Unraveling the Killing of Nigeria’s Head of State Aguiyi Ironsi and Fajuyi in the July 1966 Coup 

I am so impressed by the Chief’s knowledge of history. If you agree with me give a 👍

This old Journalist is very knowledgable and FRANK! His analysis is spot on!

I love history .more grace sir, the elder statesman for educating Nigerian's.

Murtala Mohammed also had nemesis caught up with him on 13th February,1976, exactly 10years after he killed ironsi in Ibadan

Chief Lékan Àlàbí is always on fireline. A contemporary being; an encyclopedia of new generation. Mr Edmund Obilo, thank you for the classical class(es).

The Maye of Ibadan Land baba kèèpè fuun wa Sir One of the greatest historical of our time I can never tired of watching the interviews of the high chief Lekan Alabi

These stories are uncoordinated. According to the ADC to Ironsi, they were put in a land Rover and driven to Iwo road or so, where a Captain asked him and a few others to enter the Land Rover and detain the two officers. It was the NCO's that shot him.

Lt col Francis Adekunle Fajuyi is an unsung hero,he epitomized bravery, loyalty and selflessness he was indeed a perfect gentleman

Thank you E. Obilo for your effort in bringing back history to us....

Thank you Edmund Obilo

These salient points are factors that Nigeria mighty custodians of power seek to banish from history classes, books and education. That's why Nigeria banned history from our schools.

What a piece of history. Thank you!

You are doing a great job here. I just come across this channel today and find this pattern very interesting. Well done. Thanks for the book recommendations.

God bless you chief. Good men still live.

Beautiful conversation

Back in secondary school..I had why we struck...I read it as a teenager buh now I'm willing to read as an adult....I will contact you sir...I need these books

Nzeogwu wasn't hot headed but a frank, forthright and no nonsense revolutionary who had a dream of a better Nigeria

I love this baba interview ...

Sir; you didn’t mention the rest of the political and military leaders that were killed and why? I believe Okotiebo was killed in that coup. Thanks

Fajuyi was a target of the coupists from get-go because his adherence to Awo's political ideology wasnt hidden. So the fact that Nzeogwu on his broadcast had expressed their intention to release Awo from prison and install him as the prime minister made Fajuyi a suspect. Besides, by the time the revenge coup was carried out the northern soldiers didn't trust any south officer as it wasn't clear who the January 6 ploters were apart from the ones being detained. For yet another thing, the January cuop was widely welcomed in the western region as it brought a respite to the political upheaval that bedeviled the western region. So, it's untrue that the government House Ibadan assailants were there to pick up Ironsi only, and that Fajuyi volunteered to follow them for fear that he mighty be accused of betraying Ironsi. He never was given that choice at all. And he couldn't have been able to escape even if he had attempted to.

Thank you

Mr obilo nice work 👍 but pls alllow ur guests to talk 👄 thanks

Thanks for the beautiful history. Please, you can also add, ( thirteen years military rule) book.

❤🎉 just admire his elaborate history of Nigerian coup of of 1766

...to show you how much he respected and had confidence in Obasanjo. Wow, that was a killer line. It means Nzeogwu perhaps never trusted OBJ and even saw him as a friend.

You are good

Why is this man talking like this na. Pls talk a bit more direct. Love the content ❤

Why was Awolowo still in prison till August even after ladoke Akintola was eliminated. Why was he not released after the january coup?

No,no! Fajuyi was a target too and was arrested. This is revisionist history.

Interesting ❤

Hello sir, how can we get the books please

Thank you Edmund Obilor. I disagree with the position by the interviewee that Major Nzeogwu was mentored by Sir Ahmadu Bello. All the accounts on Nzeogwu I've read from Obasanjo, to Adewale Ademoyega, to Ben Gbulie, to Peter Nzeogwu to Madiebo whom I also had the rare privilege of discussing this subject debunked any prior links of Major Nzeogwu and Sir Ahmadu Bello. That picture he spoke about was a cadet with Ahmadu Bello in UK, that isn't Nzeogwu. Thank you

This man called the Balewa intervention in the crises in the southwest as unnecessary despite all the killings? So what is the fed govt suppose to do? Sit back and watch?

Absurdity. Mind games and white washing won't the facts about Nigeria. The time to sit and part to our various destinations is now. " THIS HOUSE HAS FALLEN"

Didn’t igbos write any book about Nigerian pre and post war history? Why recommending only books written by those who accuse igbos of the coup for reading and learning? Is your audience only the Yorubas? And if yes, why have you chosen to feed them with biased history and lies? Thank you.

Please stick to now and leave old news.

Why are these clowns talking like Aguiyi Ironsi did not even deserve more than what he got? Yes, Muritala had planned a coup after he had received pressure from the Northern paramount rulers but what transpired that particular day wasn't Murtala's coup, It all started in Abeokuta and Murtala lashed into the situation.

Ironsi knew about the Jan coup so also most Igbos political leaders especially Zik. Unfortunately Ironsi became upset and had to organize a suppression of that coup for breech of understanding he had with the Coupist not to shed blood as we was made to believe. It was never an Igbo coup in planning but became an Ignorant coup in execution. Of all the victims that were murdered only Akintola resisted arrest. Their actions that night plunged this country which effect reverberates till date.

Dey momo ursafe 😂 ty danjuma dey

Oga you don't know how to conduct interview.

Again this man is giving the opposition side, but the truth was that when Akintola meet Ahmadu Bello he told him there was going to be coup and they will be killed so they should run away to Nigeir, Ahmadu Bello told him if they ran away how about their people, so he should go back and have faith in God.

The hosts voice bugs me