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Yoruba Did Not Join Hausa To Fight Igbo In 1967 – Ex-Lawmaker, Olaitan
The National Financial Secretary of Afenifere and Fourth Republic lawmaker, Oladipo Olaitan, has said that it would be unfair to say the Yoruba people joined the Hausas to fight Igbos during the civil war.
While insisting that the Yorubas have always stood behind the Igbos, Olaitan told Vanguard that Afenifere had taken the stand to leave with Igbos if the north forced them out of Nigeria.
Speaking about the call from Arewa Youths that the Igbos should quit the North from 1st of October, he said “Afenifere told them that if you ask the Igbo to leave, you are asking us to leave.”
Reminded that the Yoruba joined the North to fight the Igbo in the civil war, he said, “That is very unfair. We did not join the Hausa to fight the Igbo.
“What happened was this, when Ojukwu decided to leave, Awolowo went to Ojukwu, took all the risk and said ‘my brother don’t do this, let’s stay in this country and restructure it.
“What they may be doing to you may not be fair, it is not that we are happy about it ourselves, but let’s stay in there and sort it out.
“That is how the question of Aburi came about. So we now went to Aburi to try and sort it out.
“The soldiers of East origin would go to the East, soldiers of Western origin would go to the West, and soldiers of Northern origin would go to the North. We came back.
“It was Gowon who reneged. When Gowon reneged, Awolowo again went and met Ojukwu and said, we don’t need to fight a war, but Ojukwu said his mind was made up.
“At first, Awolowo played this card and said, (to Gowon) look, if you by act of omission or commission you make Ojukwu to leave, then we will leave.
“What he was saying was that if you force them out, you treat them as low people, then we will say you are saying it to us as well. This thing has to be mutually agreed.
“Till today we don’t consider the Igbo wanting to leave as treasonable because that is the essence of democracy – self determination.
“Ojukwu has the right to self-determination.
“We did not join the North; we were in Nigeria.
“You see, this amalgamation, we were nations brought together, and you cannot force us to be together. We can talk about it to stay together, but you cannot force us to stay together. We hold that as sacrosanct.
“If the Igbo decide to leave as they are saying and we are persuading them not to, and I am a member of the Southern Leaders Forum, and our decision is that we must try and salvage this nation but on the basis of justice and fair play.”
Anselem Em
July 23, 2017 at 2:55 pm
Onye ujo,,,,,,no worry sir, pay back time is coming bcz the pain is 4ver….#freebiafra
Charity Onyeka
July 23, 2017 at 12:39 pm
shut up
Korie Mariadona
July 23, 2017 at 10:13 am
What was ur position during d war?
Tokas Okafor
July 23, 2017 at 9:54 am
AWOLOWO, BEJAMINE ADEKUNLE RE FROM WHER?. U SHOULD STOP FOOLING UR SELF.
Frank Zoe
July 23, 2017 at 7:48 am
They didn’t join hands but they distanced themselves ba? It’s all the same man.
Joshua Nzube
July 23, 2017 at 7:22 am
It’s a lie, I had read book about that 1967 war and I believe yoruba people join Hausa people to fight Igbo’s
Loveday Atasie
July 23, 2017 at 7:19 am
Lei lie man
Barth Nwaugha
July 23, 2017 at 7:19 am
He is telling Nigerians that there was no yoruba man in the Nigerian army in 1967 or they resigned from the army, after the civil war they came back. Historian
Christian Nwabuike
July 23, 2017 at 7:11 am
So as old as u are u don’t know history. Who is Benjamin adekunle the red scorpion? Foolish old man may be u go back to history and what triggered the war,may be u go and as awolowo in perdition
Ose Jethro JP
July 23, 2017 at 7:00 am
But they are the samatual that sell igbo to Hausa
Nnamdi Iwuchukwu
July 23, 2017 at 6:55 am
What of the chimpanzee man called obasanjo
Michael Uwakwe
July 23, 2017 at 6:51 am
who is obasanjo
Johnson Wilfred
July 23, 2017 at 6:28 am
Confession.all hail biafra
Jude Chinwuba
July 23, 2017 at 6:20 am
Liars and blood sucker…..beast of burdens
Nwali Mathias
July 23, 2017 at 6:19 am
Tah! Obasanjo is from ur head abi
Ignatius Oforjebe
July 23, 2017 at 6:17 am
Ur a Cameron obasanjo is from were?
