Former Military Head of States General Yakubu Gowon Dies, Age 89
General Yakubu Gowon, former military Head of State of Nigeria is dead. He was aged 89.
He was born of October 19, 1934. Gowon ruled Nigeria from 1966 to 1975
As head of state of Nigeria, Gowon presided over a Nigerian Civil War and delivered the famous “no victor, no vanquished” speech at the war’s end to promote healing and reconciliation.
