Nzeogwu coup was meant to install Awolowo as Prime Minister of Nigeria – Dr Ezeife

Published by thenigerianvoice news October 2016

Nzeogwu coup was meant to install Awolowo as Prime Minister of Nigeria – Dr Ezeife

Published on October 7, 2016By Daily Post Staff 

A former governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife has disclosed that the failed Major Nzeogwu-led coup of 1966 was never an Igbo coup, stressing that it was meant to install Chief Obafemi Awolowo as the Prime Minister of Nigeria.

He made this known at the second day of the Igbo-Israeli Economic Summit titled South East Youth Economic Summit 2016 (SEYES 2016) which ended in Enugu yesterday.

Ezeife asserted that “it is not true that Igbos plotted the 1966 coup. The coup was planned by some elements within the military disenchanted with the drift of Nigeria who felt that Awolowo was in the best position to move Nigeria forward. The problem was that the execution of the coup got awry at some axis and everybody now claimed it was Igbo coup.”

He stated further that “the coup failed and General Ironsi carved provinces in Nigeria to help each group govern themselves better. They said that he was running a unitary system and killed him, yet Nigeria s practicing the same system for which Ironsi died.”

The Widow of the Founder of IPOB , Lolo Osodieme Irene Ozobu, buried Friday 8 th May at Ezeagu, Enugu State

 The Widow of the Founder of IPOB , Lolo Osodieme  Irene Ozobu, buried  Friday 8 th May at Ezeagu, Enugu State

Ohanaeze Ndigbo National and State leadership., Enugu State Government, Serving and Retired Justiices, Permanent Secretaries,,  IPOB, MASSOB were all represented .

Igbo Mandate Congress led by its Director General, Rev Obiñna Akukwe, was there to honour the Widow of the former President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo .

The Master of Ceremony, Nze  Okpani Nkama was at his best.The Coordinator , Igbo Ohanaeze Integrity Groups (IOIG) Barrister Emejulu Okapaukwu was visibly present. 

The legacies of the Ozobu family in IPOB and Ohanaeze will not be erased by rascals who have turned the Biafra agitations into rascality and bloodletting .

Flashback: How IPOB Founder , Justice Eze Ozobu, Denounces Radio Biafra, Kanu Hate Speeches

 Daily Post Staff Nov 10, 2015

The Founder of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, retired Justice Eze Ozobu, has criticized the hate speeches and incitement to aggression as being portrayed by persons under the guise of Radio Biafra.

Speaking with Rev Obinna Aklukwe, Director General of Igbo Mandate Congress, IMC, who sought his views as part of the group’s jon-going consultations with Igbo leaders on how to put an end to hate speeches characterizing the new face of Radio Biafra, Justice Ozobu said that he doesn’t even know the person called Nnamdi Kanu.

According to the respected octogenarian, ‘I do not know anybody called Nnamdi Kanu. You said that his name is what? how does he look like? I have never asked anybody to use violence or incitement to achieve any means.’

 He threatened to take legal actions against anybody who associates him with any hate speech, aggression and unruly activities in any ramifications.

Nnamdi Kanu 's Lawyer, Maxwell Okpara Abandons Biafra Agitation, Joins Zoo Politics

Igbo Mandate Congress Reports May 2025

Abuja based human rights activist and lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Maxwell Opara has declared his intention to contest for the Federal House of Representatives seat in the Ahiazu/Ezinhitte Mbaise Federal Constituency under the NDC platform.

Igbo Mandate Congress Intelligence Report indicates that Okpara had abandoned Nnnamdi Kanu even before the Abuja Free Nnamdi Kanu Protest  of October 2025..

He met with Atiku Abubakar in September  2025 to help him secure a House of Rep ticket. under ADC .

He also engineered the purported sacking of Senator Ireti Kingibe, the first legislator to join the ADC coalition, from his Wuse Ward Executive, before the ADC leadership cautioned him and his co travellers .

With Peter Obi Abandoning Atiku in ADC, the IPOB lawyer has also abandoned the former Vice President and decamped to NDC 

Igbo Mandate Congress wishes Maxwell Opara well in his political ambition in the political environment that IPOB described as Zoo Politics .

Igbo Mandate Congress advises Ndigbo to vote Maxwell Opara in his Ahiazu Mbaise  Constituency, and also advises those deceived into hatred for Zoo Politics, to repent  and get their PVC and vote the candidate of their choice, either Tinubu, Atiku or Peter Obi  

Rev Obinna Akukwe 

DG, Igbo Mandate Congress IMC

What Nnamdi Kanu cannot do, INEC, Supreme Court, ADC, APC, Wike can do

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Igbo Mandate Congress wants to warn the oitical players in Nigeri that  attempt to stifle opposition party in  can lead to the breakup of the nation.

 

The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra;s infantile approach will be a child;s play if things go out of hand.

This is the security assesssment from Igbo Mandate Congress Intelligence Unit

 

Igbo Mandate Congress advises those bent on stifling the opposition that they caould mismanage the sweet victory and stifle the entity called Nigeria,

 

Rev Obinna Akukwe

Director General, Igbo Mandate Congress IMC

Tinubu Will Not Bow to Protest Demand: Let Nnamdi Kanu Team Prepare Well-Igbo Mandate Congress Alert

 

Tinubu Will Not Bow to Protest Demand: Let Nnamdi Kanu Team Prepare Well-Igbo Mandate Congress Alert

 

Igbo Mandate Congress Reports Oct 20,2025

 

Igbo Mandate Congress foremost Igbo Intelligence based organization have received credible information from within the Villa and their foreign partners that President Bola Tinubu will not accede to the demands of the October 20th protesters for the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.

