A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode on Monday says nobody should twist twist the words of former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) regarding the 1966 military coup.

In a post on his Facebook page, Fani-Kayode said there was nowhere in IBB’s autobiography where he claimed that the 1966 was not an Igbo coup.

He wrote: “It was heinously callous for Nzeogwu to have murdered Sir Ahmadu Bello and his wife, Hafsatu, because not only were they eminently adored by many but also because they were said not to have put up a fight. From that moment the putsch was infiltrated by “outsiders” to its supposed original intention and it took on an unmistakable ethnic coloration compounded by the fact that there were no related coup activities in the Eastern Region”- President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, ‘A Journey In Service: An Autobiography’, February 2025.

I hate to burst your bubble but there is NOWHERE in IBB’s book that he said that the coup of January 15th 1966 was NOT an Igbo coup.

In fact he alluded to the contrary when he said the coup had taken on an “unmistakable ethnic coloration”.

That is what he wrote and that is the reality. The coup was an ethnic one and that ethnicity were the Igbo!

Those that have misinterpreted his words and have said that he wrote that the coup was not an Igbo coup are either misguided and misinformed or are being mischievous.

They have a poor understanding of the English language and in the main have not even read the book and instead are relying on erroneous social media qoutes and well crafted disinformation.

I suggest that they procure a copy of the book, read it from cover to cover and stop attempting to revise history by misinterpreting the words of the esteemed author.

IBB, in his characteristic manner, was charitable to the Igbos in his book but that does not give anyone licence to misinterpret his words and conclusions or use them in an attempt to revise history.

The facts are clear and they are as follows. 99% of the officers that planned and executed the Jan. 15th 1966 coup and that were involved in the mutiny were Igbo and 99% of those that were murdered by them were non-Igbo military officers and political leaders in some cases including their wives.

We owe it to the memory of those that were so callously slaughtered not to sugar coat the bitter truth, not to revise history and not to tell lies.

The coup was UNMISTAKEABLY an Igbo one and IBB made this very clear when he wrote about its “ethnic coloration”.

I urge all those that have a poor understanding of the English language and that cannot read more than three lines of any book or essay to stop using his words to establish their revisionist and patently dishonest narrative and their futile attempt to perpetuate an age-old lie.

The truth is that the Jan. 15th 1966 coup WAS an Igbo one and I am glad to say that IBB has confirmed it.

This is a FACT and as our journalist friends will tell you ‘facts are sacred and opinion is cheap”.
https://thescrutinyng.com/dont-twist-ibbs-words-1966-coup-is-an-igbo-coup-fani-kayode/

seconded.








maradona whine IGBOS brain.

A former Chief of Army Staff, an expert in warfare and coups, and a former Head of State categorically stated that the 1966 coup was not an Igbo coup. Yet, individuals with no military, police, or security experience—nor any relatives in those fields—are now claiming otherwise. And, unsurprisingly, these revisionists all come from a particular region.

Are you disputing Babangida on what basis should be the question .


Northerner will write books, and some people will interpret the book to suit their interests. Tufiakwa.

why does this thing dey pain some people like this, are they saying the president who was at the event did not have a preview copy before attending the event?


Someone gives his life account and some people are fuming in their mouth. For 3 days now, we have not heard a word.






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Nairalanders , abeg how many of una don read the book? Help us confam wetin ffk yarn abeg

This is what IBB said in the book:
He wrote: “It was heinously callous for Nzeogwu to have murdered Sir Ahmadu Bello and his wife, Hafsatu, because not only were they eminently adored by many but also because they were said not to have put up a fight. From that moment the putsch was infiltrated by “outsiders” to its supposed original intention and it took on an unmistakable ethnic coloration compounded by the fact that there were no related coup activities in the Eastern Region”- President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, ‘A Journey In Service: An Autobiography’, February 2025.

NairalandVDM:
Nairalanders , abeg how many of una don read the book? Help us confam wetin ffk yarn abeg

Many of our youths lack capacity for basic comprehension!

Shey, I talk am?

Nothing to fight over.

You acknowledge your mistake, ask for forgiveness, which you already have, and move on.

Denying it, would never end well, and it leaves one with distrust.

If you like, you do what many of you are known for.

I don talk my own.

