How Chief Obafemi Awolowo Betrayed Colonel Emeka Ojukwu

How Chief Obafemi Awolowo Betrayed Colonel Emeka Ojukwu Before and During the Nigerian Civil War follow -Justice ozobi

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On May 6, 1967, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a revered Yoruba leader, met with Colonel

Emeka Ojukwu, the military governor of the Eastern Region, in Enugu. The goal of the meeting was clear: to prevent Nigeria from descending into war.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo Betrayed Colonel Emeka Ojukwu

Awolowo had just made a powerful statement days earlier, on May 1, 1967, declaring that if the Eastern Region decided to secede from Nigeria, the Yoruba people would follow suit and seek their own independence. This gave the Eastern leadership some hope of solidarity in their fight for self-determination.

However, things took a dramatic turn. On May 27, 1967, Colonel Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria's Head of State, announced the creation of 12 states from the existing four regions, a move many saw as a calculated attempt to weaken the East. Three days later, on May 30, 1967, Ojukwu responded by declaring the Eastern Region an independent state, calling it the Republic of Biafra.

But to Ojukwu’s surprise and disappointment, Awolowo did not follow through on his earlier promise. Instead of leading the Yoruba into secession, he aligned himself with the Federal Military Government.

Awolowo became the Vice Chairman of the Federal Executive Council and the Federal Commissioner of Finance, playing a significant role in the Nigerian Civil War. His policies, including the economic blockade of Biafra, crippled the region and contributed to the immense suffering that defined the war.

For many, Awolowo’s decision remains a painful chapter in Nigerian history. To Ojukwu and his people, it felt like a betrayal—a promise of unity broken at their moment of greatest need. The consequences of that decision would leave scars on Biafra, its people, and the memory of those tragic years.

What lessons can modern Nigeria learn from his story?

 On May 16, 1968, the creeks of Okrika witnessed the death of one of the most controversial, fearless, and influential figures in Nigerian history - Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro.

To understand the weight of his death, one must first understand the extraordinary force of his life.

Born in present-day Bayelsa State, Isaac Boro was a brilliant student leader at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, before later serving as a police officer.
But beyond his education and career, Boro carried a deep frustration over the condition of the Niger Delta a region rich in natural resources yet plagued by neglect and underdevelopment.

In February 1966, convinced that the people of the Niger Delta were politically marginalized, Boro took a dramatic step that would place his name permanently in Nigerian history.

Alongside his supporters, he formed the Niger Delta Volunteer Force and declared the Niger Delta Republic.

What followed became known as the Twelve-Day Revolution.

Using guerrilla tactics, Boro and his men confronted federal forces in the creeks of the Delta.
The rebellion was eventually crushed, and Boro was arrested, tried for treason, and sentenced to death.

But history soon changed direction.

Following the political turmoil that engulfed Nigeria after the July 1966 counter-coup, General Yakubu Gowon granted Boro a pardon.

Soon afterward, Boro was commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a Major.

Recognizing his unmatched understanding of the rivers, swamps, and waterways of the Niger Delta, the federal military integrated Boro and his fighters into the 3rd Marine Commando Division under Colonel Benjamin Adekunle, widely known as the Black Scorpion.

Boro became one of the key figures in federal military operations across the Niger Delta during the Nigerian Civil War.

His forces played major roles in amphibious campaigns and the strategic recapture of Port Harcourt, one of the most important victories for the federal side during the conflict.

Then came the tragedy.

On May 16, 1968, shortly after the liberation of Port Harcourt, Major Isaac Boro was killed in Okrika, Rivers State.
He was only 29 years old.

Official reports stated that he died during combat with retreating enemy forces.

However, controversy has surrounded his death for decades.

Some contemporaries, military insiders, and historians have long questioned the official version of events, with suspicions that Boro may have been assassinated due to his growing influence, popularity among Niger Delta communities, and outspoken advocacy for minority rights.

To this day, the full circumstances surrounding his death remain one of the enduring mysteries of Nigeria’s Civil War era.

Yet despite his short life, Isaac Boro’s legacy never disappeared.

To many across the Niger Delta, he remains a symbol of resistance, courage, and the struggle for resource control, justice, and regional recognition.

