+How It Gave The NORTH The Edge To Run NIGERIA

One of the quotes in history says that historians ought to be precise, truthful, and quite unprejudiced, and neither interest nor fear, hatred nor affection, should cause them to swerve from the path of truth, whose mother is history, the rival of time, the depository of great actions, the witness of what is past, the example and instruction of the present, the monitor of the future.

Nigeria’s history has taken various colourations and directions, as it mostly depends on the interest of the writer. Some people believe the country was a product of a mistress of a colonial merchant, while others believe that the union of all ethnic groups that make up the country was the work of God.

Some writers celebrate the likes of Ahmadu Bello, Obafemi Awolowo and Nnamdi Azikiwe, while other writers paint them the roots of Nigeria’s problems since independence, citing some decisions they took in the course of self-determination.

Against another view that the British government handed over Nigeria to the northern leaders to conserve the long-standing indirect rule, a progressive group from the West are of the opinion that it was the Igbo actually placed Nigeria in the hands of the North to serve the interest of their leaders.


The Young Yoruba For Freedom, YYF, a pro-liberation group from the South-West, released a documentary to back their claims that the leaders from the East initiated the plot that brought Nigeria to where it is today.. Read excerpts

Who handed over Nigeria to the Fulan? That has been the big question for decades. The general belief that the Fulani are Yoruba’s number one enemy and that the British handed over Nigeria to them.

There is a piece of new documentary evidence now, which reveals that this is not so. It reveals how Zik allegedly betrayed Awo and pitched his tent with the North in 1959. According to the documentary evidence the British did not hand over Nigeria to the Fulani. Let’s tell you more.

According to the documentary, the parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 12 December, 1959. The result was a parliament that had no clear majority to form a government. According to the narrative, Zik’s National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon (NCNC) came first with 2,594,577 votes to get 81 seats.

Awolowo’s Action Group (AG), came 2nd with 1,992, 364 votes to get 73 seats.

However, Sir. Ahmadu Bello’s Northern People’s Congress (NPC) came a distant 3rd with 1,922,179 votes to get 134 of the 312 seats in the House of Representatives, despite getting fewer public votes.

The above three major political parties in the election did not get enough seats to form a government. So, an alliance had to be formed to determine who would rule Nigeria. It was a no brainer that Zik’s NCNC and Awolowo’s Action Group should make a coalition government as they came first and second respectively.

Awolowo then humbled himself and volunteered to be a deputy prime minister or finance minister in a coalition government with Zik as the Prime Minister.

This was because Zik’s NCNC party had more public votes and seats than Awolowo’s Action Group.

Zik invited Awolowo’s team to Asaba, the gateway between the Yoruba’s western region and the Igbo’s Eastern region to hold coalition talks.

The talks were a clever ruse to keep Action Group hopes high, so that the party could be kept distracted from meeting with other minor parties for talks. Other junior parties included: Northern Elements Progressive Union with 8 seats: Mobolaje Grand Alliance with 6 seats: Igala Union with 4 seats: Independents Candidate with 4 seats: Igbira Tribal Union with 4 seats and the Niger Delta Congress with 1 seat.

While the Action Group team was waiting in Asaba for a meeting with the NCNC, they read in the newspapers that Zik and the NCNC had gone up North and clinched a deal with Ahmadu Bello on forming a coalition government with the Northern People’s Congress (NPC).

Tafawa Balewa, from a minority ethnic group in Northern Nigeria, would be the Prime Minister of Nigeria, while ZIk would be a ceremonial, Governor-General. Even the President of Ghana, Dr. Nkrumah was shocked. He asked why ZIk, having expended so much energy, fighting for colonial emancipation and settling for a toothless bulldog role when Nigeria needed him the most.

Zik wrote in his autobiography why he did not go for a coalition government with Awolowo;

[b]In 1947, over £13,500 was raised from the Yoruba people and given to the NCNC. Zik had led other six prominent NCNC delegates to London to protest the obnoxious laws of Governor Arthur Richards.

The trip ended in failure with backbiting, abuses and accusation of theft levelled against Zik.

