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Brigadier Ademulegun was the most powerful soldier in Northern Nigeria in the Ist republic & second most powerful soldier in Nigeria. The North had strong fate in him, reason Ahmadu turned down a plea from Akintola for them to leave the country temporarily due to rumors of a coup 
Balewa and Ahmadu Belo believed none could take over the North with Ademulegun in control and non could take over Nigeria with Maimlari in charge of the arsenals in the southwest. Both of them were focused career soldiers
Ademulegun was in charge of security details for Governor General MacPherson in the 50's. After independence, Balewa wanted him to be GOC. Sons of Zik in their usual mob style checkmated and lobbied for Ironsi, same way they checkmated Odutola for Ojukwu Sr. at the Stock exchange