He was a man who once fought against the Nigerian state, then later fought for it all while insisting that the voices of his people could not be ignored.

More than five decades after his death, the name Isaac Boro still carries powerful meaning across Bayelsa, Rivers, and the wider Niger Delta.

Do you believe Major Isaac Boro’s role in Nigerian history receives enough recognition today?

What lessons can modern Nigeria learn from his story?

What happens when history finally confronts conscience

When Gen. Ibrahim Babangida launched his book, he said he did not want to go to the grave without speaking the truth he knew.

And for the first time in decades, he admitted openly:

MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 election.

He also stated clearly that the 1966 coup was NOT an “Igbo coup.”

That is what happens when history finally confronts conscience.

But then you look at Yakubu Gowon’s recent comments about Ojukwu and the Aburi Accord, and you begin to wonder:

At 92, why is Gowon still struggling with the truth?

What does he really gain from constantly trying to reshape history?

If Babangida can acknowledge facts that many tried to bury for years, why can’t Gowon do the same?

They say old age comes with wisdom, reflection, and honesty. So why does it feel like some people still want to leave this world protecting narratives instead of the truth?

Does he think Nigerians are unaware of what happened?

Does he think history disappeared because some people tried to rewrite it?

The truth survives generations, no matter how powerful those hiding it may be.

And while innocent people continue to suffer across the Middle Belt, Gowon remains silent, almost detached, as if history has taught him nothing.

If anyone close to him can deliver one message, let it be this:

Do not go to the grave with the truth still trapped inside you.

UNDERSTANDING THE CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT LED TO THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR

 UNDERSTANDING THE CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT LED TO THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR

The Nigerian Civil War did not emerge suddenly or without historical context. It developed through a rapid chain of interconnected political, military, and humanitarian events between January 1966 and May 1967. Understanding that sequence is essential to understanding both the declaration of Biafra and the collapse of the Nigerian federation at the time.

1. January 1966 — The First Coup

In January 1966, a coup was carried out by a group of young military officers, many of whom were of Igbo ancestry. The coup failed in its original objective of fully taking over the government, although it resulted in the killing of several senior political leaders and military officers, mostly from Northern and Western Nigeria.

It is important, however, to state the facts carefully.

The coup was not exclusively Igbo in composition. At least one of the five majors involved was not Igbo, and one of the senior officers killed (Colonel Arthur Unegbe) was himself of Igbo ancestry. Major Kaduna Nzeogwu, often described as Igbo, was culturally and socially more connected to Northern Nigeria despite his ancestry.

Following the collapse of the coup, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, then the most senior military officer and himself an Igbo, assumed control of the country under the justification of restoring order and preventing national collapse. He appointed military governors for the regions, including Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu as Military Governor of the Eastern Region.

2. July 1966 — The Counter-coup

In July 1966, a counter-coup occurred. It was widely seen as retaliation for the January coup and was fueled by anger over the disproportionate killing of Northern political and military leaders during the earlier uprising.

The counter-coup led to the assassination of General Ironsi and the mass killing of many Igbo officers within the Nigerian military. For many Igbos, it created the perception that merely being Igbo had become a basis for suspicion, persecution, and death.

The killings inside the military deepened fear and ethnic distrust across the country.

3. September–October 1966 — The Pogroms

What followed was even more devastating.
Between September and October 1966, thousands of Igbos living in Northern Nigeria were killed in widespread ethnic massacres and mob attacks. The violence triggered one of the largest internal displacements in Nigerian history, as frightened Easterners fled back to the Eastern Region.

Ojukwu now faced a massive humanitarian and refugee crisis.

At the same time, serious disagreements emerged between Ojukwu and the new Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, over the structure and leadership of the country following Ironsi’s death.

4. January 1967 — The Aburi Accord

To prevent total national collapse, both sides agreed to peace talks in Aburi, Ghana, in January 1967.

The purpose of the meeting was to negotiate a political settlement, restore trust, address regional fears, and guarantee the safety of Easterners. The result was the famous Aburi Accord: effectively a negotiated framework for preserving Nigeria through a loose and highly decentralized arrangement.

For many Easterners, Aburi represented the last realistic opportunity to avoid war.

