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Not many realize that several officers of northern origin took part in Nigeria's first military coup. The "Igbo coup" tag attached to the Majors' assault ignores the fact that scores of northern officers took part in the Lagos operations, and even assisted Nzeogwu when he stormed the residence of the Northern Region's premier...
At independence the Northern region was given more seats in parliament than the two Southern regions put together.This meant that no meaningful governmental decision affecting Nigeria could be taken without the consent of the North.Southern rulers belatedly began to appreciate that Northern politicians were not as naïve as they thought...
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