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Summary of Nigeria's history up till the civil war.
Post 1960, Northerners occupied most top govt positions while Southerners comprised most top military positions.
The govt was rife with nepotism & Ethnocentric appointments.
Wike #Obasanjo Nnamdi Kanu Mikano #vawulence Lawyers
Post 1960, Northerners occupied most top govt positions while Southerners comprised most top military positions.
The govt was rife with nepotism & Ethnocentric appointments.
Wike #Obasanjo Nnamdi Kanu Mikano #vawulence Lawyers
9 soldiers (8 Igbo 1 yoruba), citing political corruption & marginalization, attempted a coup that targeted key govt & military officials, most of whom were Northerners,few eastern, western & mid-westerners in a bid to install a Westerner political prisoner (Awolowo) as president
Most of the key Northern, western & midwestern figures were killed. 1 Easterner was killed, 2 arrested; 1 escaped (the GOC) & crushed the coup.
The Eastern soldier that crushed the coup became Head of State (Aguiyi Ironsi) and in an attempt to reconcile with the Northerners,
The Eastern soldier that crushed the coup became Head of State (Aguiyi Ironsi) and in an attempt to reconcile with the Northerners,