5. March–May 1967 — Breakdown of the Accord

The crisis deepened when the terms of the Aburi Accord were not implemented as agreed by the parties.

Instead, the Federal Military Government issued Decree No. 8, which the Eastern leadership believed substantially altered or weakened the agreement reached at Aburi. Shortly afterward, Gowon announced the creation of twelve states, further escalating tensions and undermining confidence between both sides.

By this stage, trust had almost completely collapsed.

6. May 30, 1967 — Declaration of Biafra:

On May 30, 1967, Ojukwu declared the independent Republic of Biafra, formally attempting to separate the Eastern Region from Nigeria.

Looking at the sequence of events, it becomes difficult to isolate the declaration of Biafra from:

* the killings of July 1966,
* the pogroms of late 1966,
* the refugee crisis,
* and the breakdown of the Aburi Accord.

These events formed a connected chain of causation.

By January 1967, Ojukwu had already accepted Gowon as Head of State in Lagos while remaining Governor of the Eastern Region. This weakens the argument that the conflict was fundamentally about Ojukwu refusing to recognize Gowon’s authority.

A stronger historical interpretation is that the collapse of the Aburi settlement became the decisive trigger for secession and war.

That said, the causes of the war are separate from the strategic conduct of the war itself.

Even those who believe the Eastern Region was pushed into secession may still conclude that Ojukwu made serious strategic and military errors in the planning and execution of the war. A conditional surrender in the early phase of the conflict may have produced a different historical outcome.

But on the narrow question of what led directly to the outbreak of war, the failure of the Aburi Accord remains central to understanding the chain of events that followed.

Disclaimer:

ECULAW Group is Nigeria's foremost platform for legal commentary, constitutional analysis, and political history. Our publications are grounded in law, driven by evidence, and guided by one unwavering conviction: that accountability begins with an accurate record. The views expressed represent the independent editorial position of ECULAW Group and do not constitute legal advice. 

Those who died in the stampede on the plain of Arafat in Saudi Arabia in 2026

 Those who died in the stampede on the plain of Arafat in Saudi Arabia in 2026.

Our African Muslims will like to hide it from people to see.

One would work so hard getting #10m, only to visit a shrine in the middle east to throw stones at Satan, but eventually lead to early grave.

Those mothers in the market only need #100,000 for business so as to escape hunger, those who are in the hospital, The sick people only need just #500,000 for medical attention, those people sleeping in the streets only need less than #200,000 to get a house.

Are indigenous people of Saudi Arabia dying during this Arafat? Answer is no. Give yourself brain, there is no need to go deep.

In all, poverty keeps ravaging the African continent despite the natural wealth.

Imagine the brainwashing for crying out loud. For how long?

30,000 Armed Fulani Militants Fueling Christian Genocide in Nigeria

 30,000 Armed Fulani Militants Fueling Christian Genocide in Nigeria – Shocking US Report Reveals New Massacre Data.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has dropped a bombshell security assessment, exposing that approximately 30,000 heavily armed Fulani militants are operating across Nigeria and have become the single deadliest threat to the nation's stability. The report identifies the militant herders as the leading perpetrators of mass killings, abductions, and systematic displacement of Christian farming communities in the Middle Belt and, increasingly, the southern states. Data reveals that militant Fulani attacks accounted for roughly 60% of all documented violent incidents between December 2025 and April 2026, far surpassing the combined impact of Boko Haram and ISWAP. In the 127-day period covered, researchers documented 437 incidents leading to 1,720 deaths and 1,484 abductions—an average of four people killed every single day.

The USCIRF update, titled "Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants," warned that the militants—who coordinate via radio and wield automatic weapons, motorcycles, and machetes—have not spared even Muslim communities, raiding cattle and attacking non-Fulani populations. While the commission stopped short of recommending that the U.S. State Department designate the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) as an Entity of Particular Concern, it urged continued sanctions and maintained Nigeria's status as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) for egregious religious freedom violations.

With the Trump administration reportedly considering beef export bans and potential Foreign Terrorist Organization designations, the report has set the stage for a major shift in U.S.-Nigeria relations—and raised urgent questions about Abuja's capacity, or willingness, to rein in the heavily armed militia networks ravaging the nation's breadbasket. Full details in the comment section.

