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The Nigerian media, particularly those of the North and west, have consistently propagated a series of lies against late Biafran Warlord, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, for the last 50 years since the end of the war. Some of these lies have assumed a life of their own. Im here to debunk 7 of these lies so that people may know the truth

1) That Ojukwu lost no family member in the war:

Contrary to popular belief that Ojukwu lost no relations to the war, Ojukwu lost his own brother. Ojukwus younger brother, Tom Bigger, died while fighting in the Nsukka sector of the war

2)That Ojukwu never visited the war front:
Not only did Ojukwu visit the front several times, he even personally led "operation Igwuruta" that cleared Nigerian forces from Oguta.

3)That Ojukwu forced the minorities of the Eastern Region into Biafra without Consultation:
Before Ojukwu declared Biafra, he convened the "Eastern Nigeria Consultative Forum", a body that comprised all the chiefs, provincial heads and trade union leaders of the 20 provinces that made up the old Eastern Region. They met in Enugu and voted overwhelmingly for the Eastern Region to become an independent country and mandated Ojukwu to declare Biafra. When you compare this to Nigeria which Lugard created in 1914 without even giving notice to anybody, you begin to understand the hypocrisy.

4) That Ojukwu was not senior to Gowon:
Gowon was commissioned an officer in 1956 while Ojukwu was in 1957. However, Ojukwu ed the civil service in 1955. When Ojukwu was commissioned in 1957, his commission date was backdated to 1955 to reflect when he ed the civil service. This made Ojukwu to become senior to Gowon.

5)That Ojukwu dressed like a woman to escape Biafra:
Ojukwu left Biafra via Uli Airport. Why would Ojukwu disguise himself as a woman to go an Airport in an area still under his control? Does that make any sense? Besides, people like NU Akpan, AA Madiebo and Philip Effiong have all written in their books how they escorted Ojukwu in a convoy to the Airport.



6) That Ojukwu was a coward for fleeing Biafra: The Oxford dictionary defines a coward as "a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things". Had Ojukwu wanted, he could have used his position to negotiate a top position in Gowon's government. Had Ojukwu wanted, he could taken his father millions and retired to any country in the world. Instead, Ojukwu fought a 3 year war of independence against impossible odds, against a much larger and better equiped enemy. In the end when he could not continue, he exited the scene as the alternative would have been to wait to be killed. Ojukwus bravery is in his will to declare the independence of an oppressed people and fight with for 3 years. Anyone who thinks he is a coward for not "staying back to be killed" is someone who is ignorant

7) That Ojukwu caused the war/declared war:

Ojukwu did not cause the war and he never declared any war. Contrary to the lie(s) peddled against Ojukwu, Ojukwu actually tried to prevent war. While Igbos were being killed all over Nigeria, Ojukwu appealed for calm and protected Northerners in the East. Ojukwu even risked his personal safety to meet Gowon in Ghana to prevent war by reaching an agreement. Despite Ojukwus best efforts to prevent war, Gowon still went ahead to break the Aburi agreement they signed, which left Ojukwu with no option than to declare Biafra. Throughout the war, Ojukwu travelled out for several peace meetings brokered by the international community, none of which Gowon bothered to attend. It was Gowon that caused the war by breaking the agreement they signed and it was he who declared war.

I agree completely.

The Ikemba Nnewi was an epitome of peace and intelligence. Africa has never got any other military officer in the mold of Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

Bold, fearless and brilliant.

Yoruba Muslim media is worse than boko haram. Yoruba Muslim media propagated the fallacious 1966 Igbo coup even when Yoruba's were part of the coup.

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Most of them know the truth.


Even those here on Nairaland.

They just use it to bait emotional Igbos.

Lol.

Ojukwu fit in perfectly into your Oxford dictionary of a coward.

He simply ran away from unpleasant consequences of his actions

Sorry

I love Biafra despite not a Biafran

Please stop attempting to re write history .

It's an established fact that Ojukwu ran in 7 directions, dressed in bra , g string and Mary Kay powder with red lipstick .

Below is an exclusive picture of Ojukwu on the night of his exodus to Abidjan

History is written by the winners

Imagine if Nazi won and wrote the history of the Jews.

Imagine if the southern confederacy won the American civil war and then wrote the history of blacks.

This is what happened to Igbos in Nigeria.

What will be will be

I'm an Igbo man from Aba. Ojukwu is a coward, why did he run on exile after leading our grand parents to their untimely death.

I detest cowardice.

correct but did you get your rubbish fact from?

Ojukwu is a coward .

Simple as ABC

PentiumPro:
Lol.

Ojukwu fit in perfectly into your Oxford dictionary of a coward.

