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Also Known As Jack Gowon
Born October 19, 1934 (age 90) • Nigeria
Title / Office head of state (1966-1975), Nigeria
Role In Nigerian Civil War

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head of state of Nigeria
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head of state of Nigeria
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president of Nigeria
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Gen. Sani Abacha
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Abdusalam Abubakar
head of state of Nigeria
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
president of Nigeria
Bola Tinubu
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president of Nigeria
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Obafemi Awolowo
Nigerian statesman
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
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president of Nigeria
Ibrahim Babangida
head of state of Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nnamdi Azikiwe
president of Nigeria
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Nigerian entrepreneur and politician
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Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
prime minister of Nigeria
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Nigerian politician
Shehu Shagari
president of Nigeria
S. Adeboye Babalola
Nigerian poet and scholar
Frederick Lugard
Frederick Lugard
British colonial administrator
Christopher Okigbo
Nigerian poet
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