Ojukwu endorsed Gowon as head of state – Gen Mobolaji Johnson

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Give Mobolaji Johnson credit for being largely honest with this interview. His recollection is spot on in almost all parts. He has a good memory after all these years.

He is right that Ojukwu did agree to endorse Gowon as leader IF:

(a) the federal government kept to the decisions reached at Aburi.
(b) Gowon's title was changed from "Supreme Commander" to "Commander-in-Chief". It was Ojukwu that introduced the phrase "Commander-in-Chief" into the Nigerian lexicon.

The full interview is reproduced below.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2009/oct/17/national-17-10-2009-001.htm