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Another interesting piece of information.

OkCornel:
Another interesting piece of information for the “Igbo coup” crooners.

A man of Sierra-Leonan descent was the head of Nigerian military after the British handed over.

But let’s pretend a man with a Sierra Leonan father is a full blooded Igbo.

Patiently waiting for the bigots to bark like rabid dogs on this thread.

Don't be stupid, that was his foster father, his sister's husband who raised him

OkCornel:
Another interesting piece of information for the “Igbo coup” crooners.

A man of Sierra-Leonan descent was the head of Nigerian military after the British handed over.

But let’s pretend a man with a Sierra Leonan father is a full blooded Igbo.

Patiently waiting for the bigots to bark like rabid dogs on this thread.

IbnB:


Don't be stupid, that was his foster father, his sister's husband who raised him

🥱

Educate yourself

The Inside Story of Nigeria’s first military coup - By Max Siollun.

https://www.scribd.com/document/711543949/THE-INSIDE-STORY-OF-NIGERIA-S-FIRST-MILITARY-COUP-PART-1-BY-MAX-SOLLIUM

Edit: You’re right, ‘‘twas his brother in law. I’ve updated the OP.

IbnB:


Don't be stupid, that was his foster father, his sister's husband who raised him

Thank you for this piece, you have either read a good number of books or versed in history. But let me ask bluntly: even if Aguiyi Ironsi had a Sierra Leonean father, does that make him any less deserving or diminish his legacy in any way? Is there truly anything wrong with that?

OkCornel:
Another interesting piece of information for the “Igbo coup” crooners.

A man of Sierra-Leonan descent was the head of Nigerian military after the British handed over.

But let’s pretend a man with a Sierra Leonan father is a full blooded Igbo.

Patiently waiting for the bigots to bark like rabid dogs on this thread.

There are even Igbo Sierra Leoneans who even became president of Sierra Leone. Yahaya Kanu and Christopher Okoro.

Aguiyi Ironsi's father ed on very early and he grew up with his elder sister who married a Sierra Leonean who adopted him.

kettykin:


Thank you for this piece, you have either read a good number of books or versed in history. But let me ask bluntly: even if Aguiyi Ironsi had a Sierra Leonean father, does that make him any less deserving or diminish his legacy in any way? Is there truly anything wrong with that?

Nope, nothing wrong with that.

IbnB rightly pointed out his brother in law was the Sierra Leonan not his biological father.

Does it mean back then yamleggrs had baby factories where a Sierra Leonean patronized, spits.

kettykin:


There are even Igbo Sierra Leoneans who even became president of Sierra Leone. Yahaya Kanu and Christopher Okoro.

Aguiyi Ironsi's father ed on very early and he grew up with his elder sister who married a Sierra Leonean who adopted him.

Interesting.

kettykin:


Thank you for this piece, you have either read a good number of books or versed in history. But let me ask bluntly: even if Aguiyi Ironsi had a Sierra Leonean father, does that make him any less deserving or diminish his legacy in any way? Is there truly anything wrong with that?

@ bolded..................yes, of course

yet, none of the books informed him of the fact that, Ironsi was fostered by a sierra Leonian man - his brother in-law.

Truly, he is very versed(sic!) in history.

Aguiyi-Ironsi is from Ndume Village, Ibeku, Umuahia, in present day Abia State

His elder sister was married to Johnson Thomas, a Siera leonian, and the man practically raised Ironsi from an early age. Ironsi even took the man's name.

However, the man was his in-law, not his biological father

OkCornel:
Another interesting piece of information.

so you don't know the meaning of foster?

Saao:
so you don't know the meaning of foster?

? 🤷

What's the essence of this thread now?