Zik’s opponents in the NCNC accused him of squandering the money and the trust of Nigerians. Zik replied, insinuating that the Yoruba in the team, who were: Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Prince Adeleke Adedoyin, and Dr Olorunnimbe, were the problem. There erupted a heated and prolonged press war among Zik’s political associates’ reminiscence of what happed in his West African Pilot and H.O Davie’s Political Panorama in the Daily Service. The incident spurred the Igbo in Lagos to rush to buy machetes in large numbers, thinking a tribal war was imminent. The Governor and his General Secretary, Hugh Foot quickly called ZIk and H.O Davies to order at the Government House. Zik went away with the resolve that “the Yoruba must not be allowed to rule over others in Nigeria”.[/b]

And later, Daily Service published the speech of Zik in 1949 about Igbo being destined by God to conquer and rule over others. [/b]That speech, among others, was later to explain why Zik rejected Awolowo’s offer of a coalition government in 1959 and instead decided to work with the Fulani.

[b]The Fulani had been reading Zik and the Igbo through the lens of his 1949 speech ever since. The Fulani’s way of neutralizing Zik when the opportunity came in 1959 was to offer him a powerless post, which surprisingly Zik and the NCNC dutifully accepted in place of being Nigeria’s first Prime Minister.

ZIk had thought that the Igbo could easily manipulate the Fulani, unlike the educated Yoruba. He thus manipulated Balewa to arrest Awolowo in 1962 and to have him jailed for 10 years in 1963 for treasonable felony.

Zik also manipulated Balewa to remove from the Western Region the Edo, Urhobo, Isekiri and western Ijaw that account for 70% of the oil wealth in Nigeria and created for them Mid-Western Region. Zik’s hatred for the Yoruba gave the Fulani the impetus to rule over others in Nigeria. The coup plotters tried to rectify Zik’s mistake in 1966. And unfortunately, they killed other ethnic group leaders and left their leaders, which resulted to the civil war. [/b]Britain did not really hand over Nigeria to the Fulani, [b]Nigeria was given over to the Fulani by the Igbo. However, to hold on to power in Nigeria, the Fulani enlisted the backing of the self-serving career politicians in England.

Not many Igbo especially the young ones know this narrative. I don’t think the Yoruba, even their elders remember this. Has the Leopard changed its spots? No. The Igbo people have always voted for the Fulani since 1959 and continue to do so.

History revisionism is the ancient ploy of the SW.


For a tribe that was initially the cause of the Civil War to track back and collectively betray the rest of Southern Nigeria. This is quite low.

We have forgiven Awolowo also for his deliberate starvation of children and women.

We have also forgiven the men and women in night clubs within Lagos cheering the federal troops that executed the genocide.

The sicknesses ravaging some persons is inscrutable.

This is the first time I am hearing that AG came second.
In all the books I have read, with is said is that the NPC came first and formed the government other political parties.
Even the results posted by the op says so.

Now we are gradually realising why we are what we are now
Imagine him saying "the Yoruba must not be allowed to rule over others in Nigeria”.
Guess who's paying for his senseless actions
Ever since Zik ruled
Did any igbo rule again?
all bcus of revenge and hatred he jeopardised the whole of igbo supremacy
But what is paining me abt this is that igbos will not want to accept their faults and correct it... they're always following histories that takes their side
History has always paved way for the truth
Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it

Zik born in Zengeru Niger State was generally a betrayer to Southern Nigeria and not only SouthWest

TarOrfeeek:


History revisionism is the ancient ploy of the SW.


For a tribe that was initially the cause of the Civil War to track back and collectively betray the rest of Southern Nigeria. This is quite low.

We have forgiven Awolowo also for his deliberate starvation of children and women.

We have also forgiven the men and women in night clubs within Lagos cheering the federal troops that executed the genocide.

Awolowo is not in charge of feeding your lazy troops , awo didn't starve you, Ojuckwu did

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Mastakija:

According to the narrative, Zik’s National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon (NCNC) came first with 2,594,577 votes to get 81 seats.

Awolowo’s Action Group (AG), came 2nd with 1,992, 364 votes to get 73 seats.

However, Sir. Ahmadu Bello’s Northern People’s Congress (NPC) came a distant 3rd with 1,922,179 votes to get 134 of the 312 seats in the House of Representatives, despite getting fewer public votes.

