How Gen. Yakubu Gowon was Overthrown in 1975 Coup + Biafra War Account

For the third time since Nigeria's independence in 1960, the military overthrew the administration in power. This brought to an end the country's longest-serving government. Unlike those before it, the toppling of the Yakubu Gowon-led military administration was a bloodless coup. The government was toppled while the head of state was away at the Organization of African Unity (OAU) summit in Kampala, Uganda. This video is a detailed account of how General Yakubu Gowon was overthrown as Nigeria’s Head of State on July 29, 1975. Hello! Hello!! Hisplers, welcome back to another video, Gabriel here. Today, we will continue our look at the military coup d’états in Nigeria. Before we continue, please take a moment to smash the like button on this video so that others can see it as well. Don’t forget to subscribe to Hisple Media, subscription is free; just hit the red button below. Thank you. #YakubuGowon #militarycoup #NigeriaHistory Video Chapters: 00:00 Intro - Background 01:03 Yakubu Gowon's Early Life 02:02 Aftermath of January 1966 Military Coup 03:24 Gen. Yakubu Gowon as Military Head of state and the Civil War (Biafra war) 05:38 How Gen. Yakubu Gowon was Overthrown, July 29, 1975 07:08 General Yakubu Gowon went on Exile to UK 07:57 Watch Next Video (CTA)