THE LAST KID TO SEE AKINTOLA ALIVE JANUARY 15th 1966…..59 YEARS AGO.

The 1966 Coup 59 years later. I Believe In Premier Ladoke Akintola 💔🕊️🇳🇬 by #DrKemi Lawrence January 15th 2025

Remember the 17 month old child in the car 🚙 that was seen leaving Ladoke Akintola’s house in Iyaganku, Ibadan January 15th 1966 moments before the army arrived to KILL him in that gun battle.

That was me Olukemi Olunloyo. My dad came to drop a letter to him to leave and that they had killed “everyone” in the North. 59 years ago Jan 15th 1966, a distinguished man was killed in Western Nigeria and he was the PREMIER. This anniversary of the day Nigeria changed forever let’s remember Samuel Ladoke Akintola, His deputy Premier Remi Fani-Kayode and his youngest commisioner (Special Duties and Economic planning) Victor Omololu Olunloyo my dad.

My father was 30yo and a commissioner in Akintola's government. He ran to Akintola's house that morning before the soldiers arrived. My mom a 26yo secretarial assistant was the one typing the letters fast as she told me.

I was 17 mos old and sick that morning sitting next to her then later taken to UI’s Jaja clinic. The letters were to tell the cabinet and others that the soldiers were “COMING”
and they had killed Ahmadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa and Okotie-Eboh that morning. Meanwhile in Agodi government house, the Premier had vanished and went to his private residence armed with guns in Iyaganku.

My dad was with him while I was in the backseat of the car and told Akintola to leave! He said I will be an "Omo Akin" his last words meaning BRAVE TILL THE END. Akintola reportedly exchanged gunfire with the soldiers. MY FATHER AND I HAD JUST LEFT HIS HOUSE THAT MORNING minutes before the army arrived !! They could have killed him too considering they were sparing the children that morning and letting us witness TRAUMA.

Meanwhile on the Remi Fani-Kayode side at the Deputy Premiere's residence in Agodi (still the Deputy Governor's residence to this date) the soldiers arrived and were beating the hell out of @realFFK’s father with their guns RIGHT IN FRONT OF FEMI WHO WAS 5yo. Femi, myself and my mom recounted this moment Jan 2016 over the phone on the 50th anniversary. Femi told my mom he vividly remembers the tying up of his dad, the beatings, then the army coupists took his dad away. Remi Fani-Kayode later escaped death fleeing from the army coup plotters.

These pictures are the day my dad narrated it fully to me calling me to make an appointment to see him in his office. This is what he wanted to put on the record for me before he dies. My dad and I would not be here today if the army had met us there, but then remember the pattern: they did not kill the children but killed and tortured parents in front of kids. Femi watched his dad beaten, the Ademulegun kids watched their dad and pregnant mom executed.

The picture of Akintola at his office in 1960-1966 like they display on the wall of the Governor’s office remains in my dad’s office in Molete till today. Remember your heritage.

The coup was orchestrated by junior Igbo military officers and Ojukwu, Nnamdi Azikiwe and other top Eastern region leaders were conveniently OUT OF THE COUNTRY on vacation in the Caribbean when this mayhem and carnage happened. The July coup 6 months later was worse. A lot of Igbos were eliminated in revenge. WHAT A YEAR in Nigeria.

From an excerpt of my upcoming ebook #TheChildrenof1966
@HQNigerianArmy

LivingSage:
THE LAST KID TO SEE AKINTOLA ALIVE JANUARY 15th 1966…..59 YEARS AGO.

The 1966 Coup 59 years later. I Believe In Premier Ladoke Akintola 💔🕊️🇳🇬 by #DrKemi Lawrence January 15th 2025

Remember the 17 month old child in the car 🚙 that was seen leaving Ladoke Akintola’s house in Iyaganku, Ibadan January 15th 1966 moments before the army arrived to KILL him in that gun battle.

That was me Olukemi Olunloyo. My dad came to drop a letter to him to leave and that they had killed “everyone” in the North. 59 years ago Jan 15th 1966, a distinguished man was killed in Western Nigeria and he was the PREMIER. This anniversary of the day Nigeria changed forever let’s remember Samuel Ladoke Akintola, His deputy Premier Remi Fani-Kayode and his youngest commisioner (Special Duties and Economic planning) Victor Omololu Olunloyo my dad.

My father was 30yo and a commissioner in Akintola's government. He ran to Akintola's house that morning before the soldiers arrived. My mom a 26yo secretarial assistant was the one typing the letters fast as she told me.

