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Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 6:58am On Aug 08, 2017 |
The present Emir of Kano, Alhahi Muhammadu Sanusi, also known as Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, in a 1999 paper, blamed the Wild Wild West crisis of 1965, a violent political struggle between Awolowo and his then deputy Akintola, as the cause of the January 15, 1966 coup, which was the first coup in Nigeria. The January 15 1966 coup has been blamed on the Igbo by countless anti-Igboists. But the respected intellectual, Sanusi, in a paper titled ISSUES IN RESTRUCTURING CORPORATE NIGERIA laid the blame squarely on the violent political struggle beteeen Awolowo and Akintola which engulfed the then Western Region in 1965, and gave the military the reason to seize power in early 1966. The paper was Presented At the “National Conference On The 1999 Constitution” Jointly Organised By The Network For Justice And The Vision Trust Foundation, At the Arewa House, Kaduna from 11th – 12th September 1999. SANUSI who was then Assistant General Manager, Credit Risk Management and Control Division, United Bank for Africa PLC, has thus shamed people who like to blame the Igbo ethnic group for Nigeria’s first coup. Are they doing so out of guilty conscience? The first coup of Nigeria was not caused by the Igbo or by the Yoruba, but by elements of the political class. Ethnic jingoists should stop ethnicizing the issue. See excerpts: "The Yoruba elite were the first, in 1962, to attempt a violent overthrow of an elected government in this country. In 1966, it was the violence in the West which provided an avenue for the putsch of 15th January." Sanusi also called for an end to moves to ‘punish’ Igbos over the coup: "Having said that, this nation must realise that the Igbos (sic) have more than paid for [1966]. "They have been defeated in War, rendered paupers by monetary policy fiat, their properties declared abandoned and confiscated, kept out of strategic public sector appointments and deprived of public services. The rest of the country forced them to remain in Nigeria and has continued to deny them equity. "The Northern Bourgeoisie and the Yoruba Bourgeoisie have conspired to keep the Igbo out of the scheme of things… "…When the Igbo solidly supported the PDP in the hope of an Ekwueme presidency, the North and South-West treated this as a Biafra agenda. Every rule set for the primaries, every gentleman’s agreement was set aside to ensure that Obasanjo, not Ekwueme emerged as the candidate. "Things went as far as getting the Federal Government to hurriedly gazette a pardon. Now, with this government, the marginalisation of the Igbo is more complete than ever before. "The Igbo (sic) have taken all these quietly because they reason, they brought it upon themselves. But the nation is sitting on a time-bomb. "There is a new Igbo man, who was not born in 1966 and neither knows nor cares about Nzeogwu and Ojukwu. There are Igbo men on the street who were never Biafrans. They were born Nigerians, are Nigerians, but suffer because of actions of earlier generations. They will soon decide that it is better to fight their own war, and may be find an honourable peace, than to remain in this contemptible state in perpetuity. "The Northern Bourgeoisie and the Yoruba Bourgeoisie have exacted their pound of flesh from the Igbos. For one Saraduna, one Tafawa Balewa, one Akintola and one Okotie-Eboh, hundreds of thousands have died and suffered…. If this issue is not addressed immediately, no conference will solve Nigeria’s problems. 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by okawanyi(m): 7:06am On Aug 08, 2017 |
Everybody the write book, make I try couple my own abeg 1 Like |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 7:13am On Aug 08, 2017 |
okawanyi:First read and learn then you will have worthwhile things to write. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by ODVanguard: 7:15am On Aug 08, 2017 |
Yeah. And yibbo piple had to plan a coup that resulted in the death of Yoruba and Northern premieres to resolve the 'struggle'. Not to mention that Aguiyi Ironsi was the beneficiary of the successful putsch. How convenient. ![]() 12 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Markfemi: 7:16am On Aug 08, 2017 |
lazy man excuse all they had to do was mind their business and ibo decided best thing to do is to kill yoruba and hausa leaders ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() while azikwe is drinking chapman in caribean 4 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Ereolamide: 7:19am On Aug 08, 2017 |
Pigs on the prowl, you must be fucking worthless in real life if you can write this trash while labelling sanusi as the writer. Who is the cause of the upcoming massacre stated for October 1? 5 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 7:31am On Aug 08, 2017 |
Ereolamide: Are you the one? Because if you are, we advice you to start learning Dutch, so that you will be comfortable in The Hague (ICC headquarters). 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by SHAKABOOM: 7:41am On Aug 08, 2017 |
Well said yur highness..I luv the side he said that dia are many ibos who weren't born Biafrans but nigerians,ad will find it honorable to fight dia own WAR. When every tin started some Afonjas were busy saying it's better we go about Biafra actualization peacefully,Ohk! we shunned the WAR ad asked for referendum the same double mouthed vultures said that biafra must come tru WAR.. Any which way be it tru peace or WAR it must surely be achieved. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by SHAKABOOM: 7:43am On Aug 08, 2017 |
igbodefender:Hahahahahaha! Funny yu.. ![]() The shettima nor know say na him dem go hold responsible for rubbish..The guyz education is a big waste. |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by morbeta(m): 8:16am On Aug 08, 2017 |
Nigeria should know that this is not 1967, this is 2017 and the war will affect everyone. No more rag tagged soldiers. The northerners are aware and already feeling the heat from boko haram. All will go down. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by WorkSmartEdu: 9:35am On Aug 08, 2017 |
What a well written, thought out and highly articulated article from Sanusi the man you just hate to love but can't help it. As if to predict the current agitation he had this to say "There is a new Igbo man, who was not born in 1966 and neither knows nor cares about Nzeogwu and Ojukwu. There are Igbo men on the street who were never Biafrans. They were born Nigerians, are Nigerians, but suffer because of actions of earlier generations. They will soon decide that it is better to fight their own war, and may be find an honourable peace, than to remain in this contemptible state in perpetuity." The reality is that something must give in all of these agitations, nigeria cannot remain in status quo. This is a far fetched article from the brown envelop revisionist who would rather blame the coup on the Igbo's without seeking out the root cause. 1 Like |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 10:18am On Aug 08, 2017 |
