that situation the South had a higher population than the North hence always had an upper hand in any democratic bargain.

But as at the early fifties when the regions were being created, common sense dictated clearly that these areas should fall in the future Eastern Region.

But against common sense, the colonial masters decided to gerrymander them into the Northern Region.

While they did that, Azikiwe who was supposed to be in Enugu fighting against it as the leader of the East, was far away in Ibadan struggling with Awolowo to rule the Western Region and also playing the spoiler role against Awolowo's attempts to have Kwara and present Kogi Yorubas carved into the Western Region from the North which was already too large by landmass.

While he abandoned his burning house and was far away in Ibadan struggling against Awolowo for his own (Awolowo's) region, Igbos saw absolutely nothing wrong with that. Rather they applauded him as a nationalist. A nationalist whose house was burning yet busy chasing rats in a far away land.

When opinions became unanimous that Lord Luggard and his government must be forced out of Nigeria and indeed the whole of Africa, it was still the Igbos that frustrated the attempts.

Here is how:
In 1948, Anthony Enahoro organized an anti-colonization symposium in Lagos for which Azikiwe and some other Igbos had agreed to deliver the keynote address.

But when the D-day came, Azikiwe was nowhere to be found as he deliberately disappeared into thin air for fear of being arrested and dealt with by Lord Luggard.

Anthony Enahoro then quickly replaced Azikiwe with another person who did the job improptu but perfectly well as he lambasted and lampooned Lord Luggard and the British Government.

However, the British soldiers invaded the symposium venue, arrested the speaker and Enahoro and jailed them for treasonable felony.

Ironically, the next day Azikiwe came out of hiding and granted a radio interview in which he accused Enahoro and the other organizers of suffering from youthful exuberance.

On regaining his freedom few weeks later and being told of Azikiwe's radio interview, Enahoro resigned from his post as Editor of Azikiwe's newspaper - The West African Pilot.

Then he wrote a book titled "Nnamdi Azikiwe: Sinner of Saint".

After launching the book, Enahoro left Azikiwe's party - the NCNC, and moved over to Awolowo's Action Group.

The first military coup in Nigeria was carried out by majority of Igbo army officers.

That was the coup that truncated democracy just six years post Independence and led to a succession of coups which put the country on the reverse gear for 33 years.

Through that first coup, those Igbo army officers who accused the politicians and government of the day of monumental corruption, killed the political leaders of the Northern, Western and Midwestern Regions but allowed all Igbo political figures to escape by tipping them off prior to the D-Day.

In addition to the killing of political figures, they also killed a total of 27 innocent high ranking military officers from every region except their Eastern Region.

*In the end an Igbo man called Aguiyi Ironsi, who was supposed to have been killed alongside other military officers, ended up becoming the new military ruler of Nigeria*

*Rather than immediately arrest and punish the coup plotters, he kept them in detention where they were treated as heroes*

*This was actually what sowed the seed for the eventual Biafra War. On the 23rd of February 1966 (i.e. a month and 8 days after the first coup porpularly but wrongly known as Nzeogwu coup, an Ijaw born Army officer called Isaac Adaka Boro who hailed from Kaima town of present Bayelsa State, declared the secession of the Niger Delta Republic in an attempt to free his Ijaw people from the monumental marginalization they had been suffering under Igbos in the old Eastern Region*
*But Aguiyi Ironsi immediately ordered Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu to arrest him and hand him over to the military high command under him in Lagos. Ojukwu went all out against Isaac Adaka Boro with federal military might and within 12 fighting days killed 150 Isaac Boro's soldiers, arrested him, stripped him naked, and had him driven to Lagos and handed to Ironsi who immediately charged him to court and within two months secured against him a conviction of treasonable felony for which he was sentenced to death by hanging fixed for December that year by the Supreme Court*

*His 'crime' was that he declared secession of The Niger Delta Republic from Nigeria. Meanwhile the Igbo coupists who shed innocent blood of other tribes and even sprayed bullets into the bellies of the pregnant wives of Ahmadu Bello and Brigadier Shodeinde were not charged to court or arraigned before any military tribunal*

*Isaac Adaka Boro was in detention waiting for December to come for him to join his ancestors. But God so kind, a revenge coup happened on July 29 by Northern soldiers and Ironsi was overthrown and killed*

Gowon took over and released Isaac Adaka Boro unconditionally, reinstated him into the Army with his previous rank.

Then on May 30, 1967, Ojukwu too declared secession of Biafra Republic from Nigeria and without consulting or apologising to Isaac Boro, drew a Biafra map which included the very areas that made up Isaac Adaka Boro's earlier declared Niger Delta Republic for which he fought against him and killed his soldiers.

Seeing such level of arrogance in Ojukwu, Isaac Boro asked Gowon to provide arms for him to crush Biafra by fighting on the Nigerian side in vengeance for Ojukwu's frustration of his own secession declaration 15 months earlier.

Isaac Boro, as an Ijaw man conversant with the waterways, led the Nigeria Army through the coastal areas into Igboland to finish off thousands of Ojukwu's soldiers thus leading to the crushing defeat of Biafra.

But today, Igbos accuse Ijaws of betraying them in the war. But from the facts as above, who really betrayed the other in all honesty?

