He combined traditional leadership qualities with a deep knowledge of Western governance.Early … James Odu (Mid West) and a host of others. ” (Sir Ahmadu Bello October 12, 1960) I don't know when Nigerians will read meaning into the above statement and realize that ywe are all enslaved and stop bashing Igbos/Biafrans for demanding to be freed. He was the Sardauna of Sokoto and one of the prominent leaders in Northern Nigeria alongside Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, both of whom were prominent in negotiations about the region's place in an independent Nigeria.As leader of the Northern People's … Thus, other Nigerians whose relatives were severely affected saw the coup not only as tribal but also as religious, the killing of some Christians like Chiefs Akintola and Okotie-Eboh notwithstanding. I don't know when Nigerians will read meaning into the above statement and realise we are all enslaved. If anything, therefore, Ahmadu Bello was the least tribally inclined Premier of his time. At the time of his gruesome murder, that Northern Premier had only a small residential bungalow in his home town of Raba in Sokoto Province, which he built with a loan and nothing more has been traced to him as property till today. This is an apparition coming true. And, ‘The Tribune’ newspaper that published it on that date only claimed to have culled it from an online column published on October 24 2002 by a fraudulent Yoruba Journalist (name withheld) who entitled it ‘The Northern Agenda’. r known t ! http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/a-peep-into-the-past/126491/, Mu’azu Wanted Ambode As PDP Gov Candidate – Akiolu, Army Rescues 80-Year-Old Man From Boko Haram (photo), Senate To Block ‘outsiders’ From Heading Customs. The one was a Vice-President of the World Council of Churches. The Premier’s original Christmas message, earlier quoted above, was made on the eve of Christmas on Thursday, December 24, 1959, through a radio broadcast and it was published by all newspapers in the country including the vociferous ‘West African Pilot’ owned by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, the boisterous ‘Tribune’ owned by Chief Obafemi Awolowo and the clamorous ‘Daily Times’ jointly owned privately by certain prominent Nigerian individuals at that time. Again recently, when a so-National Christian Elders’ Forum (NCEF) of octogenarians published a fabricated statement in Nigerian media and falsely credited it to the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. Al-Haji Sir Ahmadu Bello (June 12, 1910 - January 15, 1966) was a Nigerian politician, and was the first premier ofthe Northern Nigeria region from 1954-1966. That was the Christmas message that Sir Ahmadu Bello delivered in a radio broadcast on Thursday, December 24, 1959. Click Here To See My Breakthrough! Re: What's The Implication Of Sir Ahmadu Bello's October 12, 1960 Statement? That statement was allegedly made at a cocktail party in Lagos. Sir Alhaji Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto: The seasons of a man’s life. No matter what interpretation or misinterpretation is given to it, in certain quarters, the fact remains that history is not anybody’s personal property and can, therefore, not be anybody’s enclave of monopoly. ~~Belle, Sardauna of So- p_art in . 17: 81. Preamble. Many other ethnic-based political parties later emerged to broaden tribalism in Nigerian politics. And, it remained intact in Nigerian historical archive until 18 years ago (2002), when a Yoruba agent of the Lucifer came up with a fabricated statement that is now being devilishly quoted and circulated spirally by mischievous elements in Nigeria, who have been  crediting it to Sir Ahmadu Bello. Here is a season in which recalling certain aspects of Nigerian history, if only to put the records straight, is a sine qua non. 12 Cement Company of Northern Nigeria 13.the Sharadda , Bompai,Challawa,Kakuri and Kudenda Industrial zones 14.the University of Northern Nigeria,stretching from Samaru to Funtua,on 4th October,1962, name changed to Ahmadu Bello University,zaria 15.the Nigerian Defence Academy 16.the kaduna International Airport 17. Haba! The Premier of Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, was killed in Ibadan, the then Headquarters of the South Western Region, while some military top brass of non-Igbo extraction were killed in different military barracks across the country. By Reporter December 12, 2020 4 No comment. Haba! 0. Sir Ahmadu Bello’s Christmas Message . All those newspapers are identifiable in Nigeria’s media history even though most of them are now defunct. Please, … He combined traditional leadership qualities with a deep knowledge of Western Nigerian politicians never learn. Except for Lt. Col. Arthur Unegbe who was killed for being