Jan 15, 1966 Coup mid-ranking officers, mainly Ibos , university graduates before joining the army, leftist ideology, Ultra Nationalist outlook.

July, 1966 Counter Coup Northern Junior officers and NCOs (retaliatory and ethno religiously motivated). No clear political outlook. Continued with the policy of nationalization instigated by the Jan 15 coupists.

1975 Colonels Coup composed of Colonels to wrest power for themselves. The plotters of this coup against the Gowon govt where ironically the same set that bought him to power a decade ago. The coup was led by Murtala Mohammed who felt his turn to chop was long overdue. No clear political outlook for the country. Nationalization continua.

1976 Dimka Coup the drunkard's coup. Mainly Christian middle belt officers led by the callous Dimka. Dimka had no problem killing his superior officers as he had gotten away with cold murder of his senior officers a decade ago in the July 1966 counter coup. Dimka's motivation according to his drunken confession was to reinstall Gowon back as head of state. Ironically, Murtala and Dimka left the political scene in the same manner they had entered it - in a hail of Bullets!

1983 Buhari Coup the remnants of the class of July, 1966 where now Generals. This coup consisted of senior northern Muslim officers. motivation was to consolidate their power.

1985 IBB Coup same as above only they wanted to get rid of the stubborn Buhari.

1990 Gideon Okar Coup southern Christian minorities drawn from midranking cadre. In so many ways this coup had all the hallmarks of the Jan 15 coup and was doomed to fail because it was driven by vague ideologies and not pragmatic realities.

As we can see the most successful coup plotters in the history of Nigeria where the class of July, 1966.

The main reason advocated why they were so successful is because unlike their southern colleagues , the northern cadets admitted into the NDA where usually drawn from the same secondary school.

Since the number of schools in the north where outnumbered by 20 to 1 in the south and coupled with lowered enrollment in these same schools alongside Tafa Belewa's quota system which was specifically drawn to ensure that Ibos do not continue to dominate the officer cadet, the 1st and 2nd luitenants that carried out the counter coup of 1966 knew themselves from childhood and had a sense of duty to each other to watch their backs.

Childhood friendships are more powerful than sharing similar ideologies or a beer in the mess.

Where is your source?

Bubewilson:
Where is your source?

History

APCLyingBastard:


History

OK that's fine.

Bros, Major Gideon Okar is from benue state.

ebucha:
Bros,Major Gideon Okar is from benue state.

Majority of his fellow conspirators where Niger Deltan.

The Coup was even bankrolled by Great Ogboru.

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Majority of

You are right anyway. Mainly Tiv, Idoma, and offrs from the south

APCLyingBastard:


Majority of his fellow conspirators where Niger Deltan.

The Coup was even bankrolled by Great Ogboru.

The first coup seems to be the the most effective and efficient, just 6 majors struck and demobilised the ruling structure.
The second could is not a coup in technicalities but is rather a genocide. Coup and genocide are 2 Different things

I like you informative post, but its kinda funny we are still deliberating on coups in the 21st century.

Capnd143:
I like you informative post, but its kinda funny we are still deliberating on coups in the 21st century.

That's because the class of July 1966 are still ruling you.

asorocker:
The first coup seems to be the the most effective and efficient, just 6 majors struck and demobilised the ruling structure.
The second could is not a coup in technicalities but is rather a genocide. Coup and genocide are 2 Different things

Because it could be done doesn't mean it has to be done.

The Jan 15 plotters were driven by blind rage to change the system.

You don't fix a political problem with military force.

They knew and understood very well the problem facing their generation but they failed to realize violence can never be the solution.

As far as I am concerned I see them being spurred on from the success of other brutal bloody coups in Africa.

APCLyingBastard:


That's because the class of July 1966 are still ruling you.

lol, yea maybe, but a coup is not possible in Nigeria anytime soon... not in years to come

Capnd143:
lol, yea maybe, but a coup is not possible in Nigeria anytime soon... not in years to come

That is what the political leaders in the first republic thought.

Belewa even ignored security alerts that a coup was imminent .

APCLyingBastard:
Jan 15, 1966 Coup mid-ranking officers, mainly Ibos , university graduates before joining the army, leftist ideology, Ultrata Nationalist outlook.

I disagree. They weren't just Igbos and could you please define what 'Leftist' really means?

logarithm:


I disagree. They weren't just Igbos and could you please define what 'Leftist' really means?

It was described as an Ibo led coup and to some extent it was.

To describe the coup as an Ibo agenda is wrong .

What I meant is to state the ethnicity just like I did with subsequent coups.

In a multi ethnic nation like Nigeria where ethnicities are constantly competing with each other , I tried to outline how ethnic sentiments are the first recruitment criteria to be met when looking to form a coup gang.

As for leftism (liberalism) it is basically one step towards nihilism .

It is a retardded political stance that refuses to acknowledge customs, traditions and laws which they want written with chalk on a blackboard.

APCLyingBastard:


It was described as an Ibo led coup and to some extent it was.

To describe the coup as an Ibo agenda is wrong .

What I meant is to state the ethnicity just like I did with subsequent coups.

In a multi ethnic nation like Nigeria where ethnicities are constantly competing with each other , I tried to outline how ethnic sentiments are the first recruitment criteria to be met when looking to form a coup gang.

As for leftism (liberalism) it is basically one step towards nihilism .

It is a retardded political stance that refuses to acknowledge customs, traditions and laws which they want written with chalk on a blackboard.

Oga, here is what I culled from Wikipedia.


