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Yakubu Gowon

General Yakubu Gowon is the former head of state of Nigeria who ruled from 1966 to 1975. He is renowed for helping to stop the break-away of Eastern Nigeria from the country.

Gowon took power after one military coup d'état and was overthrown in another.

Recently, a new photo of the former Nigerian leader emerged on social media showing him as a young man.

See the photo below:
 
The former Head of State is pictured above with his wife of 47 years as a young couple in 1969. That was the same year they got married.




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