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Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 11:13pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
laliga01:I can assure you that there was no such agreement. The order to free Awolowo came from Gowon; even though Ojukwu could have refused to release him if he chose to. Problem was Ojukwu felt Awolowo owed him for this show of magnanimity; and chose not to consult with Awolowo and expected Awolowo to court him (when it should have been the other way round). Gowon was wiser and actively courted Awolowo. That made the difference. 1 Like |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laliga01: 11:22pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
logica: I guess you didn't get your info well... at the heat of the event, gowon cannot order Ojukwu. Ojukwu did an underground politics by releasing awo so as to have in on his side with the aforementioned agreement. Awolowo was only cajoled by gowon and his team by making him finance minister cos they knew if awo declear Republic of oduduwa, they cannot fight against both sides. But awo accepted to be cajoled by betraying Ojukwu who released him from prison. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 11:23pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
Osyabj:Yet these "minority" sabos ensured easy access to Biafra through Port Harcourt eh? |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 11:25pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
laliga01:You cannot betray when there was no pact. You may continue to speculate, but no pact existed in the real world, between Ojukwu and Awolowo; except in the minds of Biafrans. 1 Like |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by Osyabj: 11:26pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
Sopigtit: Benjamin Adekunle and virtually all yorubas are cowards. Fact is that had the 3 world superpowers of UK, US(secretly) and the USSR(Russia) not entered the war soley to suck the Biafran oil, the ill equiped Biafran side would have demolished the unmotivated and cowardly Nigerian side. Virtually all the Nigerian pilots were Russian trained Egyptian Mig fighers. After the Ore sabotage by Afonja traitor and Ifeajuna, world superpowers led by the british, provided massive firepower and manpower to Nigeria, so just like Sadam Hussien cannot take on the US, the Biafran side, could not withstand the firepower and personnel of 3 world superpowers! If the war was a straight fight between the peoples of Eastern Region /Biafra and the peoples of Nigeria alone,without the firepower of the 3 world superpowers, the nation of Biafra would have crushed the cowardly Nigerian side within 5-6 months! |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laliga01: 11:29pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
logica:Well, that's part of your assumption, it's fine to assume to clear your air. Have you asked yourself what happened to awo after the war? |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 11:35pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
laliga01:You are the only one making assumptions here. I deal in facts. Whatever you think happened to Awolowo after the war is beside the point; afterall he voluntarily resigned his position from the Gowon government having performed meritoriously. Shikena. 3 Likes |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 11:42pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
laliga01:LOL. Initially missed this. Hilarious. Ojukwu lacked practical or theoretical knowledge of politics. Sorry. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laliga01: 11:44pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
logica: Smiles, it's either you know the truth and trying to cover it or you are trying to massage your ego. For the records brother incase you dnt know, awo was accused of treason by gowon's govt after his great service to him. That prompt awolowo to commit suicide cos he felt betrayed thinking power will be passed to him after gowon's reign. Have you asked yourself why he committed suicide? 2 Likes |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by McBishop0609: 11:46pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
come to think about this. How can you be fighting for one united Nigeria from a secessionist side and at the same time trying to liberate western region from northern troops. The whole essay deserves better editing to cohere. You don't just publish anything because you think you can write and or speak good English. A writer is a creator with a great sense and knowledge of logic and not a promoter of emotional fallacy as in V. Banjo first son's account. I for one do not accept anything published. I try to verify the authenticity of the logic. You can't be my friend only to use my property and wealth to further your course which is against mine. In the light of this I will declare you enemy of my course and a back stabber. V Banjo's should re-edit the contents of their essays before the final publication to avoid the sincere contradiction of V. Banjo's life course. Just a piece of advice to them, though. 1 Like |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laliga01: 11:48pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
logica:Am sure you were not born then. Have you asked yourself why awo committed suicide? |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 11:49pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
laliga01:LMAO. Let me humor you; where did you hear this tale from? So I assume Awolowo committed suicide in 1975 (when Gowon was toppled) or before then? 2 Likes |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 11:51pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
laliga01:I am literally scratching my head here. Please tell me why. LMAO. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laliga01: 11:54pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
logica: Google is your friend, just for clarity sake... there are many things you dnt know about awolowo and gowon govt relationship. Awo pre assumed power will be handed over to him after gowon but he was paid in his own coin. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by Sopigtit: 11:58pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
