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    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...
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  • Yakubu Gowon Stadium (formerly Liberation Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia suburb of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly...
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  • Yakubu Gowon Airport (IATA: JOS, ICAO: DNJO), also known as Jos Airport, is an airport serving Jos, the capital of the Plateau State of Nigeria. It was...
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    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...
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  • July 1966 that brought General Yakubu Gowon to power. In May 1967, shortly before the start of the Nigerian Civil War, Gowon restructured the four regions...
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    permanent head of state. Murtala Muhammed served 199 days in the position. Yakubu Gowon served the longest continuous period of almost nine years before being...
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  • Representatives Yakubu Gowon (born 1934), head of state of Nigeria Yakubu Gowon Airport Yakubu Gowon Stadium Yakubu Itua (1941–2006), Nigerian jurist Yakubu Tali...
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  • Gowon or Go Won may refer to: Yakubu Gowon (born 1934), head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria 1966-1975 Kowon County, North Korea "Go Won"...
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    declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. Nigeria was led by General Yakubu Gowon, and Biafra by Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu...
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    was briefly considered as Supreme Commander before the appointment of Yakubu Gowon. During the war, he commandeered Nigeria's second infantry division which...
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