Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon GCFR (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian general and statesman who led the Federal military government war efforts during the ...
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General Yakubu "Jack" Gowon (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian politician and general. He was the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Yakuba Gowon is a Nigerian military leader who served as head of state from 1966 until 1975, when he was removed in a bloodless coup.
Military Governors in Nigeria during the Yakubu Gowon regime ... General Yakubu Gowon assumed power on 1 August ... Languages. Igbo. Wikipedia. This page was last ...
chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity · 27 May 1973. end time ; President of Nigeria · 1 August 1966. end time ; Minister of Foreign Affairs · 1966. end ...
Yakubu is an English transliteration of a West African name and is a cognate of Jacob and James. Notable people with the name include: Given name.
Five heads of state were deposed in a military coup (Nnamdi Azikiwe, Yakubu Gowon, Shehu Shagari, Muhammadu Buhari and Ernest Shonekan). Four heads of state ...
Nigerian general and statesman, head of state (1966–75). He seized power in 1966, ousting the leader of an earlier military coup.
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