He simply ran away from unpleasant consequences of his actions

gidgiddy:
[s]The Nigerian media, particularly those of the North and west, have consistently propagated a series of lies against late Biafran Warlord, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, for the last 50 years since the end of the war. Some of these lies have assumed a life of their own. Im here to debunk 7 of these lies so that people may know the truth

1) That Ojukwu lost no family member in the war:

Contrary to popular belief that Ojukwu lost no relations to the war, Ojukwu lost his own brother. Ojukwus younger brother, Tom Bigger, died while fighting in the Nsukka sector of the war

2)That Ojukwu never visited the war front:
Not only did Ojukwu visit the front several times, he even personally led "operation Igwuruta" that cleared Nigerian forces from Oguta.

3)That Ojukwu forced the minorities of the Eastern Region into Biafra without Consultation:
Before Ojukwu declared Biafra, he convened the "Eastern Nigeria Consultative Forum", a body that comprised all the chiefs, provincial heads and trade union leaders of the 20 provinces that made up the old Eastern Region. They met in Enugu and voted overwhelmingly for the Eastern Region to become an independent country and mandated Ojukwu to declare Biafra. When you compare this to Nigeria which Lugard created in 1914 without even giving notice to anybody, you begin to understand the hypocrisy.

4) That Ojukwu was not senior to Gowon:
Gowon was commissioned an officer in 1956 while Ojukwu was in 1957. However, Ojukwu ed the civil service in 1955. When Ojukwu was commissioned in 1957, his commission date was backdated to 1955 to reflect when he ed the civil service. This made Ojukwu to become senior to Gowon.

5)That Ojukwu dressed like a woman to escape Biafra:
Ojukwu left Biafra via Uli Airport. Why would Ojukwu disguise himself as a woman to go an Airport in an area still under his control? Does that make any sense? Besides, people like NU Akpan, AA Madiebo and Philip Effiong have all written in their books how they escorted Ojukwu in a convoy to the Airport.



6) That Ojukwu was a coward for fleeing Biafra: The Oxford dictionary defines a coward as "a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things". Had Ojukwu wanted, he could have used his position to negotiate a top position in Gowon's government. Had Ojukwu wanted, he could taken his father millions and retired to any country in the world. Instead, Ojukwu fought a 3 year war of independence against impossible odds, against a much larger and better equiped enemy. In the end when he could not continue, he exited the scene as the alternative would have been to wait to be killed. Ojukwus bravery is in his will to declare the independence of an oppressed people and fight with for 3 years. Anyone who thinks he is a coward for not "staying back to be killed" is someone who is ignorant

7) That Ojukwu caused the war/declared war:

Ojukwu did not cause the war and he never declared any war. Contrary to the lie(s) peddled against Ojukwu, Ojukwu actually tried to prevent war. While Igbos were being killed all over Nigeria, Ojukwu appealed for calm and protected Northerners in the East. Ojukwu even risked his personal safety to meet Gowon in Ghana to prevent war by reaching an agreement. Despite Ojukwus best efforts to prevent war, Gowon still went ahead to break the Aburi agreement they signed, which left Ojukwu with no option than to declare Biafra. Throughout the war, Ojukwu travelled out for several peace meetings brokered by the international community, none of which Gowon bothered to attend. It was Gowon that caused the war by breaking the agreement they signed and it was he who declared war.[/b[/s]]

Trash!

I disagree with number 7. For now let's all of us learn from the war and allow the Ekemba to rest in peace.

You guys should allow Ojukwu to rest in peace bikonu.

Meanwhile 50 years after biafra war how far?
That alone should answer the curiosity that this your questions have raised.

Modified :in the middle of a pandemic lock down some people still find time to attack a deceased war lord who had fought to better the lot of his people, those who are attacking him does not have access to good hospital should they become sick, they don't have electricity, no good roads no good water supply, government have embezzled the palliative funds that was contributed, yet you come here to attack Ojukwu,.. SMH.
African have a long way to freedom.

Deepfeel:


Even if ojukwu dressed like a woman to escape its acceptable anything can be done to survive in war

But the real coward is this man awolowo who drank rat poison to escape misery

Thank you for accepting that Ojukwu ran away in the middle of a war he started .
So , tell your brother to stop trying to re write history .

Usain Odumegwu Ojukwu Bolt
The greatest coward in the history of the world's military.

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Bighead9:
I'm an Igbo man from Aba. Ojukwu is a coward, why did he run on exile after leading our grand parents to their untimely death.

I detest cowardice.

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Covidodo:

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8. Some Afonja and Yoruba Muslim claimed Ojukwu slept with Bianca, Ojukwu did not sleep with Bianca, it was gowon that slept with her

gidgiddy:
The Nigerian media, particularly those of the North and west, have consistently propagated a series of lies against late Biafran Warlord, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, for the last 50 years since the end of the war. Some of these lies have assumed a life of their own. Im here to debunk 7 of these lies so that people may know the truth

1) That Ojukwu lost no family member in the war:

Contrary to popular belief that Ojukwu lost no relations to the war, Ojukwu lost his own brother. Ojukwus younger brother, Tom Bigger, died while fighting in the Nsukka sector of the war

2)That Ojukwu never visited the war front:
Not only did Ojukwu visit the front several times, he even personally led "operation Igwuruta" that cleared Nigerian forces from Oguta.

