15. A History of Nigeria: The 1967 Aburi Accord

On January 4 and 5, 1967, delegates and representatives from both the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Eastern Region, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Emeka Ojukwu, met in Aburi, Ghana to agree on what is now known as the Aburi Accord. #HistoryVille Join this channel to become a member: https://www.youtube.com/HistoryVille/... Get Ayomide Akinbode's latest historical novels on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ayomide-Akinbo... Subscribe to HistoryVille: https://www.youtube.com/HistoryVille?... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on Social Media: Facebook:   / thehistoryville   Instagram:   / historyville   Twitter:   / historyville   LinkedIn:   / historyville   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website for interesting historical articles: https://www.thehistoryville.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:55 The Genesis of the Aburi Accord 02:27 The Significance of the July 29, 1966, Coup 03:50 On the Road to Aburi 07:01 Why the Aburi Accord Failed 09:33 The Role of the Permanent Secretaries 13:25 Decree No. 8 15:39 Why Nigeria’s 12 states were created 17:47 Ojukwu Declares Biafra 20:05 Gowon announces the creation of Nigeria’s 12 states 23:26 Gowon announces the beginning of the Nigerian Civil War 24:29 Next Episode (The 30-Month Civil War)