Dammykool Damilare Idowu
July 22, 2017 at 10:06 pm
The military only obey decree by their superior wsh was gowon and he was fighting for the unity of Nigerian. We also have some Igbo’s who fought for the unity even they were among the top rank as well as others.
Chikezie Nelson
July 22, 2017 at 10:02 pm
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Azi Usman
July 22, 2017 at 9:57 pm
We call him baba Obasanjo & black scorpion adekunle herrors
Frank Ahiakwo
July 22, 2017 at 9:48 pm
Yoruba are betrayers.
Okoro Wisdom
July 22, 2017 at 9:46 pm
This yoruba man didn’t know anything about history. Obasanjo and Adekunle just to mention but a few played major rule during the war. He is still alive, meet him he will tell you everything he did against the Biafran people.
Kriss Vince
July 22, 2017 at 9:42 pm
John Nicholas Chima Ayogu
July 22, 2017 at 9:39 pm
Hmmmmmm how is talking this one. Ok maybe he was not born then. Even in my office I knew all yorubas as bathrayers
Mahmud Mamman
July 22, 2017 at 9:35 pm
Brainless igbos
Edmund Mgbakor
July 22, 2017 at 9:53 pm
When u were young
Mahmud Mamman
July 22, 2017 at 9:56 pm
And you must depend on cow meat and milk we saved your life. Pls show me your fraud
Charlie Achomrough
July 22, 2017 at 9:29 pm
Maybe he is regretting their action. Learn not to betray others again. Betrayal is evil.
Ebuka Probity
July 22, 2017 at 9:24 pm
Another lai Mohammed
Chinedu Onwuka
July 22, 2017 at 9:24 pm
Is obasanjo an Hausa man, abeg go sleep joo, we will not support Yoruba to get power from Hausa, period
Shijja'uddeen Yahaya Sfn
July 22, 2017 at 9:16 pm
we don’t need support of any tribe to fight against igbos,we are braves enough to deal with them.
Nnamdi Valentine
July 22, 2017 at 9:15 pm
WHEN EVER THEY NEED HELP FROM US THAT IS HOW THEY DO BUT BIAFRA WILL SOON LEAVE NIG
Chukwuebuka Ofoma
July 22, 2017 at 9:15 pm
Biafra for sure
No time for mugus
Albright Kings
July 22, 2017 at 9:13 pm
Who is Obasanjo?
Paul Majah
July 22, 2017 at 9:07 pm
What of Obasanjo
Chukwu Obasi
July 22, 2017 at 9:06 pm
So Obasanjo and co are no yorubas?
Felix Ndu
July 22, 2017 at 9:03 pm
although it is known as Gowon regime, so all atrocity would be attributed to him , however enough of the tactics of divide and rule by the northern oligarchy , it is easier for the whole southern to be as one but with north no way, their wickedness and disregard for human sanctity is their greatest undoing, they can never coexist with any civilized society
Soji Olayiwola
July 22, 2017 at 8:58 pm
Rubbish…….are you saying that Benjamen Adekunle and Obasanjo are not yoruba. You dont know what you are saying….you better keep quiet.
Leo Chukwuebuka
July 22, 2017 at 8:57 pm
am still wondering of this is a dream or lai mohamed senior brother.
Rex Emeka Nathan
July 22, 2017 at 8:57 pm
sh!!! sharap
Emmanuel Udensi
July 22, 2017 at 8:56 pm
Really, then na yoruba ghost fought then . Nsma hallucination be the talk o, baba!