too close to one Brigadier-General Zakariya’ Maimalari, a top Muslim military officer from the north, and could not be trusted, no other Igbo man of note, civilian or military, was killed in that coup. Now, looking at both (genuine and fabricated) statements quoted above very carefully, shouldn’t any sensible person be able to distinguish between truth and falsehood? It is named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, ... As Nigeria approached independence on October 1, 1960, it had only a single university: the University of Ibadan, established in 1948. He said October 1, 1960 was “another great day for me and fellow parliamentarians who were elected on Saturday, December 12, 1959 into the Federal House of … Days After Independence. Now, should that senselessly fabricated statement said to have been made by Sir Ahmadu Bello on October 12, 1960, be quoted blindly by any reasonable individual or group? He is considered to be a founding father of the modern Nigerian nation state, which was formed October 1, 1960 when Bello’s NPC forged an alliance with Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe’s NCNC (National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons) to form Nigeria’s first indigenous federal government which led … No Premier, in Nigeria, from 1954 to 1966 could be exonerated from tribalism directly or indirectly. See How To Advertise. Facebook. Our diversity may be great but the things that unite us are stronger than the things that divide us. “The New nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio. Ahmadu Bello’s Oppressive Words That Ojukwu Fought To Resist. Among the four Premiers in Nigeria’s first republic, only Ahmadu Bello was bold and sincere enough to allay the fear of the minority groups in his (Northern) region by making a public policy statement about his government’s stand concerning tribalism and religious bigotry. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. If this remains the yardstick for driving democracy in Nigeria, for how long can such democracy last? The Parrot (Newspaper) of October 12, 1960 wrote what Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto said twelve days after Nigeria's independence from Britain: '' The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate from our great grand father, Othman Dan Fodio. This is the month of December, a month of paradoxical tradefair in which lies, fabrications and falsehood are, invarably, the wares displayed for exhibition. Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2021 Oluwaseun Osewa. y. 12 Cement Company of Northern Nigeria 13.the Sharadda , Bompai,Challawa,Kakuri and Kudenda Industrial zones 14.the University of Northern Nigeria,stretching from Samaru to Funtua,on 4th October,1962, name changed to Ahmadu Bello University,zaria 15.the Nigerian Defence Academy 16.the kaduna International Airport 17. “Let me conclude this with a personal message. It is befitting on this momentous day, on behalf of my ministers and myself, to send a special word of gratitude to all Christian missions”. Coming up in the sacred month of Ramadan, the day, (January 15, 1966) actually came to confirm the axiomatic thought of an Arab poet who once asserted in a couplet thus: “Nights are heavily pregnant; they give birth to wonders in the days….”. On the other hand, the place and occasion of the fabricated statement credited to Sir Ahmadu Bello was not indicated and cannot be traced in Nigeria’s newspaper history. Sir Ahmadu Bello. We must use the minorities in the North as willing tools, and the South as conquered territories, and … However, barely five years after Nigeria’s independence, Sir Ahmadu Bello was calously killed, as Premier, on Saturday, January 15, 1966, by some Nigerian military coup plotters whose real intent was to obliterate all traces of Islam in Nigeria. Among those appointees, only Hassan Katsina and Muhammadu Shuwa were Muslims. The vice-chancellor is usually appointed for a five-year, non-renewable term. Let us forget the difference in our religion and remember the common brotherhood before God, by dedicating ourselves afresh to the great tasks which lie before us….”. Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello was a Nigerian political leader who served as the spokesman for Northern Nigeria during the country's struggle to gain independence from the British colonial government. Do you mind sharing the response he got from other regional leaders? ''The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our grandfather, Othman Danfodio. This is the month of December, a month of the paradoxical trade fair in which lies, fabrications and falsehood are, invariably, the wares displayed for exhibition. According to Parrot News Paper; October 12 1960. Although they (the coupists) killed virtually all the major key players in the then Nigerian politics except those of Igbo extraction, most of the victims of that coup were Muslims and some non-Igbo Christians who were then in prisons. That is Nigeria for you. (2) (3) (4), Mu’azu Wanted Ambode As PDP Gov Candidate – Akiolu / Army Rescues 80-Year-Old Man From Boko Haram (photo) / Senate To Block ‘outsiders’ From Heading Customs, Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10). From L-R: Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Ahmadu Bello, and Chief Obafemi Awolowo (Image: Elombah.com) This is not a tribal issue, for there are Yoruba and Igbo men who were Knighted by the British Empire before 1960 or before 1963 when Nigeria became a republic. We must RUTHLESSLY PREVENT A CHANGE OF POWER. That devilish coup was led by one Major Patrick Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, an Igbo man from the present day geographical area of Nigeria, called Delta State. I extend my greetings to all our people who are Christians on this great feast day. Sir Ahmadu Bello could also not be singularly accused of being tribally inclined because tribalism was the basis of all the existing political parties of the time. The important Ashby Commission report (submitted a month before independence) recommended adding new universities in each of Nigeria's then-three regions and the capital, Lagos. Bello was the Sardauna of Sokoto and is considered one of the founding fathers of modern Nigeria. On an occasion like this, I always remind people about our firmly rooted policy on religious tolerance. - CLICK HERE NOW TO ENLARGE YOUR MANHOOD SIZE BY AN EXTRA 3.7 INCHES IN JUST 28 DAYS FROM NOW, GET AN IRON ROCK-HARD ERECTION TODAY,AND LAST OVER 39 MINUTES PER ROUND,IN BED WITH A WOMAN TONIGHT. Now, should that senselessly fabricated statement said to have been made by Sir Ahmadu Bello on October 12, 1960, be quoted blindly by any reasonable individual or group? Ahmadu Bello is esteemed as one of the most outstanding Nigerian fathers of the nation. Vintage Press Limited. For people who can read between the lines, this adage needs no interpretation. He was the Chief estate engineer of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1967 to 1972 where he was in charge of estates, which included buildings (both design and construction), the campus road network and the water supply.Gusau also served as a … And, true to that assertion, a self-acclaimed Nigerian Christian Elders Forum’ (NCEF) has shamelessly quoted that fabricated falsehood, as usual, to justify its baseless allegation of ‘Islamization’ of Nigeria. He was engaged in political activities back in 1934. Even before the … Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello was a Nigerian political leader who served as the spokesman for Northern Nigeria during the country's struggle to gain independence from the British colonial government. Is that not a confirmation that blatant liars never think of the … This article was scheduled for Friday, January 15, 2016 to coincide with the 50th year remembrance of Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello’s assassination in Nigeria’s first military coup d’etat. Below is the tabulated list of all ABU vice-chancellors. Fayemi is our adopted son, says Sultan of Sokoto. He was also a patriarch of the political party called Northern People’s Congress (NPC). sport ofc al! pls save ur beautiful mind for better opinions...pls, They all spoilt ds country*foolish forefathers and they r still d ones ruling us*. Days After Independence. Sir Ahmadu Bello KBE (June 12, 1910 – January 15, 1966) was a Nigerian politician, and was the first premier of the Northern Nigeria region from 1954-1966. This is a typical case of an obvious mischief by heartless mischief makers just to fetch ephemeral fame and illegal income. -SIR AHMADU BELLO, October 12, 1960. Arewa House or Arewa House (Hausa: Gidan Arewa) is centre for research and historical documentations under Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, located in Kaduna, Kaduna State, in Northwest Nigeria.It is also serves as a center for historical documentation and research of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He also held the title of the Sardauna of Sokoto. Nigerian politician Sir Ahmadu Bello was the first premier of the Northern Nigeria region from 1954-1966. The Prime Minister, Alhaji Sir AbubakarTafawa Balewa and the Minister of Finance, Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh were killed in Lagos. The first time any genuinely existing newspaper ever made reference to that fabricated statement was on November 13, 2002 (42 years after it was purportedly made by Sir Ahmadu Bello. Ahmadu Bello’s mission was encapsulated in a speech he purportedly delivered on the 12th of October 1960, twelve days after Nigeria’s independence. Wednesday, July 6th 1960. ZakariMaimalari (North East); Col. Kur Mohammed (North West); Lt. Col. J. Y. Pam (North Central); Col. S. A. Shodeinde (South West); Lt. Col. Largema (North Central); Lt. Col. A. G. Unegbe (South East); S/Lt. The latter became the Premier of Midwest region, in 1963, when that region was created. Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello said, as was carried by the Parrot newspaper on October 12, 1960: "The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio. Dr Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu is the current director of the museum. It is historically notable that the chief beneficiary of the coup (Major-General Johnson AguiyiIronsi) was also of Igbo extraction. u have given dt poo so much credibility by respondin. Together with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, the premier played significant roles in the fight for … The statement was quoted from a false publication by some Biafra agitators of Igbo extraction, as a justification for their thoughtless secession bid. December 11, 2020 By Femi Abbas. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. What a shame! How and why are these case? Among the four Premiers in Nigeria during the first republic, only Ahmadu Bello, was a Muslim and he could not, in any way, be evidently linked to corruption. We use the minorities in the north as willing tools and the south as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us and never allow them to have control over their future….”. The belief of such fraudsters was that once such a fabricated article appears on the internet and is ignorantly quoted by some inconsequential mercenary writers, it would automatically become a document of fact. All Rights Reserved. L\ LHAJ[ Sir Ahmadu. Sir Ahmadu Bello KBE (June 12, 1910 – January 15, 1966) was a Nigerian politician, and was the first premier of the Northern Nigeria region from 1954-1966. His date of birth is June, 12 (1910). r known t ! The referred online was actually named ‘Nairaland’, and it can still be found on the internet today if googled. December 11, 2020 By Femi Abbas. L\ LHAJ[ Sir Ahmadu. --- Ahmadu Bello, Sultan of Sokoto, Parrot Magazine Wednesday October 12, 1960. The concocted statement was purportedly culled from a non-existing newspaper called ‘The Parrot’. Families of all creeds and colours can rely on these assurances. Niger., c1977 (Bello, Alhaji Sir Ahmadu, previously Ahmadu Rabah, Daudu Rabah, 1910-1966) found : Paden, J. N. Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto, 1986: p. 73 (exact d. of b. not clear; until late 1950s official releases used date June 12, 1909; then in late 1950s the general date of 1910 was used) The objective was to give it an undeserved credibility. A great grandson of Uthman dan Fodio, the Fulani religious leader who founded the Sokoto Caliphate, Ahmadu Bello was born on 12th June, 1909 at Rabbah, near … Eleven days after Nigeria got her political independence on October 1, 1960, the Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello in a statement carried by the parrot newspaper of October 12, 1960; said, “The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio. Widely reported by the then foremost media outfit, Parrot Newspapers, Ahmadu Bello said, “The new nation called Nigeria … It can therefore be confirmed that the statement was actually fabricated, not in the 1960s but in October 2002, by the so-called online columnist who credited it to a newspaper that never existed. Below is the fabricated Christmas Message: “…The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio. Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello KBE (June 12, 1910 – January 15, 1966) was a Nigerian politician who was the first and only premier of the Northern Nigeria region. Nigeria is an estate of their great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio, and so anyone who does not descend from their forebear is a tenant. Linkedin. As … Which other Premier appointed his private secretary from another tribe or from a religion other than Christianity? -- Sir Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna of Sokoto and Premier of Northern Region) The Parrot of October 12, 1960. hen the Spanish born American philosopher, George Santayana said that those who fail to learn the lessons of history are condemned to repeat the mistakes of history, he probably had Nigerian politicians in mind. It is happening now. The 1960 Interview Of Sir Ahmadu Bello: The Facts And Truths About Nigeria Unity - Politics - Nairaland. Subject to overriding need to preserve law and order, it is our determination that everyone should have absolute liberty to practice his belief. On October 12, 1960, barely eleven days after the purported independence of Nigeria, the