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A tale of two Presidents...

While the current president stands in the background, the former one commands all the attention. Is this a simple coincidence, or does it say something deeper about power, influence, and respect in African politics? What do you think?

A lot of young Igbos thought they are victims of Nigeria.
I think this is false.
In the first republic, the most powerful ethnicity in Nigeria were the Igbos. They called the shots and destroyed anybody or any ethnicity that stood in their way.

The 1966 coup was what destroyed their grand plan for Nigeria and flipped power back to the Northwest of Nigeria.

If you read what NCNC and Azikwe did to the Yorubas and minorities in middle belt and South South, you will never be Liberal in politics in Nigeria.

Ahmadu Bello and Akintola also spoke out about this tyranny.

To understand Nigeria, you must study the first republic. Nigeria did not start in 1967, It started in 1914.
Between 1914 to 1966, it was Igbo power in Nigerian politics because Awolowo was passive and not aggressive.
We paid dearly for it.

Credit: Aare kurunmi kakanfo

I trust only 3 politicians in Nigeria:
-Omoyele Sowore
-Nuhu Ribadu
-Ngozi Iweala

Almost every other person in politics is not trust worthy from their antecedents. And don’t say Iweala is not a politician, she is. She was a PDP card carrying member at one time.