General Yakubu Gowon: Nigeria’s Youngest Head of State and Civil War Leader (1966–1975)
General Yakubu Gowon: Nigeria’s Youngest Head of State and Civil War Leader (1966–1975) General Yakubu Gowon (born October 19, 1934) was a Nigerian military officer and statesman who served as Head of State from 1966 to 1975. He rose to power after a military coup in 1966, making him the youngest military leader in Nigerian…