I was 17 mos old and sick that morning sitting next to her then later taken to UI’s Jaja clinic. The letters were to tell the cabinet and others that the soldiers were “COMING”
and they had killed Ahmadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa and Okotie-Eboh that morning. Meanwhile in Agodi government house, the Premier had vanished and went to his private residence armed with guns in Iyaganku.

My dad was with him while I was in the backseat of the car and told Akintola to leave! He said I will be an "Omo Akin" his last words meaning BRAVE TILL THE END. Akintola reportedly exchanged gunfire with the soldiers. MY FATHER AND I HAD JUST LEFT HIS HOUSE THAT MORNING minutes before the army arrived !! They could have killed him too considering they were sparing the children that morning and letting us witness TRAUMA.

Meanwhile on the Remi Fani-Kayode side at the Deputy Premiere's residence in Agodi (still the Deputy Governor's residence to this date) the soldiers arrived and were beating the hell out of @realFFK’s father with their guns RIGHT IN FRONT OF FEMI WHO WAS 5yo. Femi, myself and my mom recounted this moment Jan 2016 over the phone on the 50th anniversary. Femi told my mom he vividly remembers the tying up of his dad, the beatings, then the army coupists took his dad away. Remi Fani-Kayode later escaped death fleeing from the army coup plotters.

These pictures are the day my dad narrated it fully to me calling me to make an appointment to see him in his office. This is what he wanted to put on the record for me before he dies. My dad and I would not be here today if the army had met us there, but then remember the pattern: they did not kill the children but killed and tortured parents in front of kids. Femi watched his dad beaten, the Ademulegun kids watched their dad and pregnant mom executed.

The picture of Akintola at his office in 1960-1966 like they display on the wall of the Governor’s office remains in my dad’s office in Molete till today. Remember your heritage.

The coup was orchestrated by junior Igbo military officers and Ojukwu, Nnamdi Azikiwe and other top Eastern region leaders were conveniently OUT OF THE COUNTRY on vacation in the Caribbean when this mayhem and carnage happened. The July coup 6 months later was worse. A lot of Igbos were eliminated in revenge. WHAT A YEAR in Nigeria.

From an excerpt of my upcoming ebook #TheChildrenof1966
@HQNigerianArmy

SporaD8:
I would rather we stop opening fresh wounds wear one is already healing.
However, the determination of some people to rewrite history - believing that the louder they scream concocted lies about, the more history will be rewritten - will only force more people to come out and set the record straight!

happney65:
I know Aunty Kemi has kolo mental. But I didnt know her kolo mentality has gone worst to the extent of throwing out blantant lies.

How was her father able to go give Akintola a Letter in the middle of the Night when the soldiers came? The soldiers came 2AM and not morning. By Morning Akintola was already Dead and Nwobosi had driven to Lagos with Remi Kayode,but by then the coup had already failed and Ironsi's boys had them arrested.

Lagos was their rendevous point and the very place fellow coup plotter Adewale Ademoyaga should annouce the actual takeover of the entire country if Ironisi hadnt missed them by the whizkers. Because Ironsi was among the people penciled down for arrest.

2. Akintola never lived at the Government House,at Agodi. He lived at Iyanganku. In a House abadoned by the British when they left. The House was later turned to the former court of Appeal at Iyanganku before being moved to Ring Road,Ibadan

So Aunty Kemi now wants to add lies to her kolomentality is very wrong.

SporaD8:
I would rather we stop opening fresh wounds where one is already healing.
However, the determination of some people to rewrite history - believing that the louder they scream concocted lies about, the more history will be rewritten - will only force more people to come out and set the record straight!

LivingSage:
You're telling someone who had the first experience in person she's lying?

Isn't it obvious you're the one with the kolo mental

SporaD8:

Help you dig through media when I already say I 'd rather not open fresh wounds where one is already healing? See, we all can't be suffering dementia.
Your foul, loud mouth will certainly help compel others to do the digging for you. Not me though, I'm used to all the tantrums and peculiar mess!

happney65:


A 17month old? I dont get it.

Brandosky:

All these topics you see on this forum where created by apc paid idiots like helinues, reno omokery, yarimo e.t.c to create disunity among nigerians and stop them from fighting back and taking there country back from the criminals in power.

SporaD8:
I would rather we stop opening fresh wounds where one is already healing.
However, the determination of some people to rewrite history - believing that the louder they scream concocted lies about, the more history will be rewritten - will only force more people to come out and set the record straight!

LivingSage:
You're telling someone who had the first experience in person she's lying?

Isn't it obvious you're the one with the kolo mental

LivingSage:
Keep quiet oga. Don't digress, it's because you're all rewriting the history and playing victim mentality.

I'm happy history is back in our schools

zero8zero:

dey play.. you'd keep hearing it every Jan 15. till eternity.