Nwafor orizu

Nwafor Orizu (1915-1999). was a Nigerian of Igbo origin and Nigeria`s first Senate President from (1960-1966) during the First Republic of Nigeria. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (685x976, 89 KB)Nwafor Orizu, Nigerias First Senate President. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (685x976, 89 KB)Nwafor Orizu, Nigerias First Senate President. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The President of the Senate is the title often given to the presiding officer, or chairman, of a senate. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Around the world there have been a number of First Republics: French First Republic - 1792 First Spanish Republic First Philippine Republic In Italy the term First Republic is used informally to refer to the period up to 1991, when a series of scandals (mainly bribery) hit many politicians. ...

The President of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe, also of Igbo origin, had left the country in late 1965 first for Europe, then on a cruise to the caribbean, after allegedly being tipped off of the coup. Orizu Under the law, became Acting President and had all the powers of the President. Nnamdi Azikiwe Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikwe, or, informally, as Zik, (November 16, 1904-May 11, 1996) was Nigerias first President. ... The Ibo are a group of people living in what is now Nigeria. ... An Acting President is a person who takes the place of the president of an organization for a brief period, due to forced absence, illness or death, and is replaced by the original president or by a new one, as the case requires. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ...

January 16th, a group of Nigerian army officers, under Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu, struck. The coup was planned by young military officers - lgbos and non lgbos - disgusted with the state of the Nigerian nation. The 1966 Nigerian nation had an Igbo President, an Igbo man as President of the Senate. It was the first coup d'etat by the Nigerian military. In the confusion that followed, Nwafor Orizu, as Acting President, handed over power to General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi commanding the Nigerian Army. President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... The President of the Senate is the title often given to the presiding officer, or chairman, of a senate. ... An Acting President is a person who takes the place of the president of an organization for a brief period, due to forced absence, illness or death, and is replaced by the original president or by a new one, as the case requires. ... JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi Johnson Thomas Umananke Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924 - 1966) was a Nigerian Igbo political figure. ...

At 11.50 pm, Dr. Orizu made a nationwide broadcast, reading a military prepared speech, announcing the cabinet's "voluntary" decision to transfer power to the armed forces. Major General Ironsi then made his own broadcast, accepting the "invitation". JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi Johnson Thomas Umananke Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924 - 1966) was a Nigerian Igbo political figure. ...

Until recent eye witness testimony made it apparent, it had always been assumed in the press that the hand-over was voluntary although unconstitutional. However, it does seem that as far back as 1969, the press has uncovered the involuntary nature of the so-called hand-over.

On January 17, Major General Ironsi established the Supreme Military Council in Lagos and announced Decree No. 1, effectively suspending the constitution. Later that day Major PCK Nzeogwu, the leader of the revolt in the northern region negotiated a conditional surrender in which Ironsi agreed not to bring the mutineers to military trial. And although the mutiny was practically over, military rule had arrived. Nigeria's first democratic experiment was effectively over. This would setup the Biafran War. JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi Johnson Thomas Umananke Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924 - 1966) was a Nigerian Igbo political figure. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi Johnson Thomas Umananke Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924 - 1966) was a Nigerian Igbo political figure. ... The Nigerian Civil War, 1967 - 1970, was an ethnic and political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the South-eastern provinces of Nigeria as the self-proclaimed republic of Biafra. ...

Until recent eye witness testimony made it apparent, it had always been assumed in the press that the hand-over was voluntary although unconstitutional. However, it does seem that as far back as 1969, Martin Dent pointed out the involuntary nature of the so-called hand-over in an academic paper.

Afterwards, Orizu faded from the political scene the moment he transferred power to Aguiyi-Ironsi. But an educator, he remained. Before the civil war he had set up a high school, the Nigerian Secondary School, in Nnewi, Anambra State. He remained its proprietor till, after the defeat of Biafra, the state government took over all the schools. After that he remained a teacher and an educator. JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi Johnson Thomas Umananke Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924 - 1966) was a Nigerian Igbo political figure. ... Nnewi is the second largest city in Anambra state in southeastern Nigeria (previously known as Republic of Biafra). ... Anambra is a state in east-central Nigeria. ...