The Rise and Fall of Yakubu Gowon

Two important things to note about the July 29, 1975 coup, that brought about the rise and fall of Yakubu Gowon are:

One, it was bloodless.

Two, it was carried out by Gowon’s kinsman, his right-hand man, Colonel Joseph Nanven Garba. He was the Commander of the Brigade of Guards. He announced the coup on Radio Nigeria and it was rumoured he was also from the same town as Gowon. #HistoryVille #YakubuGowon

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Video Credits: Adeyinka Makinde, Nigerian History Channel, videvo.net

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:55 Gowon the Soldier

01:58 Gowon the Diplomat

03:23 Political misadventures

04:52 Economic misadventures

06:07 Corruption

08:20 Factors that led to Gowon’s Overthrow

10:09 Marital Life

11:52 The July 29, 1975, Bloodless Coup

15:42 The Fall of Yakubu Gowon

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