What kind of school did you attend to write this rubbish? How can a party that wins fewer number of votes be getting higher number of seats. It's like Lai Mohammed is your uncle.

Mastakija:

ZIk had thought that the Igbo could easily manipulate the Fulani, unlike the educated Yoruba. He thus manipulated Balewa to arrest Awolowo in 1962 and to have him jailed for 10 years in 1963 for treasonable felony.

So Zik is now responsible for jailing Awolowo, no longer Tafawa Balewa. Anyway, it's in your character to shift blames. That's how ENDSARS later became Igbos trying to destroy Lagos according to you people.

Mastakija:

Zik also manipulated Balewa to remove from the Western Region the Edo, Urhobo, Isekiri and western Ijaw that account for 70% of the oil wealth in Nigeria and created for them Mid-Western Region.

In your ignorant mind, there is a place called Urhobo and Itsekiri that you can carve out from a place.

Igbos are their own problems
But they don't wanna face it

From
Azikiwe to Igbo coup to mocking northerners to Ironsi to Ojukwu to kanu

Eastlink:
Nothing like false superiority. Awo penchant to lead made him have several issues with his comrades.
Zik was the first person he had problems with. Akintola was next, and later Obasanjo, Shagari and Abiola. We can even add Babangida to the mix as well. While Abiola used his Concorde newspaper to demystify per Awo, Babangida was ruthless.

When Zik was loyal to Herbert Macaulay the south spoke in solidarity. The moment Awo broke out from the NYM to firm his tribal AG, the north took centre stage.

Lack of good tribalism Which Awolowo had is the problem of Nigeria

Awolowo believed in regionalism
Each ethnic group rule themselves
No parasites and crooks with regionalism
Azikiwe was a false pan Africanist
He was a Igbo supremacist hiding under one nigeria
Why would he want to rule western region?

Azikiwe was a one Nigerianist

Enjoy one Nigeria
I don't wanna hear Fulani domination cause that's what igbos did from 1960 to 1967

The best is for Nigeria to disintegrate.
Igbos like to dominate.It is in their blood and they hate and envy anybody who seems to have capacity to be better than them.This is what Zik and majority of Igbos have always seen in the Yorubas.They do not like a partnering that they would not be the dominating partner.They do not want the Yorubas that have proven to be more intelligent than them from the beginning of time and history.They want to own Nigeria.They thought they could overwhelm the Hausas and Fulanis who were not as educated as the Yorubas.
The problem which the Igbos did not quickly notice was that the FULANIS TOO,JUST LIKE THE IGBOS,LIKE TO DOMINATE.
These 2 tribes...Fulani and Igbo... are a very big problem for Nigeria.If you like to dominate others,there will always be trouble...

I thought yorubas are educated.
See the way they are guzzling this fake history.
So you people don't know how a parliamentary system of government works.

Mastakija:
Now we are gradually realising why we are what we are now
Imagine him saying "the Yoruba must not be allowed to rule over others in Nigeria”.
Guess who's paying for his senseless actions
Ever since Zik ruled
Did any igbo rule again?
all bcus of revenge and hatred he jeopardised the whole of igbo supremacy
But what is paining me abt this is that igbos will not want to accept their faults and correct it... they're always following histories that takes their side
History has always paved way for the truth
Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it

So you believe Zik said that.

This is just the Op’s opinion. Please do not put Awo and Zik in the same basket. Zik towered above his contemporaries and was in the same boat as early pan-African nationalist. Zik not becoming Prime Minister was Nigeria’s loss.

Awo was supposed to be loyal to Zik, the same way Zik was loyal to Herbet Macaulay, but stubbornness to lead at all cost made him break up the southern alliance which made Zik go up north to form alliance with those he had no business with.

Eastlink:
This is just the Op’s opinion. Please do not put Awo and Zik in the same basket. Awo was supposed to be loyal to Zik, but stubbornness to lead at all cost made him break up the southern alliance which made Zik go up north to form alliance.

loyal to what?

