My opposition to secession-Zik Sunday, June 25, 2017 8:28 pm By Nnamdi Azikiwe When the 1954 constitution conference started, my good friend, Chief Obafemi Awolowo tabled a motion to the effect that in the new constitution, provision should be made that any state which feels like seceding should do so. I was opposed to it and said ‘no’ and said that once we have a federation, we are indivisible and perpetual. That was when we began to use that expression – ‘The Indivisibility and perpetuity of the federation’ – and that to secede would amount to treason. And so, a debate ensued. The Secretary of State then was Oliver Littleton, later Lord Chandos and he was very much interested and that was his first time in saying that the people of African descent were people actually debating at a high level. So a full day was given to Chief Awolowo to make his points. He spoke brilliantly as a lawyer. He made his points why secession should be incorporated in the constitution. He cited the case of the Soviet Union which is a federation, and that secession is written there so that any state in the Soviet Union can secede at will. He also cited the case of Western Australia and eventually he finished his case and was applauded. Lord Chandos said that on the face of the arguments before him it would be suicidal to incorporate secession in our constitution and that is why we have section 86 in our constitution that if any region or state should secede, then it will be an act of treason We adjourned. The next day, I had to reply. I availed myself of the opportunity to, well, demolish the arguments of my friend and I cited the case of United States which based its constitution on that of the Swiss Confederation. That is Switzerland. I pointed out a case, I think, that of Texas versus White, where Mr. Salmon Chase, the Chief Justice laid down the principle – he was really an arbiter – that the union was intended to be perpetual and indivisible and that any attempt to divide the union by secession was treasonable. The North (NPC) supported Action Group. The question was then: Should we have secession? The Colonial Office came to our rescue. You know, the usual principle of Britain – ‘divide and rule’ (laughs) but this time, it was in our favour. So, the colonial office backed us. Lord Chandos said that on the face of the arguments before him it would be suicidal to incorporate secession in our constitution and that is why we have section 86 in our constitution that if any region or state should secede, then it will be an act of treason and that was what led to this war, because Col. Ojukwu seceded and so violated the constitution. — Excerpt: Nnamdi Azikiwe’s interview with New Nigeria in 1975.

Your fathers forced 'one Nigeria', down our fathers' throat in concert with the British, in 1954 and the consequences of your fathers' greed and love for "dominance is what the whole country is going through as a Nation, today. Your fathers, in concert with the British made it a treasonable offense, punishable by death,for any one, who makes an attempt to break away, any component part of the country, from the Nigerian Federation. The main reason we are all hooked today, as a Nation.

So see?

Igboson1 igboid ojiofor Asgard73 gidgiddy igbowoman ijoba11 aka OBALOLA55
Okogbojihad esnbrutality bkayy


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gidgiddy:
Nigeria is a truly funny country. It is one where those who did worse, blame those who did better. A typical example is Buhari, who has performed far worse than Goodluck Jonathan in 6 years, but will always blame Jonathan

They say that Awolowo, even Ahmadu Bello, wanted secession clause put in the constitution, but Zik opposed it, and as a result, it was not part of the constitution

Lets assume this is all true. What later happened? When Igbos seceded, the same Awolowo became a disciple of "one Nigeria"

The same man who they say was passionate about putting secession clause in the constitution, became the chief of "one Nigeria forever" under Gowon during the war.

With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that Awolowo was not a consistent man, he wanted secession clause today, and didnt want to hear anything secession later.

So why use Awolowo, a typical politician who shifts the goal post when it suits him, as an example?

Had Awolowo been a principled man who felt that every region should have the right to secede, as they say he canvassed for, he would have had no business serving under Gowon to destroy Biafra

Awolowo was a hypocrite when it comes to secession

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Trash


Ojukwu the fighter for Biafra later contested for Nigerian presidency

Not Anambra governor o

SO YOU HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU WILL REMAIN ABDUL-FULANI FOR LIFE

OBALOLA55:
SO YOU HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU WILL REMAIN ABDUL-FULANI FOR LIFE

I can never be

Idiko1 freeigbos slap44 fozapi nauralandankrah youwillnotwin antibmc vodimov

So stop witch hunting Fulani
The problem started from YOU
from Azikiwe to Ironsi to nzeogwu and friends to ojukwu
The Fulani were just opportunists

In fact the north never wanted to be part of Nigeria

Who "persuaded" them?

You guessed right


AZIKIWE.

Useless man

theTranslator:

A proud one

theTranslator:
So stop witch hunting Fulani
The problem started from YOU
from Azikiwe to Ironsi to nzeogwu and friends to ojukwu
The Fulani were just opportunists

In fact the north never wanted to be part of Nigeria

Who "persuaded" them?

