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Yakubu Gowon Fast Facts
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89 years old
Zodiac Sign
Libra
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Celebrities born on October 19
Born in 1934
89 years old Politicians
Libra named Yakubu
Politicians from Nigeria
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First name Yakubu
Yakubu Gowon
Yakubu Gowon, affectionately known as Jack Gowon, is a retired general and military leader of the Nigerian army. As head of state of Nigeria, Gowon presided over a controversial Nigerian civil war and delivered his famous "no winners, losers" speech at the end of the war in an attempt to promote healing and reconciliation. The Nigerian Civil War ranks among the bloodiest civil wars in modern history, with some accusing Gowon of crimes against humanity and genocide. Gowon insisted that he did not do any wrongdoing during the war and that his leaders saved the country. An Anglican Christian from an Anga minority family in northern Nigeria, Gowon is a Nigerian nationalist and an advocate of unity and unity in Nigeria. Gowon's coming to power after the July 1966 coup strengthened Nigeria's military. Consequently, Gowon was Nigeria's longest serving head of state, in power for almost nine years until he was ousted in General Murtala Mohammed's 1975 coup.
BornOctober 19, 1934, Kanke, Northern Region, British Nigeria, (now Kanke, Nigeria)
NationalityNigerian
Spouse(s)Victoria Gowon
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst, Staff College, Camberley, Joint Staff College, Latimer, University of Warwick
Preceded byJohnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Succeeded byMurtala Mohammed

About Yakubu Gowon

Politician Yakubu Gowon was born in Nigeria on October 19, 1934. He's 89 years old today.

From 1966 to 1975, he was the President of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria. During the Nigerian Civil War, his term was characterised by rampant corruption, and he was particularly instrumental in preventing Biafran secession.

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Yakubu Gowon before becoming famous

Yakubu Gowon was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1934 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He went to Sandhurst, Staff College, and Camberley Joint Service Defence College at the Royal Military Academy.

Achievement of Yakubu Gowon

After being exiled in the United Kingdom following his political overthrow, he earned a PhD in political science at the University of Warwick.

Yakubu Gowon's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in a Plateau State community near Kanke.

Yakubu Gowon Collabed with

In Nigeria, he and World Leader Abdulsalami Abubakar were both leaders.

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Abdulsalami Abubakar, 81

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Yakubu Gowon Income & Net worth

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