Babangida is someone who likes to repair lies with untruths. Ethnic bitterness must be eschewed without unnecessarily using his current pointless lies to mend history.

Softmirror:


There are contrary views to Ademoyega's book example is late Maj. Gen David Ejoor. Do you know who he is and the position he occupied?!

Ejoor was 3rd battalion commander and he was appointed military governor of Midwest Region by Ironsi. He was removed by Muritala when he was Chief of Army staff.

Ejoor himself is a highly bigoted fellow. Someone whose comment when IBB announced asaba as the capital of Delta State was that so rebels have now been rewarded. Who were the rebels if I may ask?

yarimo:
show me where I chose any account to believe in

But you are pushing an agenda that it was an Igbo coup and using accounts of people who peddled the theory to buttress your point. Just stop the gaslighting.

The damaged have been done
Fake news had been stuck in bloods heart

eazyman:
Bet you..Some GenZs aren't even aware or seen that book.." Why we struck"

To you he may not be. Until he says something nice about your tribe.

These are the names of the Master minders of the 1966 coup. Make of it what you want but it is not an Ibo coup

The more they hate the Ibos, the more progressive they become. If God be for them who can be against them?

1. Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu(Igbo)
2. Major Adewale Ademoyega (Yoruba) author of "Why we struck"
3. Capt. G. Adeleke(Yoruba)
4. Maj. Ifeajuna(Igbo)
5. Lt. Fola Oyewole(Yoruba) author of "The reluctant rebel"
6. Lt. R. Egbiko(Esan)
7. Lt. Tijani Katsina(Hausa/Fulani)
8. Lt. O. Olafemiyan(Yoruba)
9. Capt. Gibson Jalo(Bali)
10. Capt. Swanton(Middle Belt)
11. Lt. Hope Harris Eghagha (Urhobo)
12. Lt. Dag Warribor(Ijaw)
13. 2nd Lt. Saleh Dambo(Hausa)
14. 2nd Lt. John Atom Kpera (Tiv).

Image123:
really? A 25 year old new army officer's views? He clearly mentioned that he was speculating and that events that unfolded afterwards tended to support that the rumours may be true afterall. Anyway, let bygones be bygones.

A 25 years old officer who lived the experience and eventually rose to become the head of the army.

These are far beyond the views of a 25 years old kid. It's the view of one of the last remaining men who experienced everything, spoke and learnt from many who were involved one way or the other. His experience is just too much to be seen as the views of a 25 years old kid.
Again, how old were all the other major military actors in the 60s.
Lastly, we can finally get an unbiased narrative after almost 60 years.

Softmirror:
How can a person who for decades is referred to as an EVIL GENIUS and a MARADONA tell the truth.

Of course his book is lies upon lies.

He is just being manipulative with the 1966 coup to get sympathy from the one and only EMOTIONAL tribe in Nigeria.

Lol IBB is willing to enter his grave by telling more and more lies.

Why didn't he write anything about the counter coup which he was a participant that targeted mainly Igbo officers?! Why Igbo officers? Were they been killed just for fun?

Late Maj. Gen David Ejoor who was Governor of Mid Western Region (1966-1967) and then Chief of Army Staff made it explicit about the coup and called it an Igbo coup.

Babangida is truly an EVIL GENIUS and a MARADONA till his last breathe.

Na yourself you dey gaslight

The world don smart pass all this nonsense scope wey you think say you get. AI go soon replace you sadly

Believeintruth:


Ejoor was 3rd battalion commander and he was appointed military governor of Midwest Region by Ironsi. He was removed by Muritala when he was Chief of Army staff.

Ejoor himself is a highly bigoted fellow. Someone whose comment when IBB announced asaba as the capital of Delta State was that so rebels have now been rewarded. Who were the rebels if I may ask?

His comment when IBB announced Asaba as Capital only tells you that he is not someone that is bias. IBB'S choice of Asaba was to please his wife who is from Asaba.

Warri deserved to be made the capital. There is still anger about that till this day because IBB was unfair.

IBB has always been a controversial human being who loves creating chaos.

tctrills:

A 25 years old officer who lived the experience and eventually rose to become the head of the army.

These are far beyond the views of a 25 years old kid. It's the view of one of the last remaining men who experienced everything, spoke and learnt from many who were involved one way or the other. His experience is just too much to be seen as the views of a 25 years old kid.
Again, how old were all the other major military actors in the 60s.
Lastly, we can finally get an unbiased narrative after almost 60 years.

