Killed in his House at Night: The Story of Ladoke Akintola, Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria

[@OluwadareKolawole]

The guy is a man of history, thanks.

[@adukeakinwumiju678]

Thank you so much for this documetary The two wives Chief Mrs H.I.D Awolowo and Mrs Faderera Akintola played a major role in the fallout. There is reliable source that at one point both men settled the fallout but Mrs Awolowo sent her husband back to Chief Akintola to tell him that" Mama said the fight is not over,it has just started. So sad situation. In the end there were no winners. Both lost their children in terrible circumstances🙏

[@7Sinmi]

Yes, the 2 wives are, the situation of Nigeria of today, just because of their AMBITIONS.

[@azeeztaiwo2543]

Its obvious the narrator isnt a Yoruba but I must commend ur unbaised reporting. Balanced to his ability wirhout any hidden social-political motives to score scores. Kudos

[@backinhistory9]

Hahahahaha. Narrator isn't Yoruba for sure. But he intends to take some courses at Ife on proper pronunciation of Yoruba names. Lol 😆. Many thanks for your appreciation of the video.

[@jennifereguakhide4176]

I love this history documentary channel. Keep up the good work 👍

[@jay51200]

Thank you for this video. It opened my mind regarding Akintola,I have always seen Awolowo video. It's all about politics,NO VICTOR, NO VANQUISHED ....the Yoruba tribe have moved on!

[@ifedolaJoseph]

Thank you sir for this piece of hard work. More power to your elbow

[@justusjesusegun6122]

This is fantastic! Well done!

[@alhagiesediafofana9131]

The background sound is nice

[@MrJideyusuf]

A very good and commendable efforts. Iwe Iroyin was published in 1859. There were few inaccuracies. Akintola went on scholarship to UK to train as journalist in BBC. He completed that before reading Law. The Nigerian Bar was not yet established in1949. A very good job.

[@backinhistory9]

Yes, thank you so much for the observations. Being called to the Nigerian Bar is a slip, and I apologise for that; in my script, it is English Bar that I had written. I appreciate you sir.

[@TEEFAB]

The military did us dirty and took us several years back 😢! We're yet to recover from those senseless coups to date. Thank you for this channel. This will help our children in knowing about our history 🙏.

[@ycshittu5412]

The coup wasnt senseless. One region thought they were smarter than others. Thats why they planned a coup and eliminated the top people of the other tribes so they could monopolize the country. Go and read " why we struck". They couldnt handle the backlash.

[@nikepaul6861]

Thank you for letting us know. God Almighty continue to Bless you Amen

[@OluwadareKolawole]

I appreciate your efforts for this documentary, this make some of us to know what generated crises between the two giant politians, their wifes

[@samuelaluko8816]

Yoruba Ronu record by the late Chief Hubert Ogunde is brought to my memory.

[@Afro_Updates]

if you sticked to this channel for 2 years you will have Phd in History

[@odionaloba1350]

Hmmmmmmn ! In yoruba studies. U talked about Nigeria independent without Mentioning Chief Anthony Enahoro; the political ground architect ? Ur political pseudo-historical evangelism - parochially remains tribalistically deviant , dubious , ethnocentrically bias and otherwise.

[@SupremeBros2012]

@@odionaloba1350mr grammar , you do know there are many videos on these subjects you mentioned, on this channel This is a specific story on Akintola , even my toddler understands this

[@paulanuforo8010]

He was the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubland

[@TEEFAB]

Yes he was

[@OmotayoAjayi]

This informations and histories are educative,memorable and inspiring

[@JosephMusonda-j3b]

Soldiers should not engage in politics but should remain in barracks. Soldiers shed blood unnecessarily to hold power.

[@lastwapbender]

Well civilian presidents are worse

[@TEEFAB]

​@@lastwapbender But do they kill?

[@LabisiAdeoti]

SLA Newspaper Was Not The 1st Yoruba Paper. "Iwe Irohin" (ie THE NEWSPAPER) Was 1st Published In Abeokuta In The Year 1859 By Henry Townsend.

