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How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by singa4real: 7:13pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
Elder Statesman, lawyer, and politician, Chief Guy Ikokwu, has claimed that indecision by the Yoruba delegation’s denied Obafemi Awolowo a Yoruba/Igbo joint presidential ticket. According to the 83-year-old; “We met Zik at Nsukka and Awo in Apapa, Lagos. Our team included statesmen like Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya. Dr Abubakar Rimi. Chief Solomon Lar. We agreed to have a common united political front to stop the domineering Fulani jihadist tactics in Nigeria. Both Zik and Awo gave us their blessing and we organized the biggest party conference for the public in Enugu, which was attended by both leaders and their executives in the East and West.” The Chairman of the defunct Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP) in the old Anambra State in the Second Republic continued; “Awolowo led Action Group, AG leaders like Pa Ajasin. Cicero Esa-Oke Bola Ige, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, etc to attend and address the teaming multitude in Enugu. “We all returned to Lagos and formed a Strategic Committee with Governor Jakande as chairman. Apart from our Northern eminent brothers the Yoruba members in the committee included Senator Abraham Adesanya and Chief Ayo Adebanjo. We had our think-tank intellectuals in the committee whose aim was to have a formidable alliance for Zik or Awo to vie for the Presidential Election against Alhaji Shehu Shagari who was seeking a second tenure. “The committee shared all the distributable portfolios and board positions among the parties in the coalition. There were about 2000 of such positions which were satisfactorily shared. “What was left was the Presidency and Party Chairman. Awolowo’s group insisted they would have the first choice since they had five states and Ziks group had 3 states. The unresolved issue was the party platform and Chairmanship. “We adjourned for a few days for consultations with our leaders. Zik said he would abide by our consensual decision as a democrat. Chief RBK Okafor and Omenife Ikokwu were mandated by Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya to find an agreeable synthesis. “We consulted and I proposed a solution of compromise to suite all. Awolowo was to make the first choice as they had insisted. In such a situation Awolowo would be the Presidential Candidate against Shehu Shagari. “We then proposed that if the coalition party was the Nigerian Peoples Party the party Chairman would be Zik and the party would be supreme on policy matters to move the country forward. “So Zik as NPP party Chairman would take Awo round the nation during the elections as a presidential candidate; and vice visa if the Unity Party of Nigeria emerged as coalition party. “Our chairman, Jakande, when we resumed requested a brief adjournment for their (Yoruba) response after consultations. All other members in the Strategy Committee agreed with our proposals except Awolowo s group which was split. “The press and the world media awaited the final results at the lawns of the Governor’s Lodge at the Marina. “Members of the Unity Party of Nigeria Youth Wing under then youthful Ebenezer Babatope were chanting Awo! Awo! that in their party constitution there is no cleavage between the Executive and the Party. “They are one and no form of Coalition would work as being proposed. “We all met after in-house discussions and phone calls. The Chairman, Jakande then said there will be no press conferences on the matters and if there was no meeting in the next week all the parties would field their presidential candidates and cooperate where desirable in the other elective offices. “So that was how the parties contested against each other and the election was rigged for Shehu Shagari. And Zik made his famous speech that history will vindicate the just and the wicked shall not go unpunished. “Some Nigerians say that Zik did not lift that curse on Nigeria before he died. He lived to a very ripe age seeing people and exchanging pleasantries with his two new wise kid sons with whom he shared his wisdom of ages. “Chief Awolowo did not like the state of the polity thereafter and as a sage who had written ominously on our contemporary issues, he felt very disconsolate as he was betrayed by some of his followers and the military junta who had ruined the nation. “Awolowo was dogged and astute but did learn much of human frailties and the way and manner he was used during the civil war. “Very few Nigerians really know how and why he died. He was betrayed unexpectedly by his closest confidant who is still alive now.” Source : https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/04/how-yoruba-delegations-indecision-denied-awolowo-joint-presidential-ticket-%e2%80%95ikokwu/ |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by omoiyamayor(m): 7:15pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
So no b today our politicians dey plan together to steal. |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by omoiyamayor(m): 7:17pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
There as been conspiracy from the day Nigeria was born,Shame,I wonder why we never have people to remember as heroes. |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by northvietnam(m): 7:20pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
This is just the beginning... by the time the fulanis are done with the south eeeeehhh... The south will know whom the real enemies are The same mistake zik and Awo made is still re-occurring now 1 Like |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by Dedetwo(m): 7:23pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
A thread with concrete facts tend to scare away the tribal jingoists. I thank the OP for posting a factual facts which tend to silence revisionists. 3 Likes |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by Ezemust: 7:25pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
South west!!TUFIAKWA 2 Likes |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by Dedetwo(m): 7:30pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
singa4real: I guess it was the second time around. He was betrayed by his trusted confidants in 50s and 60s and later jailed on trumped up charges. In addition, he was disgraced out of western Nigerian regional politics by his lieutenants. 2 Likes |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by northvietnam(m): 7:41pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
Dedetwo: His kinsmen |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by 0m0nnakoda: 7:44pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
Lying is in the blood of these people. Telling lies on dead men. 7 Likes |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by gwafaeziokwu: 7:54pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
![]() Let me park here first. |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by goodnessme1(f): 8:16pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
Yoruba hate themselves. 1 Like |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by flokii: 8:26pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
What they won't tell you is that Azikiwe was a serial betrayer and ethnic jingoist. Since Awolowo was to become president, he ran to the North to form coalition against the West. Of course some bad eggs from the West fell to his ploy but that didn't stop Pa Awolowo from being the great and exemplary leader that he was. We reject any ploy to rewrite history. 10 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by LivingSage: 8:27pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