You guessed right


AZIKIWE.

ABDUL-FULANI I HAIL O

theTranslator:
Igboson1 igboid ojiofor Asgard73 gidgiddy igbowoman obalola55
Okogbojihad esnbrutality bkayy

PRESENT ABDUL

OBALOLA55:
ABDUL-FULANI I HAIL O

Why the gallivanting?

Is it late puberty?

OBALOLA55:

Why edit my post? It's plain dumb

Nigeria is a truly funny country. It is one where those who did worse, blame those who did better. A typical example is Buhari, who has performed far worse than Goodluck Jonathan in 6 years, but will always blame Jonathan

They say that Awolowo, even Ahmadu Bello, wanted secession clause put in the constitution, but Zik opposed it, and as a result, it was not part of the constitution

Lets assume this is all true. What later happened? When Igbos seceded, the same Awolowo became a disciple of "one Nigeria"

The same man who they say was passionate about putting secession clause in the constitution, became the chief of "one Nigeria forever" under Gowon during the war.

With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that Awolowo was not a consistent man, he wanted secession clause today, and didnt want to hear anything secession later.

So why use Awolowo, a typical politician who shifts the goal post when it suits him, as an example?

Had Awolowo been a principled man who felt that every region should have the right to secede, as they say he canvassed for, he would have had no business serving under Gowon to destroy Biafra

Awolowo was a hypocrite when it comes to secession

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gidgiddy:
Nigeria is a truly funny country. It is one where those who did worse, blame those who did better. A typical example is Buhari, who has performed far worse than Goodluck Jonathan in 6 years, but will always blame Jonathan

They say that Awolowo, even Ahmadu Bello, wanted secession clause put in the constitution, but Zik opposed it, and as a result, it was not part of the constitution

Lets assume this is all true. What later happened? When Igbos seceded, the same Awolowo became a disciple of "one Nigeria"

The same man who they say was passionate about putting secession clause in the constitution, became the chief of "one Nigeria forever" under Gowon during the war.

With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that Awolowo was not a consistent man, he wanted secession clause today, and didnt want to hear anything secession later.

So why use Awolowo, a typical politician who shifts the goal post when it suits him, as an example?

Had Awolowo been a principled man who felt that every region should have the right to secede, as they say he canvassed for, he would have had no business serving under Gowon to destroy Biafra

Awolowo was a hypocrite when it comes to secession

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Trash


Ojukwu the fighter for Biafra later contested for Nigerian presidency

Not governor o
PRESIDENT.

Besides Awolowo simply did what was best for everyone -stop the war

theTranslator:
My opposition to secession-Zik Sunday, June 25, 2017 8:28 pm By Nnamdi Azikiwe When the 1954 constitution conference started, my good friend, Chief Obafemi Awolowo tabled a motion to the effect that in the new constitution, provision should be made that any state which feels like seceding should do so. I was opposed to it and said ‘no’ and said that once we have a federation, we are indivisible and perpetual. That was when we began to use that expression – ‘The Indivisibility and perpetuity of the federation’ – and that to secede would amount to treason. And so, a debate ensued. The Secretary of State then was Oliver Littleton, later Lord Chandos and he was very much interested and that was his first time in saying that the people of African descent were people actually debating at a high level. So a full day was given to Chief Awolowo to make his points. He spoke brilliantly as a lawyer. He made his points why secession should be incorporated in the constitution. He cited the case of the Soviet Union which is a federation, and that secession is written there so that any state in the Soviet Union can secede at will. He also cited the case of Western Australia and eventually he finished his case and was applauded. Lord Chandos said that on the face of the arguments before him it would be suicidal to incorporate secession in our constitution and that is why we have section 86 in our constitution that if any region or state should secede, then it will be an act of treason We adjourned. The next day, I had to reply. I availed myself of the opportunity to, well, demolish the arguments of my friend and I cited the case of United States which based its constitution on that of the Swiss Confederation. That is Switzerland. I pointed out a case, I think, that of Texas versus White, where Mr. Salmon Chase, the Chief Justice laid down the principle – he was really an arbiter – that the union was intended to be perpetual and indivisible and that any attempt to divide the union by secession was treasonable. The North (NPC) supported Action Group. The question was then: Should we have secession? The Colonial Office came to our rescue. You know, the usual principle of Britain – ‘divide and rule’ (laughs) but this time, it was in our favour. So, the colonial office backed us. Lord Chandos said that on the face of the arguments before him it would be suicidal to incorporate secession in our constitution and that is why we have section 86 in our constitution that if any region or state should secede, then it will be an act of treason and that was what led to this war, because Col. Ojukwu seceded and so violated the constitution. — Excerpt: Nnamdi Azikiwe’s interview with New Nigeria in 1975.

