ebamma: if pa awolowo had known that this is wat nigeria will turn to, he could have supported ojukwu's biafra cause.

pistol: So awolowo was begging an igbo man 4 his life.

He was later released only for him to accept the minister of finance position given to him by the hausas that he is trying to paint black here.

And used that position to starve 2 million biafrans to death..

Whom is he trying to fool here.?

D sage indeed

Katsumoto:

You mean the same Ojukwu that said the Igbo would export Igbo civil servants to other parts of the country after his fellow Igbo, Ironsi, signed the unification decree 34 in May 1966?

And we are talking about the same Awolowo who didn't want the country Nigeria but was forced into the union called Nigeria. The same Awo that advised Zik that a secession clause be inserted into the constitution but was ignored?

The problem with some of you Igbo is that you are opportunists. They wanted Nigeria at all costs because they wanted to dominate others but as soon as that plan fell apart, they suddenly realised that Nigeria was no good and expected that Awo (and by extension, the Yoruba) would reason along with them. Unfortunately, the world doesn't work that way.

Everyone must live with the consequences of their choice including choices made by others.

Timehin: Why do some people claimed AWO was against the igbos?

The letter confirmed its the northerners that are anti-igbo and events since then have shown who are their enemies.

Aigbofa:

Unfortunately the people you are trying to educate are either not interested or impervious to learning. They would rather blame Awo and Yorubas for everything, from gully erosion in iboland to cases of impotence amongst ibo men.

meksroland: who is Awolowo please?? There is nothing the yorubas will say that will be enough to appease the igbos

Ileke-IdI:
Katsumoto,

You never fail to enlighten us with your brilliant butt-kicking posts!!

Spirit of Okija:

He didnt beg for his life and then turn around to backstab the person who speared his life..

Katsumoto:

How did Ojukwu spare his life?

Please provide some thing that supports this line of reasoning or articulate your answer using logic.

Passed down stories don't wash with everyone.

olyivy:
No one needs to support anything with anything. Your Awolo wowo is a backstabber, a serpent, suicidal and a war criminal.

It is a FACT and even you will not change that!

Katsumoto: So many ignorant people on NL; even if they are ignorant, using logic can also help in analysing a scenario.

Awo was charged with Treasonable felony in November 1962 and sentenced in September 1963

In March 1966, Awo wrote to Ironsi from prison asking to be released but was ignored by Ironsi. Between January 1966 and July 1966, Ironsi was Head of State and Ojukwu was Governor of the Eastern region.

Gowon was sworn-in in the evening of July 30 1966 but made his announcement as Head of state of August 1st.

Obafemi Awolowo was released from prison on the 8th of August 1966; exactly 1 week after Gowon's ascension. Awo was driven to Ikenne in Murtala Mohamed's car.

On the 8th of August 1966, who was paying the wages of the Warden at the Federal Prison in Calabar? Was it not Gowon? Who was also paying Ojukwu's salary as the Governor of the Eastern region?

Ojukwu wants us to believe that while he was in power with another Igbo as Head of State for 6 months, he could not release Awo from prison but could release Awo from prison exactly one week after a new government, one which he did not recognise, headed by Gowon was formed.

Ojukwu could not have released Awo from prison because he didn't have the powers to do so. He was only being an opportunist when he made that claim.

The Yoruba soldiers released by Ojukwu were released after the war started in 1967 and all stayed in Biafra to fight on the Biafran side.

ACM10:

You've started with your half-truths and misinformations again

olyivy:
No one needs to support anything with anything. Your Awolo wowo is a backstabber, a serpent, suicidal and a war criminal.

[b]It is a FACT [/b]and even you will not change that!

ACM10:

You've started with your half-truths and misinformations again

In that case, let's hear your own half-truths and misinformation, then.

chino11: Confirmed Awaolowo was a confirmed ex convict and a suicidal personality:




"Awolowo and his supporters who had been in detention since Nov. 1962 were subsequently charged for treasonable felony. In 1963 Awolowo was convicted of treason and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. The Western Region experienced cataclysmic implosion despite the near-police state imposed on the region."


http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/2004/database/obiani.html

afam4eva: I think this thread should be locked and the key thrown away because we know how this thread will end.

T9ksy:

In that case, let's hear your own half-truths and misinformation, then.

mbourie: Most people are doomed because dey don't study or read history-pistol u are a good historian-Awolowo practises all forms of corruption-nepotism,cronyism,favouritism. He betrayed d igbos and starved dem in d course of d war, as if dat was not okay he overthrew Zik of Africa from seat after he had lost @ d eastern region.

Katsumoto:

Abi o.

Reminds me of someone who is all heated up for a fight and tells his opponent, I don't fight on Wednesdays, I will see you tomorrow.

kkk17: [/color]

that's why to an average igbo man a youruba will always be ''osu imi''

T9ksy:





And wtf is an "Osu imi"?

veraponpo: The main problem we have in this country is allowing the Ibos to be staying with the rest of us. I have no apology fo saying this. For the following reasons:
1. They argue blindly even when they dont know. I could remember one auto part seller (Ibo man) arguing with me in 2006 (an OAU graduate) that Nigeria's population was more than that of Brazil.
2. They always believe they are wiser even when they dont have half of your knowledge.
3. They always act before they think -the reason for Nzeogwu Kaduna's coup de tat(sorry for the spelling).
4. They always see others as being inferior to them even when you are the one hosting them, teaching them and helping them. Unnecessary pomposity
5. They always believe they can out-smart u in all areas especially.
6. They see others as coward because they fought just one senseless war (Biafrian war) and lost forgeting that Yoruba started Wild Wild West war in 1962 to 1965.
7. Always call Awolowo a betrayer because he advised Gowon against them forgeting that Biafrian soldiers started it by killing Yorubas in Ore (Ondo State).

I hate the Ibos bunch of unwise elements, selfish and idiotic set of people.

Katsumoto:

A better question would be 'who the hell cares'?