Be the judge.

Why Gowon fought against Ojukwu's declaration of Biafra was as follows:

After Ironsi and Ojukwu successfully crushed Isaac Boro's Niger Delta Republic declaration, Ironsi immediately proceeded to promulgate the Anti-secession Decree which made the mere mention of secession from Nigeria punishable with death by hanging.

Ojukwu openly supported and endorsed the decree despite disapproval of it by the general public. So when Ojukwu later declared Biafra secession, he was reminded of the Anti-secession Decree made by him and his brother Ironsi.

Deadly Truth: Igbos frequently reference Aburi Accord to create the impression that the rest Nigerian tribes don't honour agreements. This is a very dishonest narrative from Igbos.

First and foremost Aburi Accord was organized by soldiers and unelected civil servants who should not participate in political exercises like making laws due to the civil service anonymity principle.

Secondly, those civil servants and military men in attendance were not elected by their federal constituencies to the Aburi summit.

In the philosophy of democracy the only universally acceptable way of making laws is through duly elected representatives of the people. But in going to Aburi the peoples' representatives duly elected in the 1965 elections were all sidelined for soldiers to hijack the process.

Where on earth do soldiers make laws for the people? Rather, the civilian populace makes laws that guide the military.

Aburi Accord therefore had no seal of the people's sovereignty hence it was an illegality which shouldn't have been allowed to stand.

Thirdly, in 1957, Nigerians from all federal constituencies democratically elected representatives whom they sponsored to London, paid their flight tickets and hotel cc accommodation for the Independence constitutional conference.

Those representatives all resolved and agreed on federalism marked by regional autonomy and resource control in the Independence Constitution which they brought back home and everyone accepted it.

In that constitution, Nigerians all agreed that on no account shall the military take over power. It was also clearly stated in it that ammendments to it could be done by only democratically elected representatives.

That constitution was the first ever agreement between all Nigerians.

On the day of his inauguration as the Army GoC, Aguiyi Ironsi stood before the whole world and with his own mouth swore to protect and defend that sovereign Independence constitution regardless of the circumstances that may later arise.

But just six years after he manufactured an excuse to clinch power against the clear provisions of that constitution we all agreed to, unilaterally began to amend its provisions with his very offensive Decrees, and ended up dismantling the federalism and resource control therein, and ultimately subverted that constitution we all painstakingly sacrificed to draft.

That was the height of irresponsibility and the dishonoring of sacred agreement. That was how Igbos breached the first agreement, all Nigerians, ever all mutually consented to, thus laying the foundation for violation of future agreements.

So Aburi Accord was only treated exactly the same way Igbos treated the Independence constitution agreement.
Obasanjo removed history from the school curriculum hence the reason why many of what we do for a know of the eventualities in Biafra war were altered to suite their narratives.

With the Igbo’s in Yoruba land, “the hand shake has exceeded the wrist”. And as Chinua Achebe said in his book, “it has turned to a fight”

One thing I can about Yorubas is that they are liberal and broadminded. Well I believe God is on our side. We are like givers who will NEVER lack

It’s high time Yoruba nation intelligentsia go to works, see how we can relate and equitably accommodate the Igbos without undermining our own interests. Yes Nigeria is a nation but the Igbo people will not allow a fraction of what we tolerate in Lagos in Ochanja (Onitsha), Aba, Enugu and the likes.

Bede2u:
where was nadeco wen ojukwu went to aburi to get restructuring?

Where u yoruba moslems not singing gowon's praise wen he abondoned the aburi accord?

All sw had to do was vote gej in for a 2nd term and get a bettet deal from him...knowing that we are all southerners....sw said no...nw the north knows they can keep power indefinitely by aligning with the different southern zones when it suits them.

South is screwed
Re: Fani-Kayode Cautions Ohaneze: You Can’t Blame Only North For The Woes In Nigeria by Tijani0001: 8:11am On Jun 16, 2019
Wiseandtrue:
Fani Kayode I beg to differ!!!

Looking at the voting pattern, the South East voted massively for the candidate (Atiku\Obi) of their choice!!!

South South despite Amaechi heavy influence still delivered!!!

Southwest despite Tinubu's influence and power surprisingly and unexpectedly also voted massively for PDP

Even Abuja, where the incumbent president resides voted overwhelmingly for PDP!!!

So no tribe is to be blamed but corruption deeply rooted in our institution and government!!!

INEC is a clear example, in order to cover up claims it has no server!!! shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked


In summary, the truth is that APC had since it inception into power in 2015 had perfected thus rigging even though they left loop holes everywhere!!!

I know the likes of Gbenga, some key players in Osun might have betrayed you guys but the hand writing on the wall showed that Nigerians believed more in PDP but APC using the INEC and the Judiciary silence the voice and the will of the people!!!
It pains me to see a learned person speaking like a market woman. Check d percentage of votes between APC and PDP in SS/SW then coming down to NC it was shared and PDP got a bit 60 out of 100.
Coming down to NW/NE it was 95 out 100 for APC. So please calculate the ration and let's know if it was rigged in favor of APC or PDP. U don't read politics based on what u believe but what it is.
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