Biafra evening broadcast! OP is an Igbo man, the writer of the piece is an Igbo man. How do you expect me Yoruba to believe our haters ![]() Who does that 4 Likes
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Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by babajero(m): 8:28pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
Check well that his close confidant who betrayed him may be the same person yorubas take as messiah now, I no call name o. 1 Like |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by babajero(m): 8:31pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
0m0nnakoda:then counter it with your own version. |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by LivingSage: 8:36pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
Igbo loves themselves. Hence ojukwu contested for presidency and couldn't get 20,% of Igbo's votes ![]() ![]() goodnessme1: 5 Likes
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Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by babajero(m): 8:37pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
flokii:Which history are you talking about, a man that had every opportunity to take his people to a great height but because of greed he sold them to Fulani, then after being betrayed he drank poison. 1 Like |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by babajero(m): 8:42pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
LivingSage:No yoruba man dead or alive can compare to the great Ojukwu, he saw the same thing the world is complaining today way back when 50 kobo still had value. |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by LivingSage: 8:50pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
The late COWARD? I heard he dressed like a woman to escape being butchered by ordinary sergeant of The Nigeria army. Kachifo the great coward of the Biafra Nation. babajero: 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by seunmsg(m): 8:54pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
Dedetwo: What concrete facts are you talking about? Awolowo contested the same election with an Igbo running mate so what’s your point? Did Igbos vote for the Awolowo/Umeadi ticket? Did Azikiwe contest with a Yoruba running mate? Awolowo wanted the alliance more than anybody but Zik never wanted it out of jealousy. He preferred Shagari to win the election and acted as a spoiler for Awolowo. Even at that, Awolowo still demonstrated his willingness to work with Igbos by choosing a running mate from the south east despite protest from so many of his party members. At the end of the day, Igbos opted to vote for Shagari. After the election, they even formed a government of national unity with Shagari’s NPN similar to the NPC/NCNC alliance of the first republic. 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by babajero(m): 9:21pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
LivingSage:A man who knew what his people want and go for it, and a man who was so greedy to sell his people for position and drank poison like a bitch after betrayal. I think Awolowo is the reason they started producing sniper. Now tell me who is the coward. |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by kayusely70(m): 9:21pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
seunmsg:Awo contested the eletion with Phillips Umeadi |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by seunmsg(m): 9:37pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
kayusely70: Yes. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by Dedetwo(m): 10:28pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
kayusely70: Who was Philip Umeadi in the political contest of Nigeria talk less Igbo land? |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by flokii: 10:45pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
seunmsg: The same people he chose are the ones making fun of him today, telling all sort of lies while they praise their own 'betrayer' son who abandoned them during their biafra struggle to dine with Nigerian government.. Issa pity 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by seunmsg(m): 11:06pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
flokii: It’s even more painful that it was Samuel Ikoku that granted the silly interview. This is someone Awolowo risked everything for. The decision of Awolowo to remove Ayo Rosiji as the Action group Secretary General and replace him with Samuel G. Ikoku was what caused the 1962 AG Jos convention crisis. Akintola couldn’t believe Awo would remove a Yoruba man and replace him with an Igbo man in a party dominated by Yorubas. That single decision marked the end of the relationship between Akintola and Awolowo. Sadly, Akintola was right. When it mattered most in 1979, S.G. Ikoku in an act of unforgivable betrayal worked against Awolowo’s aspiration to be president. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by flokii: 11:27pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
seunmsg: Yet they refer to him as a tribalist that hate Igbos.. That action alone can make him lose all his Yoruba supporters and ambition but the ingrates won't talk about that or tell their kids the true story. The survival of the Igbo race over the years pre and post biafra war has been hinged on Yorubas benevolent and accomodating spirit. Left for tribes like Ijaws, Fulanis etc. they would have gone extinct by now. It's the raw, undisputabe FACT! 7 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by LivingSage: 1:03am On Apr 05, 2020 |
The great COWARD ran and left his people helpless ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() @struck words, please bring forth evidence or keep shut babajero:[/s] |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by raumdeuter: 4:07am On Apr 05, 2020 |
seunmsg: Akintola knew Ibos well and what they stood for Go and listen to Akintola 1964 broadcast on YouTube and compare to what's happening today 2 Likes |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by leokid866: 4:24am On Apr 05, 2020 |
raumdeuter:I guess Awolowo was trying to extend the kindness of the Yoruba people, too bad his gesture was abused.....I listened to Akintolas clips guess the man was right to be cautious. 2 Likes |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by ChristianNorth: 7:32am On Apr 05, 2020 |
LivingSage:If MNK contest today he will still lose. We don't give people opportunity to turn into a slave master unlike our sophisticated brothers. |
Re: How Yoruba Delegation’s Indecision Denied Awolowo Joint Presidential Ticket by meccuno: 7:33am On Apr 05, 2020 |
Lol. These funny Yoruba people up there are always 100% certain that the Igbos are devil's while the Yorubas are all angels. Not forgetting that during the war,the people who relished the idea of killing anything that moves which includes WOMEN AND CHILDREN was a Yoruba man who tried so hard to please the North but was later disgraced just like other Yoruba men who were in servitude to the North. Everyday you are indaunted with talks of without the Yorubas the Igbos wouldn't have made it forgetting the fact that all projects and infrastructure were deliberately built in the SW especially Lagos by the federal government. What these people fail to understand is that there are Igbos who are very wealthy in major west African countries and never got once have they spoken in this manner. They have been trying for years for the Igbos to be like them slavish to the Hausa Fulani. But he'll will freeze over for that to happen. One even wrote that Nnamdi Azikiwe was a bigot. ![]() 1 Like |
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