GOWON FIRED THE FIRST SHOT AT GAKEM IN EASTERN REGION

GOWON FIRED THE FIRST SHOT AT GAKEM IN EASTERN REGION TO BEGIN THE POLICE ACTION AND FOLLOWED BY THE CIVIL WAR

Late Oba Erediuwa of Benin (Prince Solomon Akenzua) attended the Aburi meeting held at the Peduase lodge where the conflict of Nigeria was discussed between January 4th and January 5th 1967. He was a permanent-under secretary of the Federal Cabinet. He raised a memo to Gowon on the advice of British Intelligence to keep Nigeria one, revealing the massive potential of oil and gas deposits in the old eastern region. The memo was dated January 8 1967.

He summoned other attendees like Alhaji Yusuf Gobir, Phillip Asiodu, Ime Ebong, and Allison Ayida in Lagos, and deconstructed all that was agreed to in Aburi. On February 16 and 18 1967, Gowon summoned a meeting of all secretaries of govt with all military governments in Benin, on advise of Solomon Akenzua. The meeting was headed by H.A Ejueyitchie.

They agreed to renege on everything said in Aburi . Ojukwu refused and started the slogan "On Aburi I stand"...Gowon refused and replied him with Decree No. 8 of 1967 vesting all powers on the FG. Ojukwu wrote Gowon a letter on February 16, 1967 to revert to Aburi accord and not cause problems.

On May 3, 1967, Governor of western region, Col Robert Adeyinka Adebayo made a broadcast confirming that Aburi accord is causing arguments and impairing their confidence and subtly confirming alignment with Gowon's Decree No. 8. So, Ojukwu met with Eastern consultative assembly on May 27, 1967, giving the update of Gowons position.

Ojukwu and Gowon went Back and forth leading to breakdown of diplomacies. .Ojukwu threatened stalemate and non-compliance to Decree 8. Gowon declared a 2 weeks police action on Eastern Region, and on 6th July 1967, Gowon fired shots in Gakem in Eastern Region to commence Police action,. Thus began the civil war which ended 3 years later.

I am happy General Gowon is alive when I am making my assertions

 I am happy General Gowon is alive when I am making my assertions

I  challenge Gowon to show evidence of Federal Government repair, rehabilitation or replacement of any of the  Hospitals , Markets , Schools , Buildings or  Roads destroyed by the intentional bombing by the Nigeria Air Force and their Arab mercenaries after the Nigerian /Biafran war . 

I challenge him to show any Federal Government project that his government  established in the Eastern part of Nigeria after the war .

I challenge Gowon   to show the palliative or financial support that his government  gave to the the Easterners after the war . 

I need prove of his government' s effort for the Eastern children to catch up with the educational system after missing out for over three years . 

I challenge him to show how many Easterner who lost their jobs because of the war were reabsorbed after the war .

Take It from me ,  the war ended with Nigeria being the Victor and  the Easterners the  Vanquished .  The (3 Rs )Reconciliation, Reconstruction  and Rehabilitation  policy of   Gowon's government was  by mouth not deed . 

Hitler came to a cabinet meeting carrying a chicken

 One day, Hitler came to a cabinet meeting carrying a chicken. He held the chicken’s head tightly under his arm. As he walked, he began plucking its feathers one by one. The chicken screamed in agony, struggling desperately to escape from Hitler’s grip. But Hitler did not let go, nor did he pay any attention to its cries - he just kept plucking.

A cabinet member said to him: “Don’t torture the poor creature like that. Let it go!”  

But Hitler refused to listen to him.

Finally, after plucking all its feathers, he threw the chicken to the ground. Then he took some grains out of his pocket and began feeding the chicken. In that state, the chicken desperate for food, started looking towards Hitler’s hand again.

Hitler called it closer, offering the grains. After a while, the chicken came and sat near him, eating those few grains. The same chicken that had been struggling to escape from Hitler all this time now sat beside him again - for just a handful of grains.

Another cabinet member asked in astonishment: “What is the meaning of this?”  

Hitler replied: “Voters are just like this. For four and a half years, we pluck their feathers. And then, in the last six months, we throw them a few grains. For those few grains, the voters forget all the injustices we committed  over four and a half years - and they vote for us again.”

