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Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by Basic123: 7:58am On Oct 21, 2017 |
Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu “In political terms, he would be considered an adversary of the Igbo given the intense rivalry between him and Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. As a leader of the modern cast, he has left Nigeria standards which are indelible, standards beside which future aspirations to public leadership can be eternally measured. He was, for a long time, the only Nigerian leader that enunciated principles and played down personalities. He was a brilliant political administrator and a most erudite teacher. He not only identified himself wholly with the aspirations of the Yoruba people of Nigeria but also he was able to convince the Yoruba people of Nigeria that he, only he epitomised the highest point of their political aspirations and consciousness. He was loved, he was feared but above all he belonged to the people he professed to lead. At his death I had the singular honour of proposing for him this epitaph that has endured — ‘he was the best President that Nigeria never had.’ Many have wondered what I meant by this, but I believe the statement was clear. Nigeria would have benefited from his presidency because of his innate presidential qualities. Nigeria must continually regret that he never, for many reasons, had the opportunity to serve at the presidential level. Awo was a leader of great stature. He was a leader who was eminently successful. That he did not fulfill a presidential ambition cannot detract from his leadership, and us, poor us, who were not his people, must continue to regret that our own leaders had not led us as he did his people or achieved for us as he did for his people. He perceived his job as leading his people and God bless his soul. He did a lot for them. Whenever he saw an opportunity for his people, he went for it. He had a dream for the Yorubas and was steadfast in the pursuit of that dream. He knew where he was going and he took his people with him without deceit. That is why he will remain immortal in the area of his influence. https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/10/15/awo-the-best-president-nigeria-never-had-ojukwu/ |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by victorDanladi: 8:00am On Oct 21, 2017 |
igbo youth will surely disagree with their cowardly run away war general ojukwu and hate on their fellow yoruba Christian ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by shukuokukobambi: 8:29am On Oct 21, 2017 |
Really?? This is the first time I'm seeing this ojukwu speech in full. I'd been treated to snippets all this time but I'm glad that at long last, I have the full picture. It takes moral strength for ojukwu, given what transpired, to make these admissions about Awo. I particularly like this part and us, poor us, who were not his people, must continue to regret that our own leaders had not led us as he did his people or achieved for us as he did for his people. 1 Like |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by Kyase(m): 8:33am On Oct 21, 2017 |
victorDanladi:their own go be weeping will last for a day and maybe joy will come in the night 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by desmond2pk: 8:54am On Oct 21, 2017 |
Awon, the man that brought tribalism into Nigeria politics after he Lost in his own back yard to zik an ibo man 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by Basic123: 9:03am On Oct 21, 2017 |
desmond2pk:We've forseen the coming of people like you on the thread.As you can see,ikemba ojukwu had different opinion. stop crying more than the bereaved ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by unohbethel(m): 9:41am On Oct 21, 2017 |
Basic123:guy but i wanna ask u: how was both of them buried..also u guys always deride ojukwu but because he has now said something good to una ears, its now ojukwu or nothing..pls is it not hypocrisy?? do u also want to tell me u dont know the many reasons why awolowo was neva a president?? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by Isokowadoo: 9:46am On Oct 21, 2017 |
victorDanladi: Little br.at go play wit yr mates 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by Nobody: 9:53am On Oct 21, 2017 |
victorDanladi: Na wa to you, this guy. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by Basic123: 9:59am On Oct 21, 2017 |
unohbethel:Ojukwu still remain a runnaway cowardly general who wasted 3000 000 of his people and protected his own children.nothing like hypocrisy here. They were both buried like human being. 2 Likes |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by BudeYahooCom: 10:07am On Oct 21, 2017 |
Awo made himself the 'best president nigeria never had' by thinking he could cajole Igbos to vote him after helping to kill millions of their kind. What was he really smoking? Ojukwu was actually mocking the doubly-faced ratak-drinking nincompoop. ![]() May I never be the best husband my wife never had. 1 Like
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Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by aurenflani: 11:10am On Oct 21, 2017 |
shukuokukobambi: It's a quote from Ojukwu's book'Because I am involved ". |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by shukuokukobambi: 12:30pm On Oct 21, 2017 |
aurenflani: Its very interesting 1 Like |
Re: Awo The Best President Nigeria Never Had– Ojukwu by Basic123: 1:00pm On Oct 21, 2017 |
BudeYahooCom:Consolatory belief ![]() NA SO yIGBO DECIDED TO KISS SHAGARI HAUSA FULANI ASS in 1979 and 1983 ![]() well,its not a new thing,Nigeria was born with nnamdi asikwe kissing hausa fulani ass just to become ordnary ceremonial president ![]() AND GENERAL COWARD OJUKWU DECIDED TO CONTEST AS ORDINARY SENATOR UNDER HAUSA FULANI PARTY OF NPN ![]() A formal president of igbo best country that never survive and rising sun that get stucked in the hand of hausa fulani party.What a shame! ![]() Ojukwu,your children have carried on your good work,na atiku abubakre ass them dey kiss now while fayose and FFK are cheering them up ![]() 2 Likes 1 Share |
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