Did you read the slide that i posted from the book at all? He himself said it. Page 40 of his book says and i quote "I admit that my position here may be the naive insights of an unsuspecting young officer who viewed events from a distance!"

Pls the way you people are making this thing going tribal really a shock. So if anyone just write nonsense tribal colouration must be added or what?

Pls guys go and look for work a busy person don't sit here all day playing tribal game over everything, pls go and get busy. Those selling in Alaba, Bolade, Abuja, Onitsha, ibadan, Aba, Kaduna etc running here and there won't have time for all these nonsense.

IBB is entitled to his own opinion about the January 15, 1966 coup d'etat planned and executed by majorly Igbo soldiers just like others e.g. David Ejoor and co. who termed the coup as an Igbo coup because of the pattern it was orchestrated, killing only non-Igbo leaders and elites in Nigeria.

You can plan something with a group of people and they'll go behind to carry out their own sinister plan without your knowledge.. January 15, 1966 coup was a coup within a coup and North and West suffered the most casualty.

The reason we are stating these facts is not to crucify their offsprings but to remind them of history and the events that followed (such as the July 1966 Northern counter coup, pogroms and bl0ody killings of Igbos across the North and eventually the civil war that claimed millions of lives in Nigeria).
If you watch well, you'll see that Obi and his followers are towing the same path today sowing hatred and discord all over the place simply because he lost election.. see Igbo youths holding spaces on twitter inciting one another to attack Yorubas and Yoruba leaders, not to talk of the hate broadcasts of Kanu on radio biafra before his arrest and incarceration.

It's very wrong of IBB to come out and heap blame on Gowon for not saving Igbos.. in that instance, there was nothing Gowon could do because the Northerners were in sad mood over killing of their leaders and Igbos were rejoicing over it, calling Northerners unprintable names and using ethnic slurs on them. That alone makes the book a NO NO for me. I won't be party to lies and half-truths.

ClearFlair:



Na yourself you dey gaslight

The world don smart pass all this nonsense scope wey you think say you get. AI go soon replace you sadly

Oga rest! Person wey lie about Vasta, lie about Abiola win election, person wey lie about Dele Giwa's, lie about everything wey dem dey call EVIL GENIUS o and MARADONA?!

He still come lie say na Abacha annull June 12 plus many other lies.

[quote author=boxypane post=134249025]Even Rufai is confused. A coup that was suppose to be bloodless was over taken by ethnic bigot who went on a killing spree.
We don't need to be there... IBB will be silly to narrate it that way but the bitter truth is Igbos cannot be
[/quote


Adewale Ademoyega, Max Siollun, Segun Johnson and Nowamagbe Omoigui lied too? 🤷
You can believe what you want to believe, it's your believe

All these back and front doesn't repaired what has already spoiled,the damaged cause by the coup can't be reversed anymore.

Image123:
really? A 25 year old new army officer's views? He clearly mentioned that he was speculating and that events that unfolded afterwards tended to support that the rumours may be true afterall. Anyway, let bygones be bygones.

Yes, we should.believe you that have never won an army cap in your life.

I should believe your Lagos Ibadan journalists that runs at the sound of a banger instead of believing IBB.

I should believe your parents that might have been in the village during the event but regurgitated the fairytale tonyou and you believe.

PHIPEX:
Yes, we should.believe you that have never won an army cap in your life.

I should believe your Lagos Ibadan journalists that runs at the sound of a banger instead of IBB

Why on earth do you need to believe me when the man wrote it himself and i attached it?

[quote author=easzypeaszy post=134249058]Rufai get sense?
Pained f*ol looking for validation from the dot nation.
People that don't regard anybody except themselves.
People you will still crash with soon.[hatred for igbos will definitely suffocate your wretched life

Image123:


Why on earth do you need to believe me when the man wrote it himself and i attached it?

How old was Gowon when he became the Head of state?

How old were those who carried out the coup at the time?

The media was left in the hands of the wolves and they claimed that the sheep bit them first

Softmirror:
How can a person who for decades is referred to as an EVIL GENIUS and a MARADONA tell the truth.

Of course his book is lies upon lies.

He is just being manipulative with the 1966 coup to get sympathy from the one and only EMOTIONAL tribe in Nigeria.
Lol IBB is willing to enter his grave by telling more and more lies.
Why didn't he write anything about the counter coup which he was a participant that targeted mainly Igbo officers?! Why Igbo officers? Were they been killed just for fun?
Late Maj. Gen David Ejoor who was Governor of Mid Western Region (1966-1967) and then Chief of Army Staff made it explicit about the coup and called it an Igbo coup.
Babangida is truly an EVIL GENIUS and a MARADONA till his last breathe.