What a shame 

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ME: how i wish every Nigerian can read and digest the above write up as we approach 2027

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THESE GREAT MEN COULDN'T HAVE BEEN WRONG

 THESE GREAT MEN COULDN'T HAVE BEEN WRONG:  PONDER ON THEIR STATEMENTS ON  ELECTIONS

"One of the Penalties for Refusing to Participate in Politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors".

PLATO

"The Wise Who Refused to Rule Should Prepare To Suffer The Rules Of Idiots".
SOCRATES

People Who Elect Corrupt Politicians, Impostors, Thieves and Traitors are not Victims.. . But Accomplices".
GEORGE ORWELL

A vote is a kind of prayer about the kind of world you want to live in.
REV. RAPHEAL WARNOCK

Not voting is not a protest. It is a surrender.
KEITH ELISON

If you don't vote, you lose the right to complain.
GEORGE CARLIN

Bad governments are elected by "good" citizens who don't vote.
PLATO

Vote like your rights depend on it as your vote is your voice.
MARTIN LUTHER

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
JOHN F. KENNEDY

The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
MALCOLM

 Now It's Your Chance To CHANGE The Situation

THE TINUBU FILE: EVERY DOCUMENTED FACT — IN ONE PLACE

For every Nigerian, every member of the diaspora, and every international observer who deserves to know the truth about the man occupying Aso Rock.

IDENTITY & REAL NAME

1. His name is not Bola Ahmed Tinubu. By multiple credible accounts documented by Professor Farooq Kperogi and confirmed by the late Yinka Odumakin, his original birth name was Amoda Lamidi Sangodele.

2. He is from Iragbiji in Osun State — not Lagos. Iragbiji is the headquarters of Boripe Local Government Area. This is where he was born and where his biological family remains.

3. He has zero blood relationship with the Tinubu family of Lagos. He adopted their name. He has no consanguineal affiliation with them whatsoever.

4. Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji is not his biological mother. She was his surrogate and patron. He attached himself to her name, her status, and her connections to reinvent himself.

5. His older biological sister is the mother of former Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola. His Iragbiji roots run directly through a former governor's family — this is not rumour, it is verifiable lineage.

6. When his biological mother died in Iragbiji, he did not attend her funeral. He stayed away because his presence would have exposed who he truly is. The late Yinka Odumakin documented this personally.

7. When his 94-year-old biological brother died, he again did not attend. A man who will not bury his own mother or brother has chosen his fabricated identity over his own blood.

8. Pastor Tunde Bakare, a former presidential running mate and man of God, publicly confirmed from the pulpit that Tinubu's current name is not his original name and that he has disowned his biological parents.

AGE & DATE OF BIRTH

9. He officially claims his date of birth is March 29, 1952. This figure appears nowhere consistently across his own documents.

10. Chicago State University's academic records — released by court order — list his date of birth as March 29, 1954. That is two years different from his official claim.

11. His own undergraduate admissions application to Chicago State University records yet a third birth date: March 29, 1955. Three official documents. Three different birth years.

12. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism reviewed all documents and concluded plainly: Tinubu is either 68, 69, 71 — or older.

13. Accounts from Iragbiji place his actual birth year as 1935, which would make him not 72 but closer to 90 years old. A man who cannot give Nigeria a consistent year of birth is a man who does not want Nigeria to know how old he is or who he is.

EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES & FORGERY

14. The certificate he submitted to INEC to support his presidential candidacy and the certificate released by Chicago State University in response to a court subpoena are materially different documents.

15. One certificate identifies the holder as male, born 1952. Another released by the same university identifies the holder as female, born 1954. Same university. Same name. Different gender. Different birth year.

16. The two certificates carry different dates of issue, different university logos, different grammatical construction on their face, and different signatures. These are not typos. These are different documents.

17. A transcript from Southwest College, Chicago, bearing the name "Tinubu Bola A" belongs to a female student — the opposite gender to the man who presented it to INEC as part of his presidential qualification.

18. His academic records have been in controversy since 1999, when he first became Governor of Lagos State and could not produce verifiable school certificates. He was already governor with constitutional immunity before anyone could charge him.

