Shagari’s Story: Azikiwe’s Secret Plans, Ojukwu’s Coup Ties and Ironsi’s Takeover || Part 1 Nigeria did not collapse overnight. By 1962, the cracks were already visible. The Western Region was in crisis, the Tiv uprising was spreading, Awolowo was jailed in 1963, and the census of that same year deepened national suspicion. By 1964, the constitutional crisis led to discussions among some political leaders, including Azikiwe and his associates, about the possibility of involving the military in r