The End...

nairavsdollars:
This is what IBB said in the book:
He wrote: “It was heinously callous for Nzeogwu to have murdered Sir Ahmadu Bello and his wife, Hafsatu, because not only were they eminently adored by many but also because they were said not to have put up a fight. From that moment the putsch was infiltrated by “outsiders” to its supposed original intention and it took on an unmistakable ethnic coloration compounded by the fact that there were no related coup activities in the Eastern Region”- President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, ‘A Journey In Service: An Autobiography’, February 2025.

Ok. Thanks

kettykings:
A former Chief of Army Staff, an expert in warfare and coups, and a former Head of State categorically stated that the 1966 coup was not an Igbo coup. Yet, individuals with no military, police, or security experience—nor any relatives in those fields—are now claiming otherwise. And, unsurprisingly, these revisionists all come from a particular region.

Are you disputing Babangida on what basis should be the question

“It was heinously callous for Nzeogwu to have murdered Sir Ahmadu Bello and his wife, Hafsatu, because not only were they eminently adored by many but also because they were said not to have put up a fight. From that moment the putsch was infiltrated by “outsiders” to its supposed original intention and it took on an unmistakable ethnic coloration compounded by the fact that there were no related coup activities in the Eastern Region”

Why are the Yorubas so desperate to ensure that the coup was termed an "igbo coup"?? What sort of patented treachery is this? Was Ahmadu Bello a Yoruba man? Was Tafawa Balewa a Yoruba man? Was Awolowo killed? If you start to even take counts, there maybe more south-easterners and mid westerners that lost their lives in the coup than the loquacious and viciously irritating Yorubas. So why are they so desperate to pin an ethnic tag on that coup? Was Diyas coup and ethnic coup? Was Awolowos coup called a Yoruba coup? Why are the Yorubas more focused on what they deprive the igbos in Nigerias politics, than on what they get themselves? What sort of primitive village hatred is this?

kettykings:
A former Chief of Army Staff, an expert in warfare and coups, and a former Head of State categorically stated that the 1966 coup was not an Igbo coup. Yet, individuals with no military, police, or security experience—nor any relatives in those fields—are now claiming otherwise. And, unsurprisingly, these revisionists all come from a particular region.

Are you disputing Babangida on what basis should be the question .


Northerner will write books, and some people will interpret the book to suit their interests. Tufiakwa.

it took on an unmistakable ethnic coloration compounded by the fact that there were no related coup activities in the Eastern Region”- President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, ‘A Journey In Service: An Autobiography’, February 2025

When they say ipob should go to school, una say No 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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As for the Op, People should stop taking IBB useless journal seriously. That nonsense 'Bibliography' isnt a substitute for the real history lesson

Just as the book of Ezra/Nehemiah is just a personal account, not the comprehensive story of Jews leaving Babylon

Saga16:


“It was heinously callous for Nzeogwu to have murdered Sir Ahmadu Bello and his wife, Hafsatu, because not only were they eminently adored by many but also because they were said not to have put up a fight. From that moment the putsch was infiltrated by “outsiders” to its supposed original intention and it took on an unmistakable ethnic coloration compounded by the fact that there were no related coup activities in the Eastern Region”

An there was no related coup activities in the Niger delta, North East and Middle belt.
Please which coup activities have happened in the eastern axis since Nigeria started existing

dododawa1:
seconded.



maradona whine IGBOS brain.

He Maradona -ed them. They now know why they called him Maradona.

Putindbutt:




When they say ipob should go to school, una say No 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Which coup activities has taken place in the eastern front, the counter coup still took place in the west and the north , the 1976 coup took place in Lagos, 1990 coup took place in Lagos alone

Just look at all the Igbos that invaded the Sardauna’s residence!

141. The following officers and ORs have been identified as having been involved in the attack on the Premier's Lodge:

Officers

(1) Major C .K. Nzeogwu - NMTC

(2) 2/Lt. K.D. Waribor - "C" Coy, 3rd BN NA

(3) 2/Lt. S.E. Omeruah - "