[@akachi6143]

These videos are very vital

[@FemiOlamide1]

How could they have settled their differences before they departed . They died about 21 years apart and Awolowo was in jail when Akintola died

[@freedomchannel7235]

Please can you make a video about former military president of Gambia

[@RayMakowane]

Thank you

[@ativiejonathan3705]

❤❤❤❤❤ the history as always

[@didoburns]

Up until now I only heard about his face off with Chief Awolowo, he was a colourful politician.

[@davidibiyemi1308]

Thanks Sir

[@adedokunadeshewa]

You're doing well ❤

[@ladydee3929]

my dear you got my sub

[@olawaleolasunkanmiahmed7307]

God bless you sir.

[@godwinjohnson-igeli764]

It's educative

[@adejareolaiya707]

So now we know the people who fought for independence that failed the people of Nigeria.

[@simanalonso]

Great story

[@FemiOlamide1]

Fantastic narration and very powerful imagery

[@ategunalaafia]

Thank you for sharing, however, I'd kindly suggest you put more effort into the pronunciation of the Yoruba names 🤝

[@backinhistory9]

Hahahaha. I will. Pardon me. I normally send the words to my Yoruba friends and cousins to help pronounce and send to me on WhatsApp. I promise to do more, my dear.

[@ADEDIRANTAIWO-x3n]

you did not mention that he became the 'AARE ONA KAKANFO' of Yoruba land which means GENERALISSIMO OF YORUBALAND

[@Ausmoreconstruction]

Great man

[@daviesj2472]

Akintola taku😂😂😂 I grew up hearing that statement from my Mom 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Majority33]

😂

[@TEEFAB]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GboladeFabusuyi1]

……also from my Dad 😅

[@Ekundayo-ce5el]

I don't want to hear the word "Nationlist" as there are no nationalsts in Nigeria. We never have nationlists and we don't need them to resolve Nigeria's consitutional problems. We need tribalists to solve Nigeria's problems . Every tribe is important and so are all their interests and the only way forward for Nigeria is to allow all tribes to bring all their problems , concerns to the round table and lets negotiate a constitution that is acceptable to every tribe .

[@abayomioluwagbamila5051]

U did not put in your history how Akintola Ladoke try to fight the military back when they came to shoot him

[@adewaledaramola901]

Thank you sir ! Because people who might not know may be thinking that he was just held and killed him like chicken without fighting back.

[@oludadeabiodun8349]

I thought that story was a fable..I heard he changed to different animals before he was eventually killed....hmmmmm

[@MakolaMambo]

Not only that. The narrative is also uncomfortably silent on the role of Major Nzegwu and the Ibo military officers...😮

[@GboladeFabusuyi1]

……that was even the reason for his elimination, from books that I read.

[@akinolaphillip]

The indefatigable! You may like him or hate him.

[@jideotuify]

OBIRIN !!

[@florenceadaawe3701]

Please AKINTOLA DIED LONG TIME BEFORE THE FIRST COUP.

[@backinhistory9]

Really? That's interesting. But let's do it this way: Date of the first military coup: January 15, 1966 Date of assassination of Akintola: January 15, 1966 That looks the same. Do have a great day. 👍

[@OnyedimmaNwabunor-so7qo]

Let note that history does not lier

[@seuna.8438]

The greatest mistake of Awolowo was leaving that Premier seat. He could have acted like Sardauna, send someone to the Federal as opposition and keep making impact on your people in the Western region. Premier of regions have more influence on their people than the Prime Minister. In fact, Sardauna was the one controlling Tafawa Balewa. The fight between both of them was just a clash of ideologies. Sarduana loved Akintola and believed forming a coalition with him would be the best, especially seeing how the first coalition with Azikwe NCNC played out where the Easterners took over everywhere and didn't remember they formed a coalition with some people to gain Federal power. Awolowo and Sarduana did not like each other cos he believed a coalition with the Eastern region would be the best, which he wanted the first time but Azikwe changed the plan and went with the North.