Premier of the Northern region, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello, in a speech in Mecca, Saudi Arabia made the following statement: “The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great-grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. He was the Sardauna of Sokoto and one of the prominent leaders in Northern Nigeria alongside Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, both of whom were prominent in negotiations about the region's place in an independent Nigeria.As leader of the Northern People's … The other was the Vice-President of the Muslim World League. This article was scheduled for Friday, January 15, 2016 to coincide with the 50th year remembrance of Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello’s assassination in Nigeria’s first military coup d’etat. It was a matter of calling a dog a bad name in order to hang it. After all, as far back as 1953, a frontline Igbo politician (name withheld) had set such agenda for his tribe’s men when he reportedly said that “Ibos’ domination of Nigeria is a matter of time”. What a people! S. A. Ademulegun (South West); Brig. Now, should that senselessly fabricated statement said to have been made by Sir Ahmadu Bello on October 12, 1960, be quoted blindly by any reasonable individual or group? All those parties preceded ‘Jam’iyyar Mutane Arewa’ meaning Northern People’s Congress (NPC), to which Ahmadu Bello belonged. Ahmadu Bello’s mission was encapsulated in a speech he purportedly delivered on the 12th of October 1960, twelve days after Nigeria’s independence. The life of Ahmadu Bello may be divided, roughly, into three categories: 1) Pre-adult (childhood and education), from 1909—1931: twenty-two years; 2) Early adulthood (work and early career), from 1931—1949: eighteen years; 3) Middle adulthood (political career), from 1949—66: seventeen years. Sir Ahmadu Bello’s Christmas Message . https://newsrescue.com/ahmadu-bellos-fulani-northern-agenda-true-faboo After the dust had settled, it became evident that virtually all the planners of that coup as well as its executors were soldiers of Igbo extraction and Christians. How can a Christmas message by a Premier of Ahmadu Bello Status, be delivered in October, two months and two weeks before Christmas? The adage goes thus: “Any slave that is desperate to forcefully usurp an estate bequeathed to an innocent orphan must fabricate a rootless history to justify his/her inordinate ambition for usurpation”. In twenty years, Sir Ahmadu Bello got the post of premier in the Northern Nigeria region. Footage of the Premier of Northern Nigeria Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto visiting the United Nations building in New York City. Recall that briefly after the independence, precisely on October 12, 1960, the then Premier of Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello, (Sarduana of Sokoto), yearned for a Nigeria that will be an estate of the caliphate, enslaving the south while employing the services of Northerner minorities. One Nigeria is a farce! Former premier of northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, believed that Nigeria should be an estate of his great grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. By Richard Izuchukwu Oragwuncha For family writers 21st October 2016. The trio assumed office as Premiers, in 1954,  through party-based elections. And, why did his killers link him alone to tribalism and bigotry? The construction of various secondary schools.colleges , Libraries and … October 31, 2020. Now, there are important revelations about the vision of Sir Ahmadu Bello, as captured in the above, and which vision his people have executed with great effectiveness for the past 5 decades: 1. Virtually all  those coup plotters were of Igbo extraction and no single one of them was a Muslim, an indication that the coup was religiously motivated. This man of colossal status became the Premier of Northern Nigeria in 1954, the same year in which his political counterparts and arch-rivals, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe and Chief Obafemi Awolowo, became Premiers of Eastern and Western regions respectively. SIR AHMADU BELLO (1909 – 1966) | Biography, History, Facts, Politics and Death. Here is an excerpt from what he said while sending a Christmas message to northern Christians at the time of Christmas in 1959: “…We are people of many different races, tribes and religions, who are knit together by common history, common interests and common ideals. The construction of various secondary schools.colleges , Libraries and … We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. The top military officers who were killed in the senseless coup included: Brig. The evil planting of that seed marked the beginning of an agonizing voyage of destiny on which Nigerians embarked without a compass. Twitter. Those coup plotters had killed the Muslim leaders in government, inclding Premier Ahmadu Bello, Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and several other poltical leaders of other tribal extractions, in that year’s sacred month of Ramadan, before they started looking for reasons to give as a justification for the heinous termination of those leaders’ lives. Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Who else among his peers can be said to have left such a flank behind? This is the month of December, a month of the paradoxical trade fair in which lies, fabrications and falsehood are, invariably, the wares displayed for exhibition. January 15, 1966 was a Saturday like no other one in the history of Nigeria. They were later joined by Chief Denis Osadebe as the fourth Premier in Nigeria. Al-Haji Sir Ahmadu Bello (June 12, 1910 - January 15, 1966) was a Nigerian politician, and was the first premier ofthe Northern Nigeria region from 1954-1966. Is that sense of entitlement and ownership of Nigeria by the north still what we are seeing and experiencing in Nigeria today? Q. By Reporter December 12, 2020 4 No comment. Now, if we may ask, should that senselessly fabricated statement, said to have been made by Sir Ahmadu Bello on October 12, 1960, be quoted blindly by any reasonable individual or group? The 9th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was Sir Ahmadu Bello KBE (June 12, 1910 – January 15, 1966) was a Nigerian politician, and was the first premier of the Northern Nigeria region from 1954-1966. Sir Ahmadu Bello, the only Premier from the North, at that time, could also not be singularly accused of being tribally inclined because tribalism was the basis of all the existing political parties of the time. Late Sir Ahmadu Bello, Nigeria's first prime minister, with Princess Alexandra on October 1, 1960 Source: UGC The scene at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, on October 1, 1960 That original statement was equally published by many other smaller newspapers in Nigeria. Januar 1966) war als Nachfahre von Usman Dan Fodio Sardauna (Herr über die Leibwache) von Sokoto und nigerianischer Politiker.. Sir Ahmadu Bello arbeitete zunächst als Lehrer und wurde später Oberhaupt der Sokoto Native Authority, der kolonialen Selbstverwaltung Sokotos, unter britischer Oberhoheit. Sir, Ahmadu Bello the Sardauna of Sokoto, was the son of Ibrahim Mai Rabah, grandson of Sultan Atiku, great grandson of Sultan Bello, and great grandson of that Famous Islamic Scholar and reformer Shehu Usman ibn Fodiyo, the Mujaddadi, the Amirul Muminin and founder of the Sokoto Caliphate. This is the month in which ostentation displaces faith and deception replaces conscience. The place of birth is Rabbah Sokoto. Preamble. If religion was therefore the reason for the coup, the two of them ought to have been killed for bigotry. I guess the 100 years expiration shelf life of the territory called Nigeria has already elapsed. Femi Fani-Kayode: "Sir Ahmadu Bello Didn't Like Luxury; He Loved Them" / Osinbajo Visits Ibrahim Bello, The Emir Of Gusau (Photos) / Dino … Sir Ahmadu Bello was one of the greatest Nigerian nationalists and, perhaps the most forceful Nigerian politician of the 1950s and early 1960. One Nigeria indeed! BRAND NEW SOLUTION!!! All rights reserved. He had not even completed the payment of the loan he obtained for the building of that bungalow before he was murdered. Page 12 DAILY TIMES October 1, 1960 ~ I '. The Sultan of Sokoto Mohammadu Sa’adu Abubakar said this at the fifth Anniversary of the Centre for Historical … Ahmadu Bello University has a chancellor as its ceremonial head, while the vice-chancellor is the chief executive and academic officer. They came to take over all the lands in this country. The Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, was killed with his wife and some other people in Kaduna, the then Headquarters of Northern Nigeria. In 1960, he said, "This nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. The south should read history to understand the political ideology of the north. He was the Sardauna of Sokoto and one of the prominent leaders in Northern Nigeria alongside Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, both of whom were prominent in negotiations about the region's place in an independent Nigeria. As a matter of fact, if there was any feeling of the coup in Nigeria’s Eastern Region at all, it was that of victory and heroism. Bello and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa were major figures in Northern Nigeria pre-independence politics and both men played major roles in negotiations about the region's place in an independent Nigeria.

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