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agadez007:
it was first like a joke but seems they are now starting to believe that Ajayi thought Ndigbo the Igbo language

Like that white man described them, they tell a lie and believe their own lies
That's a mental defect

agadez007:
Yoruba and mumu na 5 and 6
How can a slave who was sold around like a monkey teach Igbo people their own language
Same people that believe their ancestors descended from heaven,na Superman he be?

Sold around like a monkey got me
🤣🤣

Three consecutive acting VCs?!
Nah, this is bad luck

AllBlack:
AFCON. is that not the same tournament where referee ended the match at 85 mins in The match between Mali and Tunisia?

"Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has said the Africa Cup Of Nations(AFCON) needs to be given the same prestige as the likes of the World Cup and other major trophy tournament."

Yeah someone should put PRESTIGE in a box and hand it to us. Hello, prestige is EARNED and not GIVEN. Whenever we start taking ourselves seriously in Africa, the world will know but for now, we are still jonsing.

Did you watch the last AFCON?!
Inferiority complex is your problem

Dedetwo:
Safiya, nee Nwaeza Onwuka, an Efik from Calabar does not make any sense to me.

She's an Igbo from Cross River State
Like Betta Edu

Yorubas sha

Oba Pluto
Oba Yahoo

The hypocritical El-Rufai just dey give them wotowoto
😂🤣🤣

masseratti:
when you won't read nau .why won't you call someone a liar?there are several books written about the coup... google is your friend my dear .fajuyi marked for death and other region leaders were left alive abi?kwantinue..Mr brave.

Go and read

AndroBlaze:
[b] Uncle you were the one that started it by claiming Ironsi died some sort of heroic gallant death by being harassed and dieing in the bushes by bullets of NCOs nobody even knows the name of till today. They took his stick, beat him with it, stripped him half naked and told their senior officer to shutup while they dealt with him. Do you know what it means in the Army for a real General to be treated that way by his troops, NCOs ooo not even officers....I'm sure you don't have a military backround like some of us do, so you can't understand the level of ignominy. That's why Danjuma still has the effrontery to call him useless till today.

And as for Ojukwu.....you are truly making me speechless. Ogundipe died a christian peaceful death in London knowing nobody shed unnecessary blood on his behalf and he did not shed anybody's blood in vain either.

Ojukwu on the other hand led 3 million largely innocent people to their early graves mainly because he could not stomach the indignity of being a Nigerian and reporting to his mate!! When it was time to pay ultimate price like the rest of them (Nzeogwu did, Banjo and Ifeajuna kind of did too), he ran away faster than Usain Bolt to enjoy the company of loose Abidjan women. He later came back to Nigeria, married a beauty Queen, had another set of children and lived a full life praising Nigeria....and you see nothing wrong with this?!

This is what you call courage, that is exemplary leadership?! Anyway I know not all Igbos have this kind of shameless opinion like you do.

Its like saying Kanu dies in detention now and you will be celebrating the FG giving him a state burial instead of a Biafran one...... even I'd have to say that sounds disgusting. [/b]

Ironsi faced death as a man, general or no general. The names I mentioned narrated his death. Ogundipe fled without facing a single challenge. How about that?! Ironsi could have absconded too. The rumors of a counter coup was rife in the air.
Ojukwu is a forever hero for the Igbos
He forfeited his commission, his father's properties to cast his lot with his people. The mere fact that he's more respected than the likes of Azikiwe, Okpara, Mbakwe, Osadebay, Ekwueme etc says a lot.
No combatant in the Nigerian military has called him a coward till date. You know better than them?!
Even Gowon was happy that he left the scene.
You can confirm that.
As for MNK, he's under the care of your Yoruba brother. Let anything happen to him. E go dey una like film.

Lol
What A Time To Be Alive

God bless the OP
This is very insightful

masseratti:
died after a Yoruba man sacrificed his life for him ...dey play .

Stop telling nonsense lies
Fajuyi was marked for death like Ironsi
Many northerners believed he was sympathetic to the coup
He didn't sacrifice himself for anyone
Stop consoling yourself with lies

AndroBlaze:
Una go de make noise but small small history una no sabi....Ojukwu outlived Ogundipe because he learnt how to runaway like a "Yoruba General" when OBJ and death came calling for him naaa, finally proving that all the early years of education his father gave him in the Southwest was not actually wasted

As for your new hero Danjuma, this is what the old man said recently about your brave General Ironsi, even after all these years he still can't even pretend to respect the man after leading murderers to him (funny fact is that it was also Ironsi that invited Danjuma to escort him on his trip, talk about using your own hand to do yourself....chaiiii pride )

Danjuma can't be my hero.
Where did Ironsi beg anyone?! I've read this interview many times.
Ojukwu fought a way. Ironsi took over power when the lot fell on him. I hope you can say this about Ogundipe.
Ojukwu had a state burial. How about that?!

