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63 years ago: How enemies humiliated Awolowo at Independence, but Balewa intervened -

Chief Obafemi Awolowo, former Premier of Western Region, had the greatest shock of his life on 1 October 1960 when the Union Jack, the British flag, was lowered. He had fought side by side such nationalists like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ernest Ikoli, Oba Samuel Akinsanya, H.O. Davies, others- all of whom, as Awo put it, were… ....

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