Chinonso Basil
July 22, 2017 at 8:52 pm
The man is old now, he need some drugs to correct his brain…. U may go to London also…
Sylvanus Eberechukwu Chukwukere
July 22, 2017 at 8:51 pm
But Awolowo spoil sabotaged igbo
Abdullahi Umar Gabasawa
July 22, 2017 at 8:50 pm
We are ready even now 4 history 2 repeat it self 2 sweep all igbo from Nig
Felix Ndu
July 22, 2017 at 8:55 pm
remember that Germans fight first world war and lose but the injustice from former did not deter them to shake the world the second time to get justice and self divinity, so if that will solve the problem we are willing to pass that road as many times as possible
Chukwuma Obizzy
July 22, 2017 at 9:10 pm
you will have to pass through we the Niger deltans first. the UK helped you people defeat the Igbo’s when they asked for their independence but this time the UK will leave you Hausa’s to yo fate because they too are asking for referendum to leave EU.
Bonny Bonny
July 22, 2017 at 8:47 pm
What of the late black scorpion?? Is that one hausa??
Michael Akaigwe
July 22, 2017 at 8:45 pm
okey i goth it,housas join yorubas and Niger Delta to fight igbos.
Abdulaziz Mohammed
July 22, 2017 at 8:42 pm
who ask u let bygone be bygone let the present continue
Malachi Chibuzo Godfirst
July 22, 2017 at 8:42 pm
You think we don’t know the history?
Malachi Chibuzo Godfirst
July 22, 2017 at 8:42 pm
Obefemi Awolowo a yoruba man starved over 3.5million Biafra children, old men and women to death and you here talking lairs
Christy Onyedikachi
July 22, 2017 at 8:37 pm
For saying this
Derick Ajiamigbezi
July 22, 2017 at 8:36 pm
Yoruba Gave Idea N Strategy To The North To Win They Also Contributed
Amaka Ezebunanwa
July 22, 2017 at 8:35 pm
Another story Teller
Eugene Augustcomte
July 22, 2017 at 8:34 pm
Is Obasanjo not a Yoruba man ?
John Onyekachi
July 22, 2017 at 8:34 pm
Who is Matthew???
Edward Obasi
July 22, 2017 at 8:33 pm
Really?
Kanayo Onuorah
July 22, 2017 at 8:33 pm
Close your sticking mouth, Mr. Olaitan
Josaphat Agba
July 22, 2017 at 8:32 pm
Is Awolowo an Hauser? Obasanjo nko, just stop lies tell your children the simple truth
Mustapha Ahmad
July 22, 2017 at 8:28 pm
I always tell the gullible ibos that yoruba people are never hypocrites in political matters they instead play politics with wisdom and knowledge knowing fully that in the game, there is no permanent friend nor permanent enemy- all that is permanent to them is a common interest.
Can you see Yoruba wisdom in politics?
Tell Dey Tell Dey
July 22, 2017 at 8:27 pm
Then who is obasanjo
Amaka Ezebunanwa
July 22, 2017 at 8:38 pm
Teacher I teacher I.obasanjo is a goat.that is the ans to ur question.
Christopher Ochini
July 22, 2017 at 8:24 pm
Correct
Chinedu Eches Henry
July 22, 2017 at 8:23 pm
Ok
Ogoke Abel
July 22, 2017 at 8:21 pm
RUBBISH MAN
Collins Ugochukwu
July 22, 2017 at 8:20 pm
Bt Na Betrayer We Den B 2 Us 4 D War Den Bck.
Kevin Xcalet
July 22, 2017 at 8:19 pm
Ex-lawmaker plz can you tell me the reason why Husa fight to Igbo as you count Yoruba out from the fight?
Timothy Wiseness
July 22, 2017 at 8:17 pm
Hw do u knw ??
Because we knw all the truth.