Yakubu Gowon
Former President of Nigeria
Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon GCFR is a retired Nigerian army general and military leader. As head of state of Nigeria, Gowon presided over a controversial Nigerian Civil War and delivered the famous "no victor, no vanquished" speech at the war's... Wikipedia
Born: 1934 (age 89 years), Kanke, Nigeria
Previous offices: President of Nigeria (1966–1975), Nigeria's Chief of Army staff (1966–1966), Federal Commissioner for External Affairs of Nigeria (1966–1967), and more
Spouse: Victoria Gowon (m. 1969)
Education: University of Warwick (1983), Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (1955–1956), Staff College, Camberley, and more
Organization founded: National Youth Service Corps
Descendants: Ibrahim Bala and Saratu Kankemwa Tani Gowon