By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA FCT – Legal practitioner, Barrister Malcom Omirhobo has given his own account of the actual reasons that led to the Nigeria/Biafra war contrary to the claim that it was the South-east desire to secede that led to the war.
Omirhobo blamed the cause of the civil war squarely on General Yakubu Gowon’s poor and weak leadership style, youthful exuberance among others.
Reacting to the misconception cum misinformation on his X account, Omirhobo said, “It is not true that South-East desire to secede that led to the Nigeria/Biafra War but rather it was Gowon’s poor and weak leadership style, colonial mentality , youthful exuberance and immaturity that led to the Nigerian /Biafran war .
He further stated that Gowon refused, failed and/or neglected to stop the senseless killing of the Igbos and their look alikes through out Nigeria especially in the North by civilians and members of the armed forces . Addinf that he refused to provide funds to the Eastern Region Government to cater for the injured and displaced Igbos that ran to their home land for safety from all parts of Nigeria . Gowon without any good reason refused the Aburi Accord .
He concluded by saying: “For the records the Igbo fought in self defence.”