Osyabj: You sabi write junks sha. But you know what? I read just the first line. Another attempt to re-write history. Benjamin Adekunle is an household name among Ndigbo who witnessed the war. How can they forget. Ojukwu's lack of diligence and arrogance that made the fight look too easy for the scorpion. When next you get to your village just mention Benjamin Adekunle and see how your grand father take cover. I'm not joking, just mention the name. USA, UK, bla bla bla fighting on the Nigeria side? You've got to be kidding me. Na world war? These are the countries trying to feed you during the war. Nigeria prevented them from doing so out of concern that you could use that means to smuggle weapons to Biafra. You're ridiculous, I tell you. 5 Likes |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 11:59pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
laliga01:LMAO. Tell me more please. So Awolowo had a deal with Gowon to become Head of State. Do you have a copy of this deal? Biafrans seems to know about so many deals with no records. From Awolowo/Ojukwu deal to Awolowo/Gowon deal. Na wa o. This Awolowo despite being a lawyer seemed to have a penchant for having deals not written on paper; rather written in Biafran minds. Please tell.me when Awolowo commites suicide; was it during Gowon's regime or after Gowon was toppled? Enlighten me please. 2 Likes |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laliga01: 12:03am On Sep 06, 2017 |
logica: Well you seems to be engrossed in your self believe truth. If you need more info on how frustrated awo died,you can use Google. You cannot betray a friend and expect not to be betrayed. That was exactly what happened to him. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by attackgat: 12:03am On Sep 06, 2017 |
figoperch: What price did past coup plotters like IBB and your current president pay? |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 12:06am On Sep 06, 2017 |
laliga01:LMAO. Who and who were friends? Awolowo and Ojukwu were friends? Dude, they were not mates in any ramification talk less of friends. 1 Like |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laliga01: 12:09am On Sep 06, 2017 |
logica: Dnt try to divert the question I asked you...have you Google how your legend died? Mind you, any man that releases another from prison is a friend. I dnt know your own definition of friend. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by logica(m): 12:19am On Sep 06, 2017 |
laliga01:My friend, I have tried to release you from your mental prison. I cannot be blamed if you refused the offer. 2 Likes |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laliga01: 12:27am On Sep 06, 2017 |
logica: You can't be smarter than your IQ. Your selective response is a no no for me. I av asked you some sensitive questions you want to technically avoid. Nevertheless it's been a wonderful conversation. I have work tomorrow, .li Need to hit the bed. My last advice to you, if you have the spirit of betrayer in you, start praying now cos what happened to awolowo will happen to you. Shalom. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by Bolustical: 1:14am On Sep 06, 2017 |
laliga01:You are daft sir, Were they engaged in warfare or not? If they had run away like Ojukwu, would they have been heard today? Igbos are the biggest cowards in Nigeria. 4 Likes |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by diadem10: 1:42am On Sep 06, 2017 |
laliga01: A man at 78yr committed suicide? Lol. How old was Ojukwu when he died? Same 78! Should we then say he committed suicide seeing that he was even senile and foaming in the mouth, compared a man that died sleeping like a beauty on his death bed? Heck! Awo's dead body was displayed for many days and no sign of poison was found in him. Anyway, pray you get to reach that age. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by otokx(m): 2:07am On Sep 06, 2017 |
He got caught in a web then made a couple of wrong choices. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laudate: 3:39am On Sep 06, 2017 |
GeneralTee:I cannot wait to read this book! Adichie's book 'Half of a Yellow Sun,' which was a fictional story set during the war period, was made into a movie. I pray this book on Banjo, gets made into a film that will be watched by all and sundry. We need to have as many different perspectives on the war, as possible. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laudate: 3:42am On Sep 06, 2017 |
attackgat: Where is the recording which shows that Banjo planned to topple Ojukwu?? Did you listen to it, at any point in time? Upload it here. |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laudate: 3:45am On Sep 06, 2017 |
GeneralTee:Thank you, o!! I have asked people this same question on many different threads, but no one has ever been able to provide a copy of the recording. It is just another piece of propaganda, jare! |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by ehinmowo: 4:10am On Sep 06, 2017 |
Osyabj: You are fool I swear. Yoruba Muslim right? In fact, you are a fool in million ways. You pple shud continue wit d poison in your hearts. And na una dey litter Nigeria image wit crime both home and abroad. I dnt lik wasting my time wit all these stupid boys because by 2100you pple wil stillb claiming victim of wot u caused. Jst continue wailing. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laudate: 4:12am On Sep 06, 2017 |
rigarmortis:Ademulegun? What are you saying? Did Ademulegun fight any battle during the civil war?? On what side did he do so? Was it on the federal side, or the Biafran side? 2 Likes |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laudate: 4:17am On Sep 06, 2017 |
laliga01:What dirty advantage? Banjo's army was ill-equipped, to take on that expedition to the West. They would have been annihilated by the federal air-forces, once they got to the outskirts of Lagos! At that time, he was reported to have had only 7000 (ill-equipped) troops, while the Nigerian army at the end of the war numbered around 250,000. Banjo knew this, so that was why he sought an easy passage to Lagos by meeting with a few key Yoruba people, who he felt could have expedited this request to gain entry into the West, - a request which was firmly denied. 1 Like |
Re: Victor Banjo's Children Speak 50 Years After His Demise by laudate: 4:35am On Sep 06, 2017 |
laliga01:Don't delude yourself, no one is scared of Biafra actualisation. We just don't understand why on earth are you guys seeking Nigeria's assistance to help you leave? Why don't you chart the course of your independence, solely by yourselves? 3 Likes |
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