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Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon [1] 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. [ 2 ] Gowon delivered the famous "no victor, no vanquished" speech at the war's end to promote healing and reconciliation. [ 3 ]
Victoria Hansatu Gowon (born 22 August 1946) is a Nigerian nurse and the third first lady of Nigeria. She is married to General Yakubu Gowon who was Nigerian Head of State from 1966 to 1975. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Yakubu Gowon: Head of Federal Military Government (1966-1975) Murtala Mohammed: Head of State (1975–76) Rear-Admiral Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey: Chief of Naval Staff (1964 –1973), Chief of Staff of the Supreme Headquarters (1973–75) Nelson Bossman Soroh: Chief of Naval Staff (1973–1975) Michael Ayinde Adelanwa: Chief of Naval Staff (1975 ...
Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka CFR (1932–1980) was a Nigerian politician from Benue State and a former minister for Transport and then Communications under General Yakubu Gowon. He was one of the founding members of the United Middle Belt Congress, a political organization dedicated to protecting and advocating for the country's Middle Belt. [1]
Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson Listen ⓘ (9 February 1936 – 30 October 2019) was a Nigerian Army Brigadier who served as Military Administrator of the Federal territory of Lagos from January 1966 to May 1967 during the military regime of General Aguyi-Ironsi (to July 1966, and General Gowon subsequently), and then as the pioneer and first Governor of Lagos State from May 1967 to July 1975 during ...
General Yakubu Gowon assumed power on 1 August 1966 in a coup that deposed General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi. In May 1967 he reorganized the four regions in twelve states, appointing a military governor for each state. Gowon was deposed in a coup on 29 July 1975, replaced by General Murtala Muhammed
Anthony Ukpabi Asika (28 June 1936 – 14 September 2004) was a Nigerian academic and civil servant. He served as the Administrator of East Central State during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon, appointed when his predecessor, the Eastern Region governor Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, led the Biafran state into secession.
Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey (6 March 1918 – 12 December 1991) [1] was a Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral who served as head of the Nigerian Navy (i.e. Chief of Naval Staff), [2] acting foreign minister, [3] and chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters, [4] making him the de facto vice president of Nigeria during Yakubu Gowon's regime.