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Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by christistruth01: 10:05pm On Jan 31, 2022 |
gidgiddy: Wellington Bassey had attended Hope Waddell Institute in Calabar Other People who went to Hope Waddell Institute in Calabar were Azikiwe,Eni Njoku, Akanu Ibiam,Mbadiwe,Osadebey Wellington Bassey Joined the Army Straight from School in 1936 It was because of his Education that he was made an Officer 7 years later in 1944 Gen Ironsi didn't complete Secondary School before joining the Army, neither did Ogundipe Commodore Edet Akinwale Wey who was also from Calabar like Bassey and became Head of the Navy and Gowons deputy and had also attended Hope Waddell Institute at about the same time as Wellington Bassey and was his Junior 1 Like |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Brooklynsouth(f): 11:35pm On Jan 31, 2022 |
seunmsg:you are an adult stop behaving like a kid |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by ResearchPot(m): 11:41pm On Jan 31, 2022 |
Navalsadiq:Though I might agree with some of your conjectures about the civil war, I will opinionate that from a remote perspective it wasn't an Igbo coup (even though the arrowheads, Nzeogwu and Ifejuana were Igbo), but the factors at play, many of which have been variously enunciated here made it seem like an Igbo coup...There were a lot of factors at play which made the coup inevitable. Regarding why Ifejuana killed Mai malari, accounts explicate that Ifejuana had a strong personal disdain for Mai malari. This is because he had used his rank to collect his (Ifejuana's girlfriend) at some point in time. Thus during the coup, when Ifejuana was assigned the task of capturing Mai Malari in Lagos, he was told to keep him alive and force him to announce that the Hausas were part of the coup. However, Ifeajuna recognized him as the man who used his rank to collect his girlfriend and shot him dead (an unprofessional act). It is said that had it been Ifejuana had kept Mai Malari alive, the coup would have been successful and might have had a different outcome. Remember Nzeogwu had also performed same task in Kaduna by capturing Hassan Katsina and taking him to the radio station to announce that Hausa were part of the coup. Also remember Katsina was not killed and later played a very important role in the counter coup and in the civil war. |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Idiko1: 12:09am On Feb 01, 2022 |
Christistruth00: The manner in which you "copy and paste" clearly indicated you do not know an iota of the differences between enlistment, commission and backdated seniority. In addition, you have never seen a parade ground in your life. The only person senior to Ironsi both during enlistment and commission was Louis Ugboma who enlisted in 1936 and gained commission in 1948. Ironsi enlisted in 1942 and gained commission in 1949. Wellington Duke Bassey enlisted in 1946 and gained commission in 1949 along with Sey and Ademulogun. They transferred from Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) to Royal Nigerian Regiment and not Nigerian Army. There was nothing such as Nigerian army until 1960 independence. Wellington Duke Bassey resigned his commission as did Louis Ugboma before Nigeria gained independence from Britain. |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Christistruth00: 12:20am On Feb 01, 2022 |
Idiko1: I lived in an Army Barracks before I understand the differences you listed I have more documentation but just posted the minimum necessary 1 Like |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Idiko1: 12:39am On Feb 01, 2022 |
gidgiddy: Wellington Duke Bassey was not senior to Ironsi both in enlistment and commission. However, Duke Bassey was more educated than Ironsi. Ironsi enlisted in 1942 while Duke Bassey enlisted in 1946. Bassey, Ironsi, Ademulogun and Sey (Ghanaian) were commissioned in 1949. |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Idiko1: 12:43am On Feb 01, 2022 |
Christistruth00: There is no doubt however, more than half of them are total fabrication. Rubin Lackham, your favorite author, was a hack writer. He foolishly claimed there were only five graduates in Nigerian army by January 15, 1966. |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Idiko1: 1:19am On Feb 01, 2022 |