 

Tinubu's inner circle sees it as Igbo colluding with opposition to undermine his government. They see it as blackmail.

 

Their position is that President Tinubu inherited Nnamdi Kanu liability from former President Buhari and its absurd that Igbos are blaming him for a carried over grievances.

 

As at 8pm October 20th, a decision has been taken that the judicial process will take its due course.

Therefore, any Igbo politician claiming to be posturing for a political solution is a liar. The protest has foreclosed anything like out of court settlement.

Police Tear-gassed Catholic Priest, Belgian National at Free Nnamdi Kanu Protest- as Igbo Mandate Congress Condemns Action

 

Igbo Mandate Congress IMC , foremost Igbo Intelligence based organization ,have condemned the operatives of the Nigerian Police for spraying teargas directly at a Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Livinus Udemba, at Transcorp Hilton area on the 20th of October, 2025 during the Free Nnamdi Kanu Protest organized by Activist Omoleye Sowore.

 

Rev Fr Livinus Udemba CSSP, , a Holy Ghost Father, was in the company of some expatriates and group of protesters from Ibadan who converged to give solidarity to the detained leader of IPOB separatist group, Nnamdi Kanu.

 

He also joined some clergymen from both the Catholic, protestant and other denominations who converged in solidarity with the protesters.

 

Narrating the incidence to the Director General of Igbo Mandate Congress, Rev Obinna Akukwe, and other leaders of the group, shortly after the encounter, Rev Fr Udemba said “I travelled all the way from Awka Anambra State to Abuja for the Protest on Monday 20th October.

 

"Getting to Transcorp Area the Police attacked the small group firing tear gas to disperse the group.

 

“I ran towards the Power House and Nigerian Communications Commission, the Police closed in, behold, I was there when they chased an Al Jazira group comprising two Nigerian and a white Reporter.

 

"From the Power House area I moved through the Unity Fountain and everywhere was littered with the Police, I trekked towards the Maitama Area Zenith's Bank. I stayed there, where I saw Signature TV press men who were also running for their Lives. The Police never allowed them to unpack there tools for coverage."

African American Hebrew Worshippers Discovers Igbo Roots, to Visit Nigeria-Igbo Mandate Congress Plans Symbolic Welcome

Igbo Mandate Congress IMC, Foremost Igbo Intelligence based organization and pressure group hereby wishes to inform Ndigbo worldwide that the first batch of Black Americans,, seven in number, who profess their Jewish and Igbo Ancestral roots, are set to visit Igboland on a second fact finding mission.

The second visit was a follow-up to the earlier one of October 2023, when they came and held fruitful discussions with the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Woldwide leadership on their Igbo Ancestry. They were personally received by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu at his country home in Owerri in his capacity as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

Igbo Mandate Congress has obtained the full itinerary of the visit which includes stopover at Lagos, Abuja, Government House Awka, and notable traditional institutions across Igboland.

The leader of the delegation coming to Nigeria is Apostle Dr Gloria Jean Harris, Leader Beth-el International Mission Newark, NJ   and assisted by Prof Elder Cynthia Marie Shefton, Adjutant Professor of Psychology at Essex Country College, NJ . The other five African Americans are distinguished professionals in agriculture, real estate, corporate business organization and manufacturing sector.

Benue Massacre: Catholic Bishops should Reject Emergency Rule

 

Benue Massacre: Catholic Bishops should Reject Emergency Rule

Rev Obinna Akukwe

 

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria should reject any plan to impose a state of emergency in Benue State. The plot to impose state of emergency have intensified following the massacte of over 300 in Yelwata on the 13th of June, 2025

 

The plot to encourage the Fulani herders to overrun Benue State is politically motivated.

Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Alia has exposed corruption in high places of Benue State by paying backlog of salaries, pension’s arrears and instituting good governance with micro management of resource, that he has to be brought down at all costs.

 

The Fulani bandits’ attack in Benue State with the tacit incompetent reaction from security authorities is a ploy to remove Ref Fr Alia through a State of Emergency.

 

Instead of State of Emergency, the security commanders in Benue State should be redeployed.

The Military Authorities have confirmed that Insiders Provided Intelligence the Fulani bandits used for proper Mapping and Execution of innocent citizens in the case of Yelwata massacre

The Question is who are those insiders? Is it Rev Fr Alia or disgruntled Benue Politicians.?

The media sensationalize of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu is very bad.-Igbo Mandate Congress Warns IPOB

Igbo Mandate Congress, MOTIONING THE LEGAL TRIAL OF NAMDI kANU,  warns those engaging in the misrepresentation and sensatinalization of the trial at the court  their campaign  is a sabotage aimed at keeping Nnamdi Kanu in perpetual detention.

This deliberate campaign was introduced during the early days of the second trial in 2021 when there were only seven count charges. The  DSS and Ministry of Justice were called all manners of names  over a matter wisdom could have allowed to sail.The  foolish government . so to speak, recharged the case and added dangerous dimensions, compounding the case of the IPOB ;leader/

The IPOB High Command should please shut up their mouth and let Kanu Agabi SAN ans his team of advocates follow this case.

Igbo Mandate Congress IMC  will name all the people who sabotaged NNamdi Kanu's trial by engineering  injurious sensationalism. aimed at poisoning the minds of those variously lobbied to help bungle the case.

The numerous   abuses of Bola Tinubu, Adeola Ajayi, Adegboyega Awomolo, , Kunle Omotosho,, and  Igbo Governors , instead of lobby, are handwork's of ignorant IPOB members dancing the tunes of the Fulani.