BREAKING: Gowon: They Came Back From Aburi, Agreed And Signed, He Begins To Tell Us Malaria Struck Him – Nnadi
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Tony Nnadi, Secretary-General of the Lower Niger Congress (LNC) and Co-Founder of NINAS, has renewed his criticism of former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, accusing him of distorting historical events surrounding the Nigerian Civil War while rejecting allegations of genocide against the people of Biafra.
Nnadi made the remarks during an interview on Afia News, on Wednesday, 3 June, 2026, where he reflected on events leading up to the 1967-1970 civil war and challenged Gowon’s account of key developments that preceded the conflict.
Speaking on the controversy surrounding the implementation of the Aburi Accord, Nnadi argued that Nigeria’s political leaders had reached a consensus during the January 1967 meeting in Aburi, Ghana, but failed to uphold the agreements upon their return.
“They came back from Aburi. They agreed on everything, signed it and then he comes back and he begins to tell us that malaria struck him down from telling the country that was waiting in anxiety what they agreed on in Aburi,” Nnadi said.
The LNC leader contended that the failure to fully implement the accord contributed significantly to the breakdown of trust between the Federal Military Government and the Eastern Region, eventually paving the way for the declaration of Biafra and the outbreak of war.
According to Nnadi, historical records surrounding the Aburi meeting remain central to understanding the roots of the conflict and the grievances that continue to shape conversations about the war decades after it ended. He maintained that attempts to deny allegations of genocide or minimize the suffering experienced during the conflict cannot be separated from discussions about the political decisions that preceded the war.