Mamman Vatsa
Soldier and poet

AndroBlaze:
Lol, like we say about you people, your hubris and pride will always be why you will struggle to lead in a nation as dynamic and multi faceted as Nigeria, as you will keep falling into obvious traps set for you.

First of all, in what you read from the original post, who was it that everybody unanimously agreed should lead the country, clearly IBB said it was his Boss General Danjuma. Now why are you not calling Danjuma a coward for refusing to accept the clear nomination of everyone... were all the officers their not trained properly and suppose to know that OBJ was the number 2 and suppose to automatically take over?

In fact, not only did Danjuma refuse to be HOS, he even refused to serve as no 2, going as far to look for a much junior officer to come and lord it over him! I will post what Danjuma had to say after this and you will realise that this your pride and uncompromising spirit has always been the reason una struggle for this country. In fact I am almost certain that if President Yaradua's vice had been from the SE, he would have struggled to successfully succeed him the manner GEJ was able to and win over a nation, at least temporarily.

Anyway, to cut the long story short, a bloody coup had just been commited against a Northern Muslim Head of state again, and this time not by the "imagined" traditional rivals of the North, you Igbos, but by what would come to be termed as "Christian" Middle belt officers (who (middlebeltans) in fact were always the ones spearheading coups in Nigeria after learning from una). The Northerners as usual were tagging the coup as a "christian coup" again to benefit the middlebelt and ensure another middle belter in the shape of Gowon or something like that takes over. Now do you expect Danjuma, to be stupid enough to fall for this trap??

As for OBJ, he had been a political officer for a while after his exploits in defeating Biafra. He had no troops under his command and it very obvious that he understood he was at an obvious disadvantage when his main rival was not only the same rank as him, but had the backing of most of the troops who were also mainly from his part of the country. Another thing you people forget, that most of the NCOs have always been from the middlebelt anyway. Anyway there was no way he could force his claim without complete loyalty of the troops or at least a guarantee of it, which only the person who holds their loyalty can give (Danjuma in this case).

This was a similar scenario that Ogundipe faced and tried unfortunately to paint and get into the head of Ojukwu, but Ojukwu was to stubborn and not listening. People should learn from history (especially recent history), but its clear some certain people in this country struggle with this.

Even the revenge counter-coup of 1966, Gowon was not the one that started it or was interested in it; it was the likes of Murtala Mohammed, Danjuma and other middle belt soldiers as usual. The coup plotters unanimously agreed they wanted Muritala who they knew and was their co-conspirator, but he cleverly insisted that it would be wrong for them to copy there predecessors and benefit from it directly, lets allow a "Christian" Northern gentleman lead, someone that would be acceptable to many other Nigerians, and probably more importantly to the British. Murtala made Gowon head of state, and when he got tired of waiting, took it back from him in his own coup.....but within 8 months he suffered the consequences of behaving like you people.

Kudos needs to be given to the likes of the Danjumas, OBJs and Ogundipes for living long enough to tell their tale and not being taken down by careless bullets all so they could foolishly boast they were brave, uncompromising and courageous soldiers.... and by the way 99.9% of people lose their bravery when they face a barrel and know certain death awaits them, by now you should be old enough to know that only happens in Hollywood and Bollywood movies. If you don't believe me, listen to the way Danjuma tells the story of how General Ironsi and co were begging him and mere soldiers with him just before they murdered them.

Epistle of cowardice.
For the records, Ojukwu outlived Ogundipe by a mile.
Ironsi never begged anyone.
He died gallantly.
Ask Sani Bello and Theophilus Danjuma.

Midex88:
so in your own eyes, the Governor is right to sack elected LGA chairmen, even when their tenure is still ongoing... sorry to say, you are an adult mumu

How about that of Edo State, Mr. Right?!

Realrealfact:
I have just one question, why is everyone quiet with the sacking of all edo lg chairman

APC and double standards

ChiefJusticeFuc:
Wrong.

Nzeagwu was long dead before Ifeanjuna decided he needed to write his own accounts of events..

The reason for Ifeanjuna picking up the pen was because he knew he would soon be eliminated by Ojukwu whom Ifeanjuna suspected was behind Nzeagwu's death.

The manuscript must have been very damaging towards Ojukwu and the entire Biafran war.

