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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
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,
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