SHAKABOOM:I think Shettima has realised his error. That is why he has been trying to backtrack but he should hope his boys haven't internalized his initial message. The hateful song calling for genocide against Igbos is one reason they have been meeting frantically with Igbo leaders, trying to douse the flame they ignited before it becomes a full blown conflagration. Supporters of the quit notice should realise that the Igbo protest movement, unlike in 1966 can protest all over the World, they can even protest noisily and effectively in front of the White House, UN headquarters or anywhere they chose. Checkout Igbo civil rights organizations with large memberships all over the World like World Igbo Congress, IPOB, ready to roll out the drums of protest anywhere. These guys are super motivated. Example is Nnamdi KANU who shut down a whole geo political zone in Nigeria (we still don't agree with his Biafra plan). And when they do, the world media will cover it. Global public opinion will be moved and a new ICC case file will be opened. Think of the heat that would be generated if angry Igbo protesters occupy the White House, UN Headquarters, ICC, Facebook, Twitter, CNN, BBC, Nairaland, Zikistmovement. The heat would be too much o. That is why we are asking Shettima to do everything to make sure October 1 2017 is a peaceful day. No one can force Igbos out of Nigeria. No one should provoke the silent Igbo majority into protest. It didn't take a global protest for the world to force Nigeria to surrender President Charles Taylor few years ago. How much more if Igbo's worldwide decide to protest for justice. 2 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by sultanodudua: 11:13am On Aug 08, 2017 |
Ereolamide: 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 8:52am On Aug 14, 2017 |
Sanusi is a man of uncommon courage for saying the truth. My respect for him just multiplied fourfold. 2 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by bakynes(m): 9:30am On Aug 14, 2017 |
There is no link to even show the credibility of the article, but if truly Sanusi said this, then is the political war btw two Western region leaders enough reason to cause a Military coup carried out by an Igbo majority and Senior military officers? Why did the military not take over government during the several political fights in this 4th Republic? His submission is no excuse for the coup. The Igbo nation ought to apologize for what their military boys did and the North too ought to apologize for the killings of innocent Igbo lives. 3 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Omoluabi16(m): 9:36am On Aug 14, 2017 |
lol. some people live in the past. |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 9:51am On Aug 14, 2017 |
Someone wrote that if you go back in history and research every single national problem, chaos, war in Nigeria, yorubaa are behind it. For example, the civil war would never have happened, had Awolowo told Ojukwu straightforward Yes or No but he kept quiet for days only for Ojukwu to hear in the media after war has been declared on both sides that he has throw his support for Nigeria. Ojukwu team, one was quoted saying " Awolowo is a poisonous, dirty snake; a serpent" 1 Like |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 9:58am On Aug 14, 2017 |
igbodefender:Are you finding excuses to wrap around kind gestures to the Arewas against the quit notice given to you in the North? Unity beggars! 2 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 10:01am On Aug 14, 2017 |
lionjungle3000:Who gave you this fake history pig? Do Biafra a favor by going back to school. Pig uniforms are now available in Biafrat Republic 3 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 10:02am On Aug 14, 2017 |
SouthwestNigga: 4 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 10:04am On Aug 14, 2017 |
igbodefender:While your respect for Nnamdi Cownu divided fourfolds. PIGS are always pigs 1 Like |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 10:07am On Aug 14, 2017 |
[quote author=lionjungle3000 post=59458543][/quote] At least the Afonja picture u attached is a human being with all ur senses combined on his tribal marks See your drug families below ![]() 3 Likes
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Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 12:53pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
SouthwestNigga:Congratulobia. 2 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by MasterKim: 1:09pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
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Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by orisa37: 1:17pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
Is SLS a Fulani Herdsman or a Good Shepherd? It sounds like he is supporting the immoral action of Bello and The Caliphate to settle a mere family squabbles, in a bizzare way of tying a he-goat and a Ram together, using Akintola to bleep off Awolowo? Who made Bello and The NPC a judge of Yoruba Culture? 2 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by tinz: 3:10pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
History has it that the first military coup was in 1962 by the Western region in other for people not to know this truth. History was removed from school also also the coup was termed Igbo basically cus igbos were the majority in military then. Just as today any coup which takes place will be termed a Hausa coup cus they are the major in military. Primary purpose of the coup was to install Awolowo as this couldn't happen politicians termed it igbo coup knowing if awo is installed it could trigger a conflict between Yorubas and hausas unfortunately the igbos didn't see that coming |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by conductor66: 3:27pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
The gruntling e-pigs of South West Sudan will still leave both the message and messenger to blame their greatest nightmare, IPOB. ![]() ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 11:49am On Aug 18, 2017 |
tinz:There is a lot of truth in what you said! One bottle of Hero beer for you! |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Reminez(m): 5:05pm On Aug 18, 2017 |
Biafravd idiotic pigs enjoying their filth as usual ![]() |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by Nobody: 6:30am On Aug 19, 2017 |
Reminez:When hauling insults become your only response to a point, then it becomes clear to onlookers that you have no credible answer, and are just desperately clutching at straws! 1 Like |
Re: Awolowo-Akintola Struggle Of 1965 Caused January 1966 Coup- Sanusi by PenSniper: 8:21am On Aug 19, 2017 |
igbodefender: Unity begging trash. When the chips are down You will force yourselves out. Empty-barrel boast will soon meet its waterloo. |
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