Here is General Yakubu Gowon performing his last assignment as the Head of State of Federal Republic of Nigeria. The event was the Organization of African Union (OAU) Heads of State Summit in Uganda in 1975, less than 24hrs before he was overthrown. Gowon was Head of State from 1966 to 1975, and was brought to power following the 1966 counter coup led by Col. Murtala Muhammed.

On 1 October 1974, Gowon declared in a live broadcast that Nigeria would not be ready for civilian rule by 1976, and he announced that the handover date would be postponed indefinitely. Furthermore, because of the growth in bureaucracy, there were allegations of rise in corruption. Increased wealth in the country resulted in fake import licenses being issued.

These scandals provoked serious discontent within the army. On 29 July 1975, while Gowon was attending an OAU summit in Kampala, a group of officers led by Colonel Joe Nanven Garba announced his overthrow. The coup plotters appointed Brigadier Murtala Muhammad as head of the new government, and Brigadier Olusegun Obasanjo as his deputy.
source:http://www.lagoslately.com/see-gowons-last-official-photo-as-nigerias-head-of-state/

Me sef come here. Handsome man though.

me too dey here.

He looks good. I'm not a fan of his though. Granted he held the country together, but he also couldn't keep to his word on the Aburi accord, especially since in the military, its usually said that 'a man's word is his bond'.

Ruling Nigeria for 9years is nonetheless a big achievement though.