Racoon: This picture might not have been taken in 1959, It could have been earlier than and or 1959. However, the General was not Gen. Norman Foster because Foster was not in Nigeria until 1960. In addition, Wellington Duke Bassey resigned his commission before Nigeria gained independence. The British General looks more like Kenneth G. Exham than Norman Foster. Nigerians and their British tutors are incarnate of deceit. |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Christistruth00: 7:22am On Feb 01, 2022 |
Idiko1: But if it was IPOB that said Jubril El Sudan is the President of Nigeria I hope you are not among those who jump for joy without questioning it I hope you don’t think the London Gazette is Fabricated too |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by johntolu: 7:48am On Feb 01, 2022 |
Navalsadiq: You forgot to mention the assassination of the Premier of Western Region,Chief Ladoke Akintola, the GOC of 1st Div., Kaduna, General Ademulekun and his wife, by soldiers of Igbo extraction during the January, 1966 coup. 1 Like |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Christistruth00: 1:00pm On Feb 01, 2022 |
Idiko1: Racoon: Stop lying Idiko Wellington Bassey was still in the Army when Gowon took Power and Promoted him to Brigadier after Ironsi his Junior had become a Major General Wellington Bassey was the Commander Of 1 Battalion in Kaduna in July of 1966 In January of 1966 the Coup Plotters had attempted to assassinate Bassey in Zaria but he escaped at the last minute Give up your Campaign of deliberate misinformation against Wellington Bassey He served his Country Loyally and well Wellington Bassey was not Ironsi’s mate, Bassey was more than 3 years Ironsi’s Senior Officer It was Azikiwe that tried to use his selfish Tribal Politics to frustrate Bassey’s Army Promotions and Career The British had been preparing Wellington Bassey to take over as head of the Army , he was both very Loyal, Competent and the highest ranking Nigerian Officer Azikiwe didn’t want Bassey to put become the head of the Army because he was Calabar that was why Wellington Bassey was abandoned in a Captains posting in Zaria depot to make way for Ironsi to overtake him and eventually emerge as head of the Army after Bassey’s Promotions had been deliberately delayed for years You will agree that Ojukwu who was more than 10 years Wellington Bassey’s Junior Officer had no Business being on the same lt col Rank as Bassey in Jan of 1966 after Gen Ironsi became head of the Army I don’t want to be Tribalistic but I must say that the British and Non Igbo Officers had very high regard for Wellington Bassey and I cannot help thinking that there must have been a deliberate smear Campaign against Wellington Bassey by Azikiwe and Ironsi before the Jan 1966 Coup It is difficult to understand why Wellington Bassey was almost assassinated during the Jan 1966 Coup Gen Ejioor Claimed in his interview claimed that Ojukwu tried to recruit Ejoor,Wellington Bassey’ and Gowon for a Coup In 1964 and that the 3 of them had flatly refused There were attempts to assassinate all 3 of them in Jan 1966 during the Coup Elizabeth Pam widow of Lt Col Pam also had said there was a Smear Campaign against her husband to justify his killing in Jan 1966 1 Like
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Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Christistruth00: 1:01pm On Feb 01, 2022 |
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Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by abdulkayus(m): 9:18am On Feb 02, 2022 |
Mrquote: In a school that I taught few years ago, History is still being offered as a subject, but the problem is that students going for it are low in numbers, most arts students prefer to go for Government. History is still being offered as a course of study in university also |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Mrquote: 9:43am On Feb 02, 2022 |
abdulkayus:They are just enforcing the bill now after so many years https://www.nairaland.com/6967090/bill-enforce-teaching-history-schools They knew what they were doing all along |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Mrquote: 9:44am On Feb 02, 2022 |
ResearchPot:They are on the bill to make it a most for school to teach history https://www.nairaland.com/6967090/bill-enforce-teaching-history-schools |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Mrquote: 9:44am On Feb 02, 2022 |
