By Abdullahi Inuwa
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has demanded an official apology and a staggering N10 trillion compensation from President Bola Tinubu, following former military president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s (IBB) recent revelation that the 1966 coup was not an “Igbo coup.”
Ohanaeze insists that the long-standing narrative, which blamed the Igbo for Nigeria’s first military coup, has fueled decades of marginalization and stereotyping against the Southeast. In a strongly worded statement, the group argued that Babangida’s disclosure vindicates the Igbo people, calling on the Federal Government to take immediate steps to redress the historical injustice.
“The misconception of the 1966 coup has been used to justify systemic exclusion, political alienation, and economic strangulation of the Igbo nation. Now that the truth has been laid bare, we demand an official apology from the Nigerian government and N10 trillion in compensation for the years of injustice suffered by our people,” Ohanaeze stated.
The group also urged the Tinubu-led administration to take concrete steps toward national reconciliation, including fair representation of the Southeast in governance and economic development projects.
As the demand sparks heated debates across the country, all eyes are on the Presidency to see how it will respond to this historic call for justice.
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