@beyond.naija: When Yakubu Gowon Found Out He Had Been Overthrown, 1975 🇳🇬 On July 29, 1975, Gowon was attending an OAU summit in Kampala, Uganda, when news reached him that a military coup had ended his nine-year rule. He had been Nigeria’s Head of State since 1966. By the time he left Uganda, Murtala Mohammed had taken over. Imagine finding out you’d lost power while thousands of miles from home. #BeyondNaija #NigeriaHistory #NigerianHistory #YakubuGowon #MurtalaMohammed #AfricanHistory #Nigeria #1975 #RareFootage #NaijaHistory

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