ResearchPot:Lol look at this https://www.nairaland.com/6967090/bill-enforce-teaching-history-schools |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by ResearchPot(m): 1:43pm On Feb 02, 2022 |
Mrquote:Seen it. That will be a welcome development should the bill see the light of the day. 1 Like |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Idiko1: 7:43pm On Feb 02, 2022 |
Christistruth00: Academic laziness is one of the reasons Nigeria lacks hopelessly behind the developmental curve. The hatred most Nigerians have for Ndigbo seemed to create a national disgrace. In order to ride the idiotic narrative of Bassey as N1 as to slight Ironsi, particular sections of Nigeria and their idiotic government mounted the wrong Bassey. Wellington Umoh Bassey enlisted in 1949 and commissioned in 1953. Wellington Duke Bassey who resigned his commission before Nigeria gained independence has no place in Nigerian army but RWAFF and RNR. The picture these jackasses had circulated, purported to have been snapped in 1959, contained a person identified as Major General Norman Foster. The truth was Norman Foster was not even in the protectorates which became Nigeria in 1959. The picture might have been taken in 1956 when Major General Kenneth Godfrey Exham was appointed as the GOC of Nigerian army district or in 1958 on his second duty tour as the GOC of Royal Nigerian Regiment. I shall respond to silly claim of smear against her husband by Elizabeth Pam in one of my next posts. 1 Like |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Idiko1: 8:09pm On Feb 02, 2022 |
Christistruth00: I have the book by Robin Luckham on my table. I have pleaded with you to quit regurgitating the crap written by the author. Robin Luckham was hired to do a hack job by northern and western regions of Nigeria during Nigeria/Biafra war. Louis Ugboma was not an indigene of Ozubulu. He hailed from Ogbaru and taught at the school in Ozubulu before he enlisted in the army. When he resigned his commission from the army, he went back to his teaching job at Ozubulu. |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by ResearchPot(m): 8:30pm On Feb 02, 2022 |
Methinks this issue of Ironsi becoming Head instead of Bassey had to to with musings within the army on who is competent enough to lead, or probably personal interests of some powerful political blocs in Nigeria as at that time and such interests were beyond sectional...well at least from my findings after reading excerpts from a book titled "A Right Honourable Gentleman". The book written by Trevor Clarke, a British Colonial Administrator was about Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. According to the book, the last British General Commanding Officer, Major General Everard was set for retirement in 1965. He recommended Brigadier Ogundipe (NA/6) to succeed him while Sir Ahmadu Bello wanted Brigadier Ademulegan (NA/4), but senior officers within the army favoured Brigadier Maimalari (NA/ eight). However, at the end, then defense minister (a very powerful figure as at then, also the grand father of Aisha Buhuri), Alhaji Muhammadu Rbadu selected Brigadier Ironsi (NA/3), who was appointed as GOC. Ironsi, Congo war veteran was later promoted Major General. Clarke described the appointment as very contentious. The question that arises from this is why was Ironsi Alhaji Ribadu's choice? Is it because it takes more than seniority to make an army chief? I guess that might be the answer as some persons on this thread have explicated that it takes more than seniority to be an army chief. Otherwise, Bassey (NA/1) should have been made army chief. 1 Like |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by christistruth01: 9:02pm On Feb 02, 2022 |
Idiko1: Thank Jesus Christ I have many books and rely on different Sources Are the Records of the Royal West African Frontier Force and the British Colonial Government also Crap as far as you are Concerned ? Is the Information of the Officers who were his Colleagues ( Gowon,Ejoor, Adebayo,Alabi Isama) also Crap according to you ? Is the London Gazette Crap ? Are his Army Records Crap ? And for your information Azikiwe used Lt Ugboma to play Politics too before he left and Wellington Bassey became the most Senior Army Officer .