You Yorubas like telling lies.
Yuck.
Immediately the coup failed, Ifeajuna ran to Ghana. It was at Ghana he wrote that manuscript before he came back to Nigeria and surrendered himself to the authorities.
Neither Ojukwu nor Biafra has any business to do with that manuscript.
Nzeogwu was much alive then.

NaMe4:
Nzeogwu died during the war (suicide, allegedly).
How was he against Achebe publishing the manuscript?

Before the war actually started
The coup was January 1966
War started around May 1967
Who told you that Nzeogwu commited suicide?!
Yoruba history revisionist!

ALTERNATEID:
I heard Odia Ofeimum has a copy of Ifeajuna's manuscript. Considering the level of closeness between Odia and Achebe, it is very possible that Achebe handed a copy to him with the instruction not to ever publish it. Whatever the case, Achebe did the truth a big blow by failing to publish Emma's script. The book would have offered a lot of clarity as to lots of gray areas about the coup. Most importantly, it would have put a lie to the popular believe that Nzeogwu was the leader of coup when in reality, Emma was the leader.

Nzeogwu was against that manuscript because it contained lies against him
He warned Achebe and Okigbo against publishing it
But publishing it would have been better
There's sense in every nonsense

richiemcgold:
A currently serving minister wants to decamp from the ruling party to another party. 🤥🤥🤥 Who does that?

You never know Northerners

yarimo:
Announcement nairalanders.. this is Fake news from IPOB terrorist

We've heard you zombie

AdesegunSanni89:
So Tinubu also lost the plot when Adamu said Tinubu will be punished for the Emilokan speech. Tinubu is far ahead of all these guys. Person wey tell his wife not to recontest senate seat as far back as 2022 even before APC presidential primaries, that she is the next first lady. While you guys are battling for 2027, Tinubu is already planning for a successor in 2031.

Hmmm
He can pull that off

bennybuhari:
Has the Sultan ever visited the South East?

I don't like the man o
But Enugu and Nsukka are homes to him

Gotocourt:
Abdullahi Adamu is a dead politician

He lost his followers abi his followers rebelled when he attempted imposing candidates. Two SDP Senators, LP and PDP collected various positions. Tinubu finally sacked him with immediate effect. My in-law is a politician and I really know what went down. Elrufai has lost it in the power play 💯

Hmmmm
The mere fact that El-Rufai is gallivanting effortlessly shows that Tinubu has lost the plot
That was the same mistake GEJ made in 2013

Lol

Odin13:
Ojukwu went to Aburi prepared … got a game and lost a country..

What am trying to say is this.. Igbos should first understand their political enemies and their religious enemies. They should also understand the difference in both.

Those who really wish the best for Igbos since 60’ and has proved it ..
Even with politcal alignment.

Obi today is the most political savvy from Igbo land .. and has an Igbo acceptance.. unlike other Igbo politicians that has eaten deep into Nigeria , with their hands filled with commitment from everywhere

Obi must consider this alignments and speak on behalf of Igbos .. without the press noise.. alignment and meetings has been ongoing for any months now and has been top notch..

Is not for North to place on a table or coerce the East to align .. is for the east to table their conditions to the table and negotiation starts ..

Nothing on this page will mean to anything .. because real actors are not here on nairaland .. but most of their followers or those who believe in their ideologies are here..

My reason is for you and all those Igbos that believe a better Nigeria .. and also aim at power to understand that it is possible.

Is left for your organization to inform obi on this your awareness in aligning.

Nigeria is going down by the day and we all know that the man is villa was not prepared to govern.. but seek it for self glorification.

If this ship sail without the east.. on board.. it will be more difficult for the east to get recognition in this country.. much more difficult for the word Biafra to play .. and even more difficult for kanu to see freedom.

This is truth and reality.

Tinubu was abused when he jonze Jonathan.. went with north and today he’s the President
He sold his ego it not his honor.
A game Tinubu Learnt well from same igbos.. a game Azikiwe played against Awo .. and aligned with sultan Bello. That kept Igbos elites in power and government till 66” happened

Obi ought to be strategic for himself and for his tribe.


Power to the people

Na because of Atiku you dey preach all these sermon o

Owologbo:
No serving governor attending shows that the meeting is of no use.

That's the main koko
Wike has lost the battle

IBB just unleash vawulence on these agbado folks

Bayajjidda:
So an Igbo woman is saying IBB is trying to rewrite history after gloriously debunking the long time lies against the Igbos—that the first coup was an Igbo coup?

She clearly spoke about the Abiola debacle
As clear as crystal