(4) Capt. G. Ude

Other ranks

(1) NA 18147406 Sgt. Husa Kanga - NMTC

(2) NA l8149900 Sgt Yakubu Adebiyi - NMTC

(3) Sgt Duromola Oyegoke . NMTC

(4) NA 5888 Pte. Ogbole Agwu - 3rd Bn NA

(5) NA 2405 Pte Bello Mbulla - 3rd Bn NA

(6) NA 18151763 L/Cpl . Samuel Amajo - 3rd Bn NA

(7) NA 18151319 L/Cpl Danyo Mbulla - 3rd Bn NA

(8 ) NA 5684 Pte. Abu Odiedier - 3rd Bn NA

(9) NA 18148998 Pte Lekoja Gidan-Jibrin - 3rd Bn NA

(10) NA 163287 Cp1. Bako Lamundo - 3rd Bn NA

(11) NA 5860 Pte. Joseph Wadu Goji -3rd Bn NA

(12) NA 1982 Pte. Alexander Agbe - 3rd Bn NA

(13) NA 18151864 Pte Lagwin Goshit - 3rd Bn NA

(14) NA 18266006 Pte Augustine Oguche Agbo - 3rd Bn NA

(15) NA 634212 Pte Effiong Atkinson - 3rd Bn NA

(16) NA 18147284 Cpl. Tunana Bangir - 3rd Bn NA

(17) NA 18l49368 Cpl. Abibo Elf - 3rd Bn NA

(18) NA 18151873 Pte. Uguman Monogi - 3rd Bn NA

(19) NA 1562 Pte Felako Kwa - 3rd Bn NA

(20) NA 18149363 Cpl. Reuben Nwagwugwu - 3rd Bn NA

(20) NA 502542 Cpl. Yakubu Kaje - 3rd Bn NA

(21) NA 505092 L/Cpl. Mamis Hundu - 3rd Bn NA

(22) NA 18151861 L/Cpl Thaddens Thamyil Tsenyi1 - 3rd Bn NA

(23) NA l8148269 L/Cpl Issna1m Tayapa - 3rd Bn NA

(24) NA 18148272 L/Cpl Ali Shendam - 3rd Bn NA

(25) NA 18151771 Pte. Usuman Gabure - 3rd Bn NA

(26) NA 18149613 Pte Emmanue1 Ekwueme - 3rd Bn NA

(27) NA 4887 Pte Erastus Nakito - 3rd Bn NA

(29) NA 3659 Pte Jonathan Anahiri - 3rd Bn NA

kettykings:


An there was no related coup activities in the Niger delta, North East and Middle belt.
Please which coup activities have happen in the eastern axis since Nigeria started existence.

You mean, you go up north, kill their leaders.

You go down south, kill the south west leaders.

Over 60 of the top brass actors happened to be of SE extraction.

Your most prominent leader just so happened to have been on a cruise ship, not returning when he was scheduled to.

But it wasn't an Ibo coup?

Got it.

Where your barbing salon dey?
Make you come barb me gorimapa.

kettykings:


An there was no related coup activities in the Niger delta, North East and Middle belt.
Please which coup activities have happen in the eastern axis since Nigeria started existence.

Are you still talking about 1966 ibo coup?. I for like ask you where ibo soldiers enter in the Niger Delta, North east & Middle Belt, tell us who dem kill there?

OkCornel:
Just look at all the Igbos that invaded the Sardauna’s residence!

141. The following officers and ORs have been identified as having been involved in the attack on the Premier's Lodge:

Officers

(1) Major C .K. Nzeogwu - NMTC

(2) 2/Lt. K.D. Waribor - "C" Coy, 3rd BN NA

(3) 2/Lt. S.E. Omeruah - "