I can see that the Igbo false feeling of superiority is ingrained in the DNA

Enjoy your one Nigeria

Eastlink:
This is just the Op’s opinion. Please do not put Awo and Zik in the same basket. Awo was supposed to be loyal to Zik, but stubbornness to lead at all cost made him break up the southern alliance which made Zik go up north to form alliance.

my own opinion?
You ppl are very funny
Go and do ur research very well Quit displaying ur ignorance here
To b candid i really love igbo race, but u ppl dont know your worth
U blv u can sell it off for something you think is more of value but is extremely cheaper
What is up there was gotten from facts
Face the truth accept it and if there is any mistake correct it!
It wont take u anything to do so

overall90:
I thought yorubas are educated.
See the way they are guzzling this fake history.
So you people don't know how a parliamentary system of government works.

fake history?
God who did this to u ppl

Renowned Revisionists at work as usual! Why is it that you guys can't be proud of your history? Zik betrayed Awolowo? How? Who led the cross carpeting in the western house against the NCNC, that destroyed southern Unity for ever? Was it not Awolowo? How can Zik be loyal to Awolowo after all that?

Mumu OP

theTranscriber:
loyal to what?

I can see that the Igbo false feeling of superiority is ingrained in the DNA

Enjoy your one Nigeria

Nothing like false superiority. Awo penchant to lead at all cost made him have several issues with his comrades. Awo regardless of his administrative acumen saw himself as first among the rest. He never had the patience to be a follower or even accept criticism.

Zik was the first person he had problems with. Akintola and Balewa were next, and later Obasanjo, Shagari and Abiola. We can even add Babangida to the mix as well. While Abiola used his Concorde newspaper to demystify Pa Awo, Babangida was ruthless.

When Zik was loyal to Herbert Macaulay the south spoke in solidarity. The moment Awo broke out from the NCNC to challenge Zik’s leadership and form his tribal AG, the north took centre stage. Had Zik had the attitude of Awo, trust me it would have been hell on earth. Akintola vs Awo war would have been child’s play. But as a nationalist, Zik was just the big brother who had to allow his younger brother have his way.

OK we don hear, it won't stop the yoruba and igbo alliance, Yoruba mc oluomo thugs can't stop it, we won't make the mistakes of our forefathers, we have the same goal now

vasel15:
OK we don hear, it won't stop the yoruba and igbo alliance, Yoruba mc oluomo thugs can't stop it, we won't make the mistakes of our forefathers, we have the same goal now

alliance my foot

If you can't stand alone
You're weak
And weak people are not meant to exist

There's a reason you were taught adaptation in biology in high school

Stand the fck alone

DOTian:
Renowned Revisionists at work as usual! Why is it that you guys can't be proud of your history? Zik betrayed Awolowo? How? Who led the cross carpeting in the western house against the NCNC, that destroyed southern Unity for ever? Was it not Awolowo? How can Zik be loyal to Awolowo after all that?

but u went ahead to b loyal or oh! Lemme say
U went ahead to b licking the asses of ur fulani masters and allowed them to b killing your ppl upandan
Shayb u you're destined to rule Nigeria b ruling na
How many igbos have ruled Nigeria after zik

Millimann:
Mumu OP

bring your facts in here and let see who is d mumu

TarOrfeeek:


History revisionism is the ancient ploy of the SW.


For a tribe that was initially the cause of the Civil War to track back and collectively betray the rest of Southern Nigeria. This is quite low.

We have forgiven Awolowo also for his deliberate starvation of children and women.

We have also forgiven the men and women in night clubs within Lagos cheering the federal troops that executed the genocide.

Okoro boy disguising as Taofiki, when will you be proud of your identity and stop fraudulent way of life?

It was Yoruba that asked you to be taunting Hausa/Fulani people with your victory over and betrayal of their leaders with whom Zik and your other fore fathers had alliance? After causing trouble and seeing gobe, you now want Yoruba to present their head for cracking coconut?

Until you learn to be benevolent, humble in victory and drop your barbaric village level bush culture which Lugard came to unleash on Nigeria, you will keep having brushes with your hosts. It's mainly your people that have problems with law and order in India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, etc. If Nigeria had a commensurate incarceration rate with similar sized countries, it's most likely your people will have disproportionate representation.

Why are you fond of causing problems and friction whenever you leave your villages and arrive in civilisation?

Looking from history
Truth be told zik caused every single thing that is happening in Nigeria