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Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by SlayerForever: 10:03pm On Feb 02, 2022 |
Idiko1: My boss. |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by christistruth01: 10:41pm On Feb 02, 2022 |
Idiko1: Wellington Bassey enlisted in 1936 and became an Officer in the Royal West African Frontier Force in 1944 April more than 3 years before Ironsi If you had done your Academic homework you would know that Wellington Bassey was not Ironsi's mate in the Army
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Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by baralatie(m): 10:48pm On Feb 02, 2022 |
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Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Idiko1: 3:04am On Feb 03, 2022 |
ResearchPot: The above crap is a mere figment of wild imagination. Officers are not numbered as NA. Officers are numbered simply as N. Other ranks are numbered as NA. Ugboma is the only person senior to Ironsi both in enlistment and commission. Ugboma enlisted in 1936 and commissioned in 1948. Ironsi enlisted in 1942 and commissioned in 1949 as 2Lt and promoted the same day to Lt. The so-called Wellington Duke Bassey enlisted in 1946 and commissioned in 1949 as 2Lt. He resigned his commission as did Ugboma. Any officer or any soldier who did not transition to Nigerian army when Nigeria gained independence in 1960 cannot be numbered with N or NA instead WA. Ugboma and Duke Bassey cannot be said to be "N" since they resigned their commission before Nigeria gained independence. Due to inherent academic laziness and fear of Igbo, most Nigerians were unable to strike a difference between Duke Bassey and Umoh Bassey. Wellington Umoh Bassey enlisted in1949 and commissioned as 2Lt in 1953. He was the Lt Col who commanded S&T Depot in Zaria before January 15, 1966. 1 Like |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Idiko1: 3:22am On Feb 03, 2022 |
christistruth01: I have pleaded with you to stop posting craps from Robin's book. They were fakes. On the above link, where was Patrick Anwunah who was course mate of Gowon, Madiebo, Unegbe and Okwechime at RMA, Sandhurst, UK? Where were Emma Ekpo and Tony Eze? |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Idiko1: 3:24am On Feb 03, 2022 |
SlayerForever: Bros Slayer, how body? |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by SlayerForever: 7:12am On Feb 03, 2022 |
Idiko1: Very fine, sir. I am following every bit of information you're churning out ![]() |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by ResearchPot(m): 8:52am On Feb 03, 2022 |
Idiko1: Well like I stated earlier, I might not know much about these issues, but what I culled was from a book written on how Ironsi become GOC. |
Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by christistruth01: 12:08pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Idiko1: I have another List with all of them and Bassey is still not any of their mates including Ironsi, Ojukwu ,Gowon and Madiebo Bassey was already a Major In the RWAFF when he helped to recruit Gowon into the Army in 1954 How could Madiebo who was N21 have been Wellington Bassey's whose Army number was N1 mate . In June of 1962 Madiebo was still a Temporary Captain. The last photo was from the London Gazette of September 1955 showing their Commissioning dates Arthur UNEGBE (W.A./60.), 9th Sept. 1955. Yakubu GOWON (W.A./57.), 19th Oct. 1955. Nduka Michael OKWECHIME (W.A./59.), 12th Nov. 1955. Alexander Aittah MADIEBO (W.A./58.), 15th Sept. 1956. Patrick Andrew Onyibor ANWUNAH (W.A./56.), 30th Nov. 1956. According to Gowon the Slight difference in dates depended on when they reported back from London to the Army Headquarters in Nigeria as you can see Unegbe got back from London first Anwunnah and Madiebo got back almost a year after Gowon and unegbe , may be they had carry overs Wellington Bassey was Still not any of their mates not even Ironsi So why did Ironsi who was head of the Army allow Wellington Bassey to be left on the same Lt Col Rank with all of them in 1965 ? Why didn't Azikiwe who was the Political Leader of the Eastern Region Complain and fight it, like he fought for the British Officers to be sent packing from Nigeria and for Ironsi to be made head of the Nigerian Army after that happened ? https://dailytrust.com/amp/election-lessons-from-1st-republic-it-s-the-republic-that-matters
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Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by christistruth01: 2:06pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
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Re: Lieutenants Bassey, Ademulegun, Maimalari, Umar & Aguiyi-Ironsi (Throwback Photo by Christistruth00: 6:18pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
ResearchPot: Very Good Research and honesty Greatly appreciated The Appointment Of Ironsi as Army Chief was very Contentious because it was the result of Azikiwe trying to have his way by fire by force though it was not iin the best interest of the Army or the Country You saw what happened less than a Year later in Jan 1966 Ironsi’s boys that were supposed to be providing Protection to the Prime Minister and Priemiers of the North and West pounced on them in the middle of the Night and Slaughtered them All the warnings that Ironsi was given that his boys were planning a Coup and that he should take urgent action to prevent it from happening fell on deaf ears , even the Police warned Ironsi of a planned Coup Is it any wonder that Gen Ogundipe and David Ejoor Concluded that Ironsi himself was part of the Coup 2 Likes |
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