(4) Capt. G. Ude

Other ranks

(1) NA 18147406 Sgt. Husa Kanga - NMTC

(2) NA l8149900 Sgt Yakubu Adebiyi - NMTC

(3) Sgt Duromola Oyegoke . NMTC

(4) NA 5888 Pte. Ogbole Agwu - 3rd Bn NA

(5) NA 2405 Pte Bello Mbulla - 3rd Bn NA

(6) NA 18151763 L/Cpl . Samuel Amajo - 3rd Bn NA

(7) NA 18151319 L/Cpl Danyo Mbulla - 3rd Bn NA

(8 ) NA 5684 Pte. Abu Odiedier - 3rd Bn NA

(9) NA 18148998 Pte Lekoja Gidan-Jibrin - 3rd Bn NA

(10) NA 163287 Cp1. Bako Lamundo - 3rd Bn NA

(11) NA 5860 Pte. Joseph Wadu Goji -3rd Bn NA

(12) NA 1982 Pte. Alexander Agbe - 3rd Bn NA

(13) NA 18151864 Pte Lagwin Goshit - 3rd Bn NA

(14) NA 18266006 Pte Augustine Oguche Agbo - 3rd Bn NA

(15) NA 634212 Pte Effiong Atkinson - 3rd Bn NA

(16) NA 18147284 Cpl. Tunana Bangir - 3rd Bn NA

(17) NA 18l49368 Cpl. Abibo Elf - 3rd Bn NA

(18) NA 18151873 Pte. Uguman Monogi - 3rd Bn NA

(19) NA 1562 Pte Felako Kwa - 3rd Bn NA

(20) NA 18149363 Cpl. Reuben Nwagwugwu - 3rd Bn NA

(20) NA 502542 Cpl. Yakubu Kaje - 3rd Bn NA

(21) NA 505092 L/Cpl. Mamis Hundu - 3rd Bn NA

(22) NA 18151861 L/Cpl Thaddens Thamyil Tsenyi1 - 3rd Bn NA

(23) NA l8148269 L/Cpl Issna1m Tayapa - 3rd Bn NA

(24) NA 18148272 L/Cpl Ali Shendam - 3rd Bn NA

(25) NA 18151771 Pte. Usuman Gabure - 3rd Bn NA

(26) NA 18149613 Pte Emmanue1 Ekwueme - 3rd Bn NA

(27) NA 4887 Pte Erastus Nakito - 3rd Bn NA

(29) NA 3659 Pte Jonathan Anahiri - 3rd Bn NA

This your ibo list don cast tey tey. Pick one name out of this ibo list and tell us who they killed and their roles in the 1966 coup.

Even Sgt Oyegoke, una kill am for refusing to participate

Putindbutt:

This your ibo list don cast tey tey. Pick one name out of this ibo list and tell us who they killed and their roles in the 1966 coup.

Even Sgt Oyegoke, una kill am for refusing to participate

Ok, so official list for military archives na “Igbo” list abi?

Source: Special Branch Report written by military historian - Nowamagbe Omoigui

https://www.gamji.com/nowa/NEWS1103.htm



Una go dey alright las las. Oyegoke follow them go Sardauna lodge?

Yes or No.

kettykings:


Which coup activities has taken place in the eastern front, the counter coup still took place in the west and the north , the 1976 coup took place in Lagos, 1990 coup took place in Lagos alone

🤣🤣🤣 Every coup plotters had their agenda and targets. Both 1976 & 1990 had the intention to take out the military ruler only who resides in Lagos but the ibo coup was to eliminate political leaders and powerful military kinsmen from other regions. You know how it will be easy for una to rule when other regions doesn't have powerful people to challenge una. But God pass una.

OkCornel:


Ok, so official list for military archives na “Igbo” list abi?

Source: Special Branch Report written by military historian - Nowamagbe Omoigui

https://www.gamji.com/nowa/NEWS1103.htm



Una go dey alright las las. Oyegoke follow them go Sardauna lodge?

Yes or No.

Official list from which source?, Are you high on Mkpurumiri?. I asked you again, pick a name from your ibo list and tell us what they did and who they killed during the coup.
Then tell us why did Nzeogwu kill Sgt Oyegoke?

Check ibos behavioural patterns, you will see their motives behind perpetrating the coup, they never expected the reactions of the Northerners, look at the shame and losers position the coup has brought them , you will see the reason why they are trying to pin it on an innocent person which is going to be another doom for them!

Mr awolowo coup,very wicked man fighting his brother akintola and carried out a coup.
Even in hell,e no go better for Mr awolowo

dododawa1:
seconded.








maradona whine IGBOS brain.

thirded

Read and be emancipated.

This is directly from the book. IBB clearly implied that 1966 coup was not an Igbo Coup


2nd pix... a book by one of the Adegboyega (one of the coup plotters)

But if this coup had successful executed , the reverse would have been the case , we would have witnessed 100km long threads on how yorubas successful executed a coup with 5 majors from different part of the country to free Awolowo from prison and make him president. Something Ghana was to replicate later by bringing out Jerry Rawlings from prison and making him president.

Putindbutt:

Official list from which source?, Are you high on Mkpurumiri?. I asked you again, pick a name from your ibo list and tell us what they did and who they killed during the coup.
Then tell us why did Nzeogwu kill Sgt Oyegoke?

You no sabi wetin special branch report be?

Educate yourself and check out who Nowamagbe Omoigui is.

Abi na Igbo man too abi?

Samakus:
Read and be emancipated.

This is directly from the book. IBB clearly implied that 1966 coup was not an Igbo Coup


2nd pix... a book by one of the Adegboyega (one of the coup plotters)

This Ademoyega, who did he kill during the war and what role did he play?

Your hero don dey change mouth 🤣