“Left-wing politics are political positions or activities that accept or support social equality, often in opposition to social hierarchy and social inequality. They typically involve concern for those in society who are perceived as disadvantaged relative to others and a belief that there are unjustified inequalities that need to be reduced or abolished.”

You are making it seem being a Leftist is a sort of taboo instead of a political stand

logarithm:

Oga, here is what I culled from Wikipedia.


“Left-wing politics are political positions or activities that accept or support social equality, often in opposition to social hierarchy and social inequality. They typically involve concern for those in society who are perceived as disadvantaged relative to others and a belief that there are unjustified inequalities that need to be reduced or abolished.”

You are making it seem being a Leftist is a sort of taboo instead of a political stand

At the extreme end of liberal politics lies communism and absolute state control on its citizens.

Free speech is clampdowned in the name of political correctness like what we are seeing in the US and Germany now regarding the Muslim "refugee" crisis.

Leftist politics is total anti democratic in the long run,

APCLyingBastard:


At the extreme end of liberal politics lies communism and absolute state control on its citizens.

Free speech is clampdowned in the name of political correctness like what we are seeing in the US and Germany now regarding the Muslim "refugee" crisis.

Leftist politics is total anti democratic in the long run,

So Communism is now extreme? What will you say about China as a major economic world power?

O

logarithm:


So Communism is now extreme? What will you say about China as a major economic world power?

Think of North Korea instead of China.

APCLyingBastard:
O

Think of North Korea instead of China.

Ok.

Compare our own Democracy to that of US

logarithm:

Ok.

Compare our own Democracy to that of US

What is there to compare?

You have a sectional bigot leading a country more diverse than any in the world even the US

APCLyingBastard:


What is there to compare?

You have a sectional bigot leading a country more diverse than any in the world even the US

Good. You agree that democracy, communism, etc, all come with myriads of disadvantages

logarithm:


Good. You agree that democracy, communism, etc, all come with myriads of disadvantages

I never said anything .

I just said liberal politics is rubbish

APCLyingBastard:


I never said anything .

I just said liberal politics is rubbish

Op, you ipso facto agreed with me.

Happy Sunday To You!

logarithm:


Op, you ipso facto agreed with me.

Happy Sunday To You!

Agree with you on what?

Was I debating you here or lecturing you?

Bye bye

@op,Murtala muhammed didnt plan the July 1975 coup.it was planned by SM Yaradua,Ibrahim Taiwo and Joe Garba. they only informed Murtala, Obasanjo and danjuma. the three brigadiers promised to prevent them from being prosecuted if the coup failed.

APCLyingBastard:


That is what the political leaders in the first republic thought.

Belewa even ignored security alerts that a coup was imminent .

a coup is no more possible in Nigeria.if a coup takes place in Nigeria,the leader of the coup will only rule his people(tribe men),state or region

The problem of Nigeria was compounded by the interventions of the military. The problem of Nigeria even till this day is structural but the military thought and still thinks(Bubu) its corruption. The abolishment of the regions to one over powerful central govt that practice staring of Commonwealth rather than producing of wealth at d grassroot level and contributing a little to run the central govt is our ondoing. India and Pakistan started together but consistent democracy has made India far more developed than Pakistan with their military n democracy interchangeably like old Nigeria

walemoney007:
a coup is no more possible in Nigeria.if a coup takes place in Nigeria,the leader of the coup will only rule his people(tribe men),state or region

Scenario 1 .

If you haven't heard of it googe it on nairaland

opey25:
@op,Murtala muhammed didnt plan the July 1975 coup.it was planned by SM Yaradua,Ibrahim Taiwo and Joe Garba. they only informed Murtala, Obasanjo and danjuma. the three brigadiers promised to prevent them from being prosecuted if the coup failed.

Yaradua and Garba approached Murtala for his blessings(according to them) but the fact remains that as soon as they informed Murtala of their intentions he told them he won't be executing it with them but will surely be on their sides no matter the outcome. Murtala had been given them salient orders to stage a coup by bearing his mind and displeasure on Gowon's govt.

Mid ranking officers (Majors and Captains) are the best to use in a coup.

Why? Because the military command chain puts Majors at the heart of commanding military formations and manuvoures.


A Division is made up of 2 - 3 Brigades and is headed by a Major General commonly referred to as the GOC.

A Brigade is composed of 2-3 Battalions and is headed by a Brigadier-General.

A Battalion consists of 800- 900 men and is headed by a Colonel.

A Company consists of roughly 150 men and is headed by a Major and consists of 3 -5 platoons headed by luitenants.

If you have 5 Divisions , you will need only a company in each division to effect an arrest of the GOC.

A Major has the right number of men (not too large and not to small) to plan secretly and coordinate a coup.

This is why mid ranking officers always get the Job done.

The Coup was orchestrated by Yaradua and co (mid ranking officers) but was planned by Murtala.

Remember , Yaradua served directly under Murtala in the Biafran front.

DMerciful:
The problem of Nigeria was compounded by the interventions of the military. The problem of Nigeria even till this day is structural but the military thought and still thinks(Bubu) its corruption. The abolishment of the regions to one over powerful central govt that practice staring of Commonwealth rather than producing of wealth at d grassroot level and contributing a little to run the central govt is our ondoing. India and Pakistan started together but consistent democracy has made India far more developed than Pakistan with their military n democracy interchangeably like old Nigeria

The Nigerian Army is nothing but an armed political party.

They are not soldeirs but men seeking for a fortune.