General Yakubu "Jack" Dan-Yumma Gowon (born October 19, 1934) was the head of state (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975.
Gowon, Yakubu (1934- ) Nigerian politician, head of state 1966-75. He became army chief of staff following a coup in January 1966, and five months later seized power in a further ...
