yakubu gowon

Yakubu Gowon is a Nigerian military officer who served as the country’s Head of State from 1966 to 1975. He came to power after a series of coups, led Nigeria through the devastating Biafran Civil War (1967‑1970), and oversaw post‑war reconstruction and the introduction of oil‑based economic policies. Gowon was ousted in a peaceful coup in July 1975 and later lived in exile before returning to Nigeria, where he remains a respected elder statesman. Views Nigeria