[@GboladeFabusuyi1]

Sardauna loved Zakinthos for pure political reason, nothing more. The duo of Tafawa Balewa and Sardauna saw the crack in the west as an opportunity to create an inroad into South Western politics and divide/subjugate the region politically . The reason why many Yorubas disagreed with Akintola

[@seuna.8438]

@ Sarduana has always been skeptical of the union. The main reason was domination. He's always afraid that the level of wealth and education in the South wld mean the North would serve the.South forever. Did you know as at the time of independence discussion, the whole Northern region has just one graduate. It's one of the reasons Sarduana thought we are not ready for independence. Azikiwe also didn't help the matter in the first republic. The Easterners took over almost every Federal jobs, including in the Western region. You know they suppose to share the reward of the coalition together with the North. That's when Sarduana thought he has to redo his political calculation. Maybe if the first republic had given Sarduana confidence that the union wld be fair, maybe there won't be a need for Sarduana trying to align with Akintola and disrupt the Western region peace. Maybe there won't be a need for military takeover.

[@FakileVictor]

It's has been a long time ibadan strong men has house has been invading

[@Sankara80-v5f]

You forgot to mention akintola was the Are ona kakanfo of yoruba land

[@backinhistory9]

I am sorry. I missed that. I honestly thought I had in my script. More videos can still be made on the man SLA.

[@blessingkautox6726]

Were those tribal marks on his face or was he cut during fights?

[@pobat73pobat90]

He could have escaped that death. He had enough fortification to escape it, but he lacked yoruba people call Mo'ja Mo'sa. He hid his wife & children & started to return fire against the soldiers.

[@OluwadareKolawole]

Why did Faderera wanted to take over HIDcoca-cola business? Who will just surrender his or business just like that?

[@rasheedtiamiyu4717]

Let put in mind that chief Samuel Akintola did not offen

[@akeemhassan4813]

YOU DID NOT TELL US WHO KILLED HIM, BECAUSE HIM NOT A MILITARY MAN SO WHY WAS HE KILLED IN A MILITARY COUP?

[@drakekiyaga9795]

Colossus

[@akinkunmijimos2182]

GEAT LEADEF THAI LOST

[@MakolaMambo]

No mention of the role of Azikiwe and igbo military officers! Why so?😮

[@backinhistory9]

I am trying to understand Azikiwe’s role in Akintola’s life and times, sir.

[@Oluyhemief]

Akintola was a traitor. He stabbed Awolowo at the back because of lust for power.

[@akangberamonilasisi3512]

I think this is the propaganda the media made us to believe but an objective study of the impasse will reveal otherwise.

[@ADEDIRANTAIWO-x3n]

So your own understanding of what you just listen to is this?

[@jay51200]

Akintola is not a traitor that is politics ,even consider the Nigeria politics of today

[@Ekundayo-ce5el]

Very selfish leader who sold the west to Sardauna

[@asabadragon4052]

What a great man 😮😅😊

[@ChukwuemekaCamara]

Aknitola want power by force useless man

[@adukeakinwumiju678]

Please don't speak ill of the dead. No matter his mistakes it is now for God to give judgement for him as well as Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Memories I grew up in the western region. The fallout between them and their wives affected the region hence the title 'Wild,Wild West', Very traumatic for us. I was young but the carnage, the thuggery, burning of houses, etc cannot be forgotten but is best left to history. I grew up in Ibadan the centre of it all 🙏

[@alamedealamede8471]

What do you expect from persons who don't respect their elders?​@@adukeakinwumiju678

[@margaritathomas-oy7gk]

Please mind your language

[@jay51200]

Useless utterances from Useless mind with Useless sense

[@ChukwuemekaCamara]

Oga you are crazy Aknitola is bigotry man stop lieing

[@DamilolaOjuri]

😮 don't use derogatory remarks please 🙏

[@marvinstone9651]

Thanks 🙏