3)That Ojukwu forced the minorities of the Eastern Region into Biafra without Consultation:
Before Ojukwu declared Biafra, he convened the "Eastern Nigeria Consultative Forum", a body that comprised all the chiefs, provincial heads and trade union leaders of the 20 provinces that made up the old Eastern Region. They met in Enugu and voted overwhelmingly for the Eastern Region to become an independent country and mandated Ojukwu to declare Biafra. When you compare this to Nigeria which Lugard created in 1914 without even giving notice to anybody, you begin to understand the hypocrisy.

4) That Ojukwu was not senior to Gowon:
Gowon was commissioned an officer in 1956 while Ojukwu was in 1957. However, Ojukwu ed the civil service in 1955. When Ojukwu was commissioned in 1957, his commission date was backdated to 1955 to reflect when he ed the civil service. This made Ojukwu to become senior to Gowon.

5)That Ojukwu dressed like a woman to escape Biafra:
Ojukwu left Biafra via Uli Airport. Why would Ojukwu disguise himself as a woman to go an Airport in an area still under his control? Does that make any sense? Besides, people like NU Akpan, AA Madiebo and Philip Effiong have all written in their books how they escorted Ojukwu in a convoy to the Airport.



6) That Ojukwu was a coward for fleeing Biafra: The Oxford dictionary defines a coward as "a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things". Had Ojukwu wanted, he could have used his position to negotiate a top position in Gowon's government. Had Ojukwu wanted, he could taken his father millions and retired to any country in the world. Instead, Ojukwu fought a 3 year war of independence against impossible odds, against a much larger and better equiped enemy. In the end when he could not continue, he exited the scene as the alternative would have been to wait to be killed. Ojukwus bravery is in his will to declare the independence of an oppressed people and fight with for 3 years. Anyone who thinks he is a coward for not "staying back to be killed" is someone who is ignorant

7) That Ojukwu caused the war/declared war:

Ojukwu did not cause the war and he never declared any war. Contrary to the lie(s) peddled against Ojukwu, Ojukwu actually tried to prevent war. While Igbos were being killed all over Nigeria, Ojukwu appealed for calm and protected Northerners in the East. Ojukwu even risked his personal safety to meet Gowon in Ghana to prevent war by reaching an agreement. Despite Ojukwus best efforts to prevent war, Gowon still went ahead to break the Aburi agreement they signed, which left Ojukwu with no option than to declare Biafra. Throughout the war, Ojukwu travelled out for several peace meetings brokered by the international community, none of which Gowon bothered to attend. It was Gowon that caused the war by breaking the agreement they signed and it was he who declared war.

Like the events of first world war leading to the bigger and bloodier second world war, which has led to mutual respect of nations leading to world peace. Everyone knows that since Nigeria won the first civil war. Thus, they told all sorts of lies including denying that the pogrom didn't lead to the war.
Their savage behavior would naturally lead to the second civil war that will be bigger and more bloody. Afterwhich, there will be mutual respect among Nigerian tribes if Nigeria is ever reconstituted again.

Deepfeel:
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Ojukwu sacrificed 3 million of his people to the gods .
I have never seen such before . A war general running away in the middle of the war he started .

Ojukwu should have drank sniper instead . Even Adolf Hitler didn't run away after losing the war . The Japanese emperor too faced death like a man .

OJUKWU WAS A BLOODY COWARD FROM A LINEAGE OF WRAPPER TYING EFFEMINATE LOSERS .

Usain Bolt should handover his world record to Ojukwu post humosly abeg

Frankdoz8:
awolowo is the Yoruba Muslim coward that died of rat poison.

Ojukwu is the Igbo Jew coward that decided to leave his people at the mercy of his enemies only for him to be carrying olosho in Abidjan.

Ojukwu later became senile while FFK and friends were enjoying the 'child bride' Bianca.

PentiumPro:
Lol.

Ojukwu fit in perfectly into your Oxford dictionary of a coward.

He simply ran away from unpleasant consequences of his actions

If ojujwu was a coward he wouldn't even dare start a war an inflict high casualties on the Nigerian forces he is not like your osinbajo

Superjazz:

If ojujwu was a coward he wouldn't even dare start a war an inflict high casualties on the Nigerian forces he is not like your osinbajo

So you are now comparing a bloody civilian with a military General .

The word coward should actually be replaced with Ojukwu in the dictionary

profolaolu:
8. Some Afonja and Yoruba Muslim claimed Ojukwu slept with Bianca, Ojukwu did not sleep with Bianca, it was gowon that slept with her

I hate liars Abeg .
It was Femi Fani Kayode and friends .
Gowon only plummeted the flatt.ies on the battle field