19. His camp's explanation for all discrepancies was a single phrase: clerical error at the university. A clerical error that changed gender, birth year, logos, signatures, issue dates, and grammatical construction simultaneously. No reasonable person believes this.

THE DEA — AMERICAN FEDERAL COURT RECORD

20. In 1993, a U.S. federal investigation linked over $2 million across multiple bank accounts held in Bola Tinubu's name to the proceeds of heroin trafficking by Chicago drug kingpins Adegboyega Mueez Akande and Abiodun Agbele.

21. An $80,000 wire transfer from Akande — who was already under active DEA and FBI surveillance — directly into Tinubu's First Heritage Bank account triggered the investigation.

22. IRS Special Agent Kevin Moss submitted a sworn affidavit to the court establishing probable cause that funds in Tinubu's accounts at First Heritage Bank and Citibank represented narcotics proceeds.

23. Tinubu initially contested the forfeiture, claiming the funds legitimately belonged to him, his wife Oluremi Tinubu, and Alhaja Mogaji. He lost that argument.

24. On September 15, 1993, U.S. District Judge John A. Nordberg ordered $460,000 held in Bola Tinubu's First Heritage Bank account forfeited to the United States Government.

25. Judge Nordberg's order stated explicitly that the funds represented the proceeds of narcotics trafficking or were involved in financial transactions in violation of U.S. law. This is a judicial finding, not an allegation.

26. At the time of the investigation, Tinubu was employed at Mobil Oil Nigeria as a Treasurer, earning approximately $2,500 per month. Mobil Oil representatives confirmed to investigators that his position did not involve transferring large sums between financial institutions. He had millions in his accounts on a $2,500 monthly salary.

27. He forfeited $460,000 to avoid going to trial. He was not acquitted. He was not exonerated. He paid to make the case go away.

28. His supporters have repeatedly tried to describe the forfeiture as a tax matter. Atiku Abubakar's camp and multiple legal analysts confirmed this is false. The court order explicitly references narcotics trafficking.

29. In 2025, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the FBI and DEA's blanket refusal to confirm or deny the existence of further records on Tinubu was neither logical nor plausible, and ordered the agencies to release their files. That order stands.

30. The CIA, FBI, and DEA jointly filed a statement opposing the release of those unredacted files, citing national security concerns. Three of the most powerful law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the world are fighting to keep his files sealed. Ask yourself why.

THE GUINEA PASSPORT & PERJURY

31. In April 2023, investigative journalist David Hundeyin published images of a Guinean diplomatic passport bearing the name Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his photograph, issued October 2015, expiring October 2020 — while his close ally Alpha Condé was president of Guinea.

32. Tinubu's camp was silent for days after the passport surfaced. They had no answer.

33. On his INEC Form EC-9, sworn and submitted on June 14, 2022, in support of his presidential candidacy, Tinubu was asked directly: have you voluntarily acquired citizenship of any other country? He ticked NO — under oath.

34. That sworn answer is a lie. The Guinean diplomatic passport proves he held citizenship of another country. You cannot hold a diplomatic passport of a nation without that nation recognising you as a citizen or special status national.

35. The Presidential Election Petition Appeal Court of Nigeria confirmed that the expired passport was sufficient to establish dual citizenship, which he had denied when asked by INEC. This is a finding of an appellate court — not an accusation.

36. Multiple civil society organisations filed suits in federal court arguing that the non-disclosure of his Guinean citizenship in his INEC Form EC-9 constitutes criminal perjury. The police did not act. The system closed around him.

37. His defenders argued that dual citizenship is permitted under the Nigerian constitution. That argument actually concedes the point — it admits he held it. The crime was not the passport. The crime was swearing under oath that it did not exist.

38. Passport expiry does not cancel citizenship. A passport is a travel document. Citizenship is a legal status. They are not the same thing. This basic legal distinction destroys the only defence his camp ever offered.

THE PATTERN

39. Fake name. Documented.

40. Fake parentage. Documented.

41. Fake state of origin. Documented.

42. Inconsistent date of birth — at least three different official versions. Documented.

43. Certificate discrepancies including gender and birth year. Documented.

44. $460,000 forfeited to the U.S. government in a narcotics trafficking case. Documented.

