Aburi Agreement: How Ojukwu Outsmarted Gowon in January 1967

How did Ojukwu outsmart Gowon at Aburi in January 1967?

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

02:31 The Road to Aburi

09:25 Ojukwu’s Manoeuvring in Aburi

15:09 Outcome and Tactical Victory

18:11 Prince Akenzua’s Memo

22:18 Decree No. 8

24:35 Creating Nigeria’s 12 states

28:56 Gowon announces the creation of Nigeria’s 12 states

32:06 Gowon announces the beginning of the Nigerian Civil War

34:12 Historical Legacy of the Aburi Accord

37:41 Why the Aburi Accord Failed

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