Yakubu Gowon Denies Death Rumours

Retired Nigerian army general and military leader, Yakubu Gowon has denied his death rumours.

General Yakubu Gowon denies rumoured death, says I am still around and well. I am not in a hurry” – Adeyeye E. Ajayi mni, Personal Aide to General Yakubu Gowon.

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 end to promote healing and reconciliation.