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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yakubu_GowonYakubu Gowon - Wikipedia

    Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon GCFR (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian former Head of State and statesman who led the Federal military government war efforts during the Nigerian Civil War. Gowon delivered the famous "no victor, no vanquished" speech at the war's end to promote healing and reconciliation.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Yakubu-GowonYakubu Gowon | Education, Age, & Facts | Britannica

    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. He presided over the country during Biafra’s attempt to secede from Nigeria and the ensuing war (1967–70).

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  4. www.vanguardngr.com › 2017 › 01Lifetime achievers Yakubu Gowon: The peaceful war general

    Yakubu Gowon. By Dapo Akinrefon. Nigeria’s history will be incomplete without the mention of former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd). This could be as a result of the...

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  6. www.youtube.com › watchFull Interview: Gowon Recounts Military Intervention In ... -...

    A former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu "Jack" Dan-Yumma Gowon, speaks on the military intervention in governance in Nigeria and the crisis that had ...

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  7. www.africanews.com › 2024/02/22 › nigerias-yakubu-gowon-lastNigeria's Yakubu Gowon, the last living founding father of ... -...

    Feb 22, 2024 · The former Nigerian leader and last living witness to the creation of ECOWAS calls for the lifting of sanctions on coup-hit countries and a summit to discuss the community's future. He warns of the threat of disunity and the risk of forgiveness for the break-up of the regional bloc.

  8. www.academia.edu › 40023579 › A_Reconstructor_and_Nation(PDF) A Reconstructor and Nation-Builder: General Yakubu Gowon...

    General Yakubu Gowon Years, 1969-1975: A Conspectus Lieutenant Colonel Yakubu Gowon became the military head of state in 1969 following the assassination of the erstwhile military ruler in the country General Aguiyi Ironsi in the countercoup of 1966.

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    Two important things to note about the July 29, 1975 coup, that brought about the rise and fall of Yakubu Gowon are:One, it was bloodless.Two, it was carried...

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