Former Nigerian military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has spoken about how he was treated after the 1976 coup led by Colonel Dimka, which resulted in the death of his successor, General Murtala Mohammed.
In a video shared by ESET TV, Gowon emphasized that the government at that time asserted they had substantial evidence linking him to the coup. As a result of these allegations, he was dismissed from the military and charged with treason. Gowon’s reflections highlight the complexities of leadership during turbulent periods in history....CONTINUE READING
Gowon disclosed that he was deeply hurt by these actions and saw it as the biggest insult he had ever received from any government. He explained that being wrongly linked to the death of Murtala Mohammed was both unfair and heartbreaking.
In Gowon’s words: “I was maligned by the government of the day, they said they had incontrovertible evidence that I was behind it and what happened? I was dismissed and charged for treason. To me it is the greatest insult that could have been done to me by that government”
You can watch the video from 36:36
Yakubu Gowon, you are an idiot, idiotic statement
Fuck you and your late reveals