Resigned Lt. Fola Oyewole, a Nigerian Military Officer of the Yoruba stock, who battled in favor of Biafra amid the conventional war, has clarified why Remi Fani-Kayode, father of ex-Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode was not executed amid the central overthrow in 1966.

Oyewole, was, because of the central overthrow 50 years back, detained in Lagos and in Enugu yet was discharged by Lt Col Odumegwu Ojukwu.

There has been a political tilt on how the overthrow was done, and it has been creating debate until today. Pundits said the upset was unbalanced.

For example, Ladoke Akintola was murdered in the West, at that point Nnamdi Azikiwe and Mike Okpara “were nowhere to be found,” amid the upset, making some to trust that it was an ‘Igbo overthrow.’

The contention was that Zik and other Igbo pioneers got wind of what would occur and left.

Pioneers from different parts were slaughtered, and the Igbo heads were said to have been permitted to get away.

Be that as it may, clarifying this in a meeting with The News, Oyewole stated, “I wouldn’t buy into that contention.

“They said Zik was sick, he was going for treatment, and afterward he left the nation and at the season of the upset, he wasn’t there, regardless of whether he got wind or he didn’t get wind of it, I would not know.

“The individuals who arranged the upset probably taken a choice however it appears that it was not in totality purposeful.

“I give you a particular model, the flag beginning the activity in Enugu was conveyed that morning and it said: ‘Capture, secure the key focuses and sit tight for further directions.’

read more: https://gistok.ng/oyewole-former-biafra-soldier-explains-why-zik-okpara-and-fani-kayode-were-not-killed-in-the-1966-coup/

History in this country is a failed subject.

One of the many reasons we don’t have a direction, we don’t know where we are coming from or how we got here, how do we proceed? To where?

I wonder how many secrets will die with the likes of Obasanjo, Babangida and the likes.

It is whatever they say it is, we can’t investigate these events?

Wow. Only Afonja like this guy and Banjo fought.

The Biafrans na Abidjan them run go.

Twisting history, I refuse to follow the link it's obvious this blogger is hungry for traffic.

He ended up not even saying what Remi Fani-Kayode was not killed by Ojukwu

Nonybb:
He ended up not even saying what Remi Fani-Kayode was not killed by Ojukwu

If the coup potters did not kill him why then would Ojukwu kill him? RFK was not a soldier. The people who put him in jail had already been overthrown. Why then would Ojukwu kill him?

AdolfHitlerxXx:
Wow. Only Afonja like this guy and Banjo fought.

The Biafrans na Abidjan them run go.

I can list ten yorubas that fought for biafra.

olas24u:

I can list ten yorubas that fought for biafra.

You are right. There were many, though most people remember only Victor Banjo being a senior officer.

Guestlander:


You are right. There were many, though most people remember only Victor Banjo being a senior officer.

But seems this generation of igbos are not aware.

olas24u:

But seems this generation of igbos are not aware.

They are aware of Soyinka's role but it didn't stop them from abusing him.