45. Guinean passport obtained and concealed from INEC. Documented.

46. Sworn denial of dual citizenship to Nigeria's electoral commission. Documented.

47. Appellate court finding that he lied under oath. Documented.

48. FBI and DEA files under court order to be released. Active and ongoing.

49. Three American intelligence and law enforcement agencies fighting to keep those files sealed. Ongoing.

50. His biological mother buried without him. Documented.

51. His 94-year-old biological brother buried without him. Documented.

AND TO THOSE WHO COMPARE THIS MAN TO CHIEF GODFREY KIO JAJA AMACHREE:

Chief Godfrey Kio Jaja Amachree, QC — Nigeria's first Solicitor-General, first Acting Attorney-General, first Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and first African Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations — managed the Congo Crisis from the apex of international diplomacy. His grandfather, Chief Sekin Amachree, participated in the 1958 pre-independence Constitutional Conference in London. His name is in the permanent archives of the United Nations. His record requires no invention, no fabrication, and no surrogate mother.

He knew his name. He knew his age. He knew his people. He buried his dead.

The comparison is not just wrong. It is an obscenity.

These are not my opinions. They belong to U.S. federal courts, Nigerian appellate courts, tenured academics, award-winning investigative journalists, and the sworn testimonies of witnesses in multiple jurisdictions. I have assembled them here so that no one who reads this page can say they were not told.

*Kio Amachree*

President, Worldview International

Stockholm, Sweden

OYO SCHOOL KIDNAP: GOVT UNDER PRESSURE AS ABDUCTORS DEMAND RANSOM

 OYO SCHOOL KIDNAP: GOVT UNDER PRESSURE AS ABDUCTORS DEMAND RANSOM•We won’t spare resources to rescue victims — Makinde

• Family of beheaded teacher demands recovery of body
• We’re ready to dislodge criminals from our forests— Igboh
• By Dapo Akinrefon, Gabriel Ewepu & Adeola Badru

IBADAN— Suspected gunmen who abducted 39 students and seven teachers in Ahoro Esinele community, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State are now said to be in touch with the state government for a ransom of an undisclosed amount.

The incident has left teacher Michael Oyedokun reportedly beheaded.

This came as the Board of Trustees, BoT, of the factional Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Senator Adolphus Wabara and members of the party’s interim National Working Committee, NWC, led by Kabiru Turaki, yesterday, called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture following recent bandit attacks in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Similarly, Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, yesterday disclosed that he is still awaiting approval from the Federal Government to formally commence operations of his security outfit, Iru Ekun Security Network, as part of efforts to flush out criminal elements from forests across the South-West.

KIDNAPPERS DEMAND RANSOM

The sources disclosed that indirect negotiations are ongoing, adding that the amount demanded by the abductors was being kept as a top secret.

It was further gathered that security agencies have deployed a police helicopter to be on standby in what a source described as “an area of interest”, just as military jets are said to be making daily sorties over the forests.

Asked whether the kidnappers have mentioned a specific figure, the source said: “The latest on kidnappers is that they have made a demand, but the amount is still being kept under wraps. Indirect negotiations are ongoing.”

Another source disclosed that “families of victims are continuing to mount pressure on the Oyo State Government to meet the kidnappers’ demand.”

Giving details on efforts by the state government and security agencies, the source said: “Police helicopter is on standby; military jets fly sorties over the forests daily.

“Oyo State government, Police, Military, DSS are coordinating efforts to secure the release of the kidnap victims.”

Another source, however, assured that the “state government will not spare resources just to get the victims back. Human lives are more important than money and ego.”

FAMILY OF BEHEADED TEACHER DEMANDS BODY FOR BURIAL

Also, the family of the beheaded school teacher, late Mr Oyedokun Olugbade, yesterday, demanded the recovery of their son’s remains for proper burial.

The family, in a letter to President Bola Tinubu through their lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, said: “We write to formally bring to the attention of President Bola Tinubu the tragic kidnapping, brutal murder and beheading of the late Mr Oyedokun Olugbade, one of the abducted teachers of Community High School, Ohoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State by suspected terrorists on May 15, 2026.

“Despite widespread national outrage regarding the death of the late Mr Olugbade, his remains are yet to be seen or recovered. In this circumstance, we respectfully appeal for your urgent intervention to direct the relevant security and intelligence agencies towards locating and recovering his body, so that his family may be afforded the solemn opportunity to conduct a dignified burial and rescue other victims still in captivity.”

