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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 ]
The head of state as at that time was Gen Yakubu Gowon and the Biafran troop were led by Col Chukuemeka Ojukwu. [1] The war lasted for three years, from 6 Jul 1967 to 15 Jan 1970. Gowon had just been chosen as the Head of State after a coup d'état on 15 January 1966, which left the first Military Head of State Major General Johnson Ironsi ...
The initial President of the Supreme Military Council was Maj.-Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. He was replaced by Murtala Muhammed (in 1975) and Olusegun Obasanjo (in 1976) in successive coups.
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
The 1975 Nigerian coup d'état was a bloodless military coup which took place in Nigeria on 29 July 1975 [1] [2] when a faction of junior Armed Forces officers overthrew General Yakubu Gowon (who himself took power in the 1966 counter-coup). Colonel Joseph Nanven Garba announced the coup in a broadcast on Radio Nigeria (which became FRCN in ...
General Yakubu Gowon (born 1934) 1 August 1966 29 July 1975 (deposed.) 8 years, 362 days Supreme Military Council [12] [13] 4 General Murtala Mohammed (1938–1976) 29 July 1975 13 February 1976 (assassinated.) 199 days [13] [14] 5 General Olusegun Obasanjo (born 1937) 13 February 1976 1 October 1979 (resigned.) 3 years, 230 days
Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was made the Head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria, serving for six months before being overthrown and assassinated in the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup. Aguiyi-Ironsi was succeeded by General Yakubu Gowon, who established a Supreme Military Council. Gowon held power until July 1975, when he was ...
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 ]