IBB is a Big time liers and his so called Book is a Monumental Fraud to disguise 🥸 against TRUTH.
- Why did he take him this Long- to tell Nigeria his own side of June 12?
-Why is he telling a Dead Story -that All Nigerians alive knew since June 12,1993 Now?
- How did he got Money 🤑 to build a University - as a Former Head Of State and is claiming the 💰 ( Billions being donated by Dangote and Others- Private Sector) -are for Library he too can't enjoy?
-That is insincerity - as a leader,for the gaulibles audiences he is trying to deceive Second time!
Radarada!

Softmirror:


Those are there own stories there are others such as late Maj. Gen David Ejoor who were explicit about the coup and called it an Igbo coup.

Maj Gen David Ejoor’s story should carry more weight than Adewale Ademoyega who was one of the coup plotters.

I applaud your logic 👏

givedemwotowoto:
Ethnic Bigots Are Upset That IBB Debunked The Igbo Coup Narrative - Rufai Oseni



Source: https://x.com/ruffydfire/status/1893162061640688033

IBB did not debunk anything. He clearly states that it is his opinion based on gut feeling and there is no logical basis behind his conclusions.

I guess you people forgot that part of his statement. IBB has always been a dribbler. I am not saying it was or wasn’t a Ibo coup but to say IBB debunked it is misleading and manipulative. He clearly stated so and stated he has no logical basis for coming to such a conclusion so how is that debunking?

In the same way itis also typical of IBB to now acknowledge Abiola win the election after 1) Buhari has already done so and also to put the blame on others (Abacha and Nwosu) who are now dead! Why now?

Disregard anything IBB says, in a sane country he would be serving a life sentence!

PHIPEX:
How old was Gowon when he became the Head of state?

How old were those who carried out the coup at the time?

For God's sake, can't you read? i did not say it! The man said it himself in his book. i attached it but you probably did not care to read. Somehow, i cannot attach images again but you can check it again on my post that you quoted. Or get the IBB book(SMH). It is on page 40 and i quote again.

I admit that my position here may be the naive insights of an unsuspecting young officer who viewed events from a distance!

OkCornel:


Maj Gen David Ejoor’s story should carry more weight than Adewale Ademoyega who was one of the coup plotters.

I applaud your logic 👏

Is IBB one of the coup plotters?! Why is it carrying weight is it because it suits your sentiment?!

Image123:
really? A 25 year old new army officer's views? He clearly mentioned that he was speculating and that events that unfolded afterwards tended to support that the rumours may be true afterall. Anyway, let bygones be bygones.

You said"let bygones be bygones"and yet posted this!!!!!

You Nigerians are horrible people

Legendhero, Hellanus, Madridguy, freestuffng, timemanager etc why are you mute ? Evil people..

Nobody is upset, it's you that's dwelling on it unnecessarily!

Iceberg3:

You said"let bygones be bygones"and yet posted this!!!!!

You Nigerians are horrible people

i posted it because your friends like Rufai are trying to twist things when the book is there for anyone to read. Why do you never care about the facts? IBB never debunked the Igbo coup narrative. Kindly read the screenshots of the book that i posted again.

IBB is clear proof that cursing those in power does not work.

He has lived his life to the fullest, has an opportunity to 'shalaye' whether we agree or not and has all his so-called former enemies chanting his praise today to his face.

Curses don't work!

PS. I don't want cursed though.

seanfer:
Can Rufai and IBB tell us why the counter Coup of July 1966 carried out by the Northern soldiers which IBB himself was part of and directed against the Igbo Military men alone if truly the first Coup was not seen and perceived as Igbo Coup...

Go and ask him...for now he has said his own.

I guess you were already born then and not just saying what you read

Softmirror:
How can a person who for decades is referred to as an EVIL GENIUS and a MARADONA tell the truth. Are you called such names because you are an upright person?!

Of course his book is lies upon lies.

He is just being manipulative with the 1966 coup to get sympathy from the one and only EMOTIONAL tribe in Nigeria.

Lol IBB is willing to enter his grave by telling more and more lies.

Why didn't he write anything about the counter coup which he was a participant that targeted mainly Igbo officers?! Why Igbo officers? Were they been killed just for fun?

Late Maj. Gen David Ejoor who was Governor of Mid Western Region (1966-1967) and then Chief of Army Staff made it explicit about the coup and called it an Igbo coup.

Babangida is truly an EVIL GENIUS and a MARADONA till his last breathe.