Your fathers forced 'one Nigeria', down our fathers' throat in concert with the British, in 1954 and the consequences of your fathers' greed and love for "dominance is what the whole country is going through as a Nation, today. Your fathers, in concert with the British made it a treasonable offense, punishable by death,for any one, who makes an attempt to break away, any component part of the country, from the Nigerian Federation. The main reason we are all hooked today, as a Nation.

So see?

Awolowo the man with foresight!

theTranslator:
Igboson1 igboid ojiofor Asgard73 gidgiddy igbowoman ijoba11 aka OBALOLA55
Okogbojihad esnbrutality bkayy


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Ojukwu the fighter for Biafra later contested for Nigerian presidency

Not Anambra governor o

Don't mind the efulefu! Now they are crying

OBALOLA55:
SO YOU HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU WILL REMAIN ABDUL-FULANI FOR LIFE

Go and ask your ancestors na

this leaf eating tribe is the reason every one is suffering today..

igbos will defend a any bad thing when they when they are dominating with their yam heads....

NCNC refused to grant referendum to the eastern minorities...

azikiwe threaten fulanis from secessing...
ironsi and ojukwu fought Ijaws from secessing...

the sins igbos have committed, even if we killed them all it will not yet satisfied..

At the tym, Zik thought he was doing what was best for everyone just like the present southern leaders are doing now for selfish interests. Zik did that no kidding, but he never asked ur fulani kinsmen to start killing pple and taking their lands to forward their expansionist agenda. Ur own ancestor Dan fodio did that.

If Zik had envisaged that the fulanis will be going on killing sprees, he wouldn't have tried to stop d incorporation of the secession clause.

Times have changed now...and we are under different circumstances... so the secession must happen whether you like it or not. Cos if pple stay, fulani will still kill them...so they better die trying.

The stv,pid Britain, we all know are manipulative dem0ns who do not give a hoot about black lives, what they care about is that their big marketplace place - Nigeria doesn't break up. After all they have grown used to all d free money they milk from us. They supported secession to be treasonous then...but even they themselves just recently seceded from the EU. Isn't that the highest form of hypocrisy?

They did so without any bloodshed... while we as Africans continue to kill each other like animals in a jungle. This d reason dese white pple will continue to sit on our heads...cos we lack d capacity to do things intelligently. Thanks to ur super daddy in Aso Rock...let's not forget Dan fodio too.

Captain8:
this leaf eating tribe is the reason every one is suffering today..

igbos will defend a any bad thing when they when they are dominating with their yam heads....

NCNC refused to grant referendum to the eastern minorities...

azikiwe threaten fulanis from secessing...
ironsi and ojukwu fought Ijaws from secessing...

the sins igbos have committed, even if we killed them all it will not yet satisfied..

Coming from the cow piss-bathing tribe, yeyyyy...dat means a lot.

Fake news...

No source.

You cant shove it down on us..

AntiBMC:


Coming from the cow piss-bathing tribe, yeyyyy...dat means a lot.

go find fulani man to attack... or find arewa man or woman to attack... why running away from northerns on nairaland... go attack northern man direct..

Who considers that one in Igboland? He was born in Zungeru and an outright saboteur.

Captain8:
go find fulani man to attack... or find arewa man or woman to attack... why running away from northerns on nairaland... go attack northern man direct..

Couldn't even understand the trash u posted there. Babbling like a toddler on my mention. Have you bathed ur usual this morning? Abeg shift... won't even read any other n0nsense u write here again...best believe I also won't reply. So continue to cry.

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AntiBMC:


Couldn't even understand the trash u posted there. Babbling like a toddler on my mention. Have you bathed ur usual this morning? Abeg shift... won't even read any other n0nsense u write here again...best believe I also won't reply. So continue to cry.

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He is not Fulani

Why are you afraid of the Fulani?
Attack Fulani direct



Later you'll say you're not cowardly

theTranslator:
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He is not Fulani

Why are you afraid of the Fulani?
Attack Fulani direct



Later you'll say you're not cowardly

Hehehe. Mo0o-ron. I stopped reading after the first sentence. Is polio affecting ur hands or you just don't know how to communicate intelligently? Keep crying here, u hear... ntooor!

AntiBMC:


Hehehe. Mo0o-ron. I stopped reading after the first sentence. Is polio affecting ur hands or you just don't know how to communicate intelligently? Keep crying here, u hear... ntooor!