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Yakubu Gowon
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1934– · Nigerian politician and Military general

Also known as: Gowon, Yakubu Dan-Yumma Gowon, Yakubu Jack Gowon, Якубу Говон, يعقوب جون, 야쿠부 고원

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Known works

  • The Nigerian Civil War and its aftermath (2001)
  • J.F. Ade Ajayi
  • Legacies of a legend
  • Nigeria at the cross roads (1992)
  • Operation Reconstruction (1966)