PDP BoT, INTERIM NWC CALL FOR SECURITY OVERHAUL

Following recent bandit attacks in the Oriire council area, Senator Wabara and members of the PDP interim NWC, led by Mr Turaki, yesterday, called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture.

The delegation met behind closed doors with Governor Makinde at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, where they discussed the security situation in the state and expressed concern over the incidents.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Turaki said the visit was to commiserate with the state government and people of Oyo State over the recent attacks.

He said: “The leadership of the PDP, including members of the NWC, the Interim National Working Committee, and the Board of Trustees (BoT), came to commiserate with the government and people of Oyo State over the unfortunate incidents that recently occurred in Oriire Local Government and some parts of Ibadan.

“We believe the issue of security is fundamental and must be taken very seriously. We are aware of the efforts the governor has consistently made to ensure the safety of the people of Oyo State and to protect lives and property across the state.

“Seeing incidents like these happen despite the enormous resources the governor has committed to security is deeply concerning, especially as the election period approaches.”

He also urged the Federal Government to urgently reform the country’s security structure, describing the current arrangement as ineffective.

“Our message to the Federal Government is that Nigeria’s security architecture urgently needs to be overhauled. This has become long overdue.

“It is contradictory for a governor to be referred to as the Chief Security Officer of a state while having no direct control over the security agencies operating within that state.

“You cannot imagine a situation where a governor convenes a Security Council meeting, decisions are taken, and yet the Commissioner of Police or military commanders must still seek clearance from Abuja before acting. By the time approvals are obtained, significant damage may already have been done.”

WE’RE READY TO DISLODGE CRIMINALS FROM SOUTH-WEST FORESTS— Igboho

On his part, Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho, promised : “We have submitted all the required documents for our registered security firm, Iru Ekun Security Network and are only waiting for the Federal Government approval, which will be granted soon.

“We are absolutely ready to collaborate with the Police, Department of State Service, DSS, Nigeria Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and other relevant stakeholders in the security sector to flush out terrorists, kidnappers, bandits, and other hoodlums, who are threatening the peace and safety of our people, most especially in rural communities.

“Besides, I want to state that we are also ready to comply with the new Executive Order issued by Governor Makinde to regulate the activities of private security concerns.”

GROUP WORRIED OVER INSECURITY IN ONDO

Meanwhile, the Ondo Redemption Front, ORF, has faulted the administration of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, accusing the state government of poor governance, insecurity, infrastructural decay and lack of clear developmental direction.

The Chairman of the group, Ayodeji Ologun and co-Chairman, Mogbojuri Kayode, in a statement, said it was compelled to speak out over what it described as the continued neglect of critical sectors and the worsening welfare of residents across Ondo State.

The group said its interventions were not politically motivated but driven by a commitment to accountability and public interest.

According to the ORF, despite repeated calls by residents for purposeful leadership, the Aiyedatiwa administration had failed to address major concerns relating to insecurity, healthcare, education, infrastructure, welfare and transparency.

The group alleged that governance in the state had become stagnant, claiming there were “no major projects reflecting serious developmental ambition or strategic planning.”

It further accused Governor Aiyedatiwa of prioritising politics and image management above governance, saying the administration was characterised by “motion without movement” and “activities without impact.”

On security, the group expressed concern over increasing cases of kidnapping, violent attacks and criminal activities in several communities, especially in rural areas.

It said: “Many farmers could no longer safely access their farmlands”, warning that the situation could “worsen food shortages and economic hardship in the state.”

“The silence and slow response of the government to these growing threats further reinforce the perception of a leadership disconnected from the realities confronting the people,” the statement read.

The ORF called for urgent action to tackle insecurity, visible infrastructural projects across the three senatorial districts, improved healthcare facilities, better welfare for education workers and greater transparency in public spending.

The group also urged Governor Aiyedatiwa to “place governance above politics” and demonstrate the leadership expected of his office.

“The people of Ondo State deserve leadership that inspires confidence, protects lives, develops infrastructure, strengthens institutions, and prioritises the welfare of the people above political survival,” it added