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Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by DEHVEHLOP(op): 10:53pm On Jan 08, 2020
1970: Ojukwu fled into exile. His deputy Philip Effiong became acting President of Biafra


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Re: Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by ghettokid1(m): 10:58pm On Jan 08, 2020
Wetin concern u people with our matter self?
Re: Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by cunht: 11:02pm On Jan 08, 2020
lol what a horrible country
Re: Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by Nobody: 11:02pm On Jan 08, 2020
This is serious blow to we chest beating apes ooo

Re: Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by internationalman(m): 11:21pm On Jan 08, 2020
Every country has moved on in the right direction since then except Nigeria
Re: Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by PointZerom: 11:26pm On Jan 08, 2020
Ojukwu went to war against Nigeria and after the war....

Igbos were left to rebuild there region by themselves.



Abubakar Shakou went to war against Nigeria and Nigeria is rebuilding the North East.
Re: Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by YorubaKing: 11:27pm On Jan 08, 2020
ProudlyAfarmer:
This is serious blow to we chest beating apes ooo
grin
Re: Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by Nobody: 7:17am On Jan 09, 2020
PointZerom:
Ojukwu went to war against Nigeria and after the war....

Igbos were left to rebuild there region by themselves.



Abubakar Shakou went to war against Nigeria and Nigeria is rebuilding the North East.
You mean you Igbos have rebuilt your region?





And 95% of your people are still in EXILE?



Only 5% are home determining your fate in Nigeria politics cheesy



I repeat, NO ONE IS MORE CONFUSED THAN AWON CHEST BEATING APES YII...
Re: Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by PointZerom: 8:05am On Jan 09, 2020
ProudlyAfarmer:
You mean you Igbos have rebuilt your region?





And 95% of your people are still in EXILE?



Only 5% are home determining your fate in Nigeria politics cheesy



I repeat, NO ONE IS MORE CONFUSED THAN AWON CHEST BEATING APES YII...
All Yorubas are in their various states but can you tell me what they have benefited individually from Nigeria politics more than their Igbo counterparts? Even you, what have you achieved politically more than any Igbo dead or alive?
Re: Today In History: Ojukwu Flees Into Exile And More by Kyari79(m): 8:24am On Jan 09, 2020
If Muhammad Yusif of boko-haram is to blame as creator , then wht is this stupid man going to be call ?
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