igbodefender: The gentleman sitting to the right of Lord Frederick Lugard in this picture (see below) is Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe.
He’s the father of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, the last Governor-General and first President of Nigeria.
Obed-Edom Azikiwe was a very influential member of Lugard’s administration.
You can see from the photo how highly Lugard regarded him.
More About Zik’s Father Obed Edom Azikiwe was Lord Lugard’s private secretary.
Sadly, he passed on in 1958, two years before Nigeria’s independence, at the age of 78.
Undoubtedly, he would have loved to see his son Zik sworn in as Nigeria’s first Head of State. But fate had a different plan.
Peace Through Negotiations It was Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe that drafted – and humanised in accordance with his abillity – all the treaties Lugard signed with our traditional rulers.
He it was that drafted treaty Lugard signed with the Obong of Calabar, the Sultan of Sokoto, the Oba of Benin, the Alaafin of Oyo that came before Lugard amalgamated Nigeria.
Historians have suggested that Azikiwe softened the harshness of many of these treaties.
By so doing, he is said to have prevented bloody wars between the British and Nigerian groups by not only softening the harshness of the protectorate agreements, but also persuading both Lugard and powerful Nigerian traditional rulers to come to agreement.
Speaking on the issue, a history expert, Omoluabi Olayomi Koiki, suggested that these traditional rulers must have been happy to sign once Mr Azikiwe presented the agreements to them. They seemed to have a lot of trust in Mr Azikiwe.
The only traditional ruler who flagrantly refused to sign any treaty unless the phrase “protection” was explained to him was Mazi Jubo Juboha, also known as Jaja of Opobo.
Obed-Edom Azikiwe was based in Lugard’s head office at Zungeru. Zungeru was Nigeria’s amalgamation capital.
Zungeru was then what Abuja is to Nigeria today.
And Lugard’s office was the colonial version of Aso Rock.
The senior Azikiwe’s job can be summarised as negotiating to prevent or reduce violence between colonial Britain and Nigerian kingdoms.
Obed-Edom Azikiwe should be thanked and honoured for his work in preventing or ending wars between the colonial masters and powerful Nigerian kingdoms.
He was a master negotiator who seemed to have the trust of both Lord Lugard and our powerful traditional rulers.
And he used that influence to bring about peace. Had he not been there, you can imagine…
He didn’t succeed in all his efforts. And his son the Zik of Africa used a very different approach that together with the efforts of our founding fathers and.the Zikist Movement persuaded the British to grant Nigeria independence. But clearly, he was a father of Nigeria in his own time.
Knowing this, you Igbos keep foaming in the mouth that Nigeria was brought together without your consent. You are responsible for every problem in Nigeria but are always first to play the victim. Tueh!
gidgiddy: Although it could be a political gimmick to solicit votes from IPOB supporters ahead of the 2019 elections, presidential aspirant, Omoyele Sowore, has suppported the news making rounds that IPOB leader, Kanu, is being held by the authorities.
In the video below, Sowore said that also he heard from other sources that Nnamdi Kanu is probably being held by the Nigerian state. He also said that Kanu has the right to agitate for a separate country
When I look at Sowore, I see a man with a coloured wooly hair, and a round red nose. Sowore, thinks he can ride on the insanity of FFK and his spurious allegations to get Igbo votes. He's nothing but a circus boy.
Whateva that befell GEJ was not done by u or me. What is wrong with Nigerians? Why are we so dumb and primitive? Goodluck was never voted out, he was rigged, thrown and manipulated out. You are a Nigerian and u still think ur vote counts, just wake up and slap uself. Open ur eyes, see and understand how Nigeria works.
saaron: Every right thinking Nigerian must demand the immediate impeachment of buhari's terrorist govt for THREATENING Nigerians to give their lands to Miyetti Allah terrorist or DIE! There's absolutely no doubt that Buhari's bloody govt are the sponsors of middle belt genocide!!!
I am trying to see your point of view, but unfortunately I can't seem to get my head up my arse that far. To suggest that Buhari would use a very obvious Fulani herdsmen to carry out 'genocide' in the middle belt is barmy! What a load of horse shit! You have the brain of a five year old.
Politics / Re: Lord Lugard With Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, Father Of Nnamdi Azikiwe by Sleekkilla(m): 7:28am On Aug 07, 2018