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Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon(retd.) has confirmed fathering a love child with the late public relations expert, Princess Edith Ike Okongwu. This confirmation brings to an end the 48-year-old paternity dispute over Musa Gowon who returned to Nigeria in 2016, after about 23 years in a United States prison.Yakubu Gowon said he is Musa's father following the report of a conclusive DNA test. In her lifetime, Princess Okongwu had dragged Gowon to court and the paternity dispute was the subject of a legal action that reached the Supreme Court in Nigeria, which Okongwu won. The execution of the judgment was however thwarted by the arrest of Musa by United States law enforcement officials in Dallas on the charge of importing heroin into the country.



The young Musa was sentenced to 27 years in prison and was only released in November 2016 on compassionate ground and good behaviour. While in custody, Musa Gowon in 2003 lost his mother, a leading socialite in Nigeria who was also a one-time public relations manager of Guinness Nigeria Plc. Yakubu Gowon and Princess Okongwu were friends in the 1960s. Gowon later married Victoria Zakari, a nurse, on April 19, 1969. In acknowledging Musa as his son in a statement issued yesterday,81-year-old General Gowon said: “Following years of doubts and speculation, a DNA test was recently conducted to ascertain the paternity of Musa Gowon, who recently returned to the country. The results of the tests were conclusive, and they confirm his paternity. We, the family, are working to assist in his rehabilitation following a very difficult period in his life. As we look forward to the future with faith in God, we request that our privacy be respected.”


http://dawntodusknews.com/48-years-after-yakubu-gowon-confirms-paternity-of-us-returnee-son-musa/

This is serious.. But thank God that all finally went well.
Oga Musa, it's high time to reap all the years that the cankerworms has eaten up from your life. Be good and you shall reap 27 years of harvest in one year. Good move baba Gowon.

2016 is truly the year of d'vine turn-around. Lol

What is the use of use of DNA test?
My eyes na technology and I tell you that musa resemble Gowon wella.

OK. we don hear

Again, the issue of Biafra refusing to die. The mother of Musa, Edith Okongwu, refused Gowon's hand in marriage owing to differing views about the ongoing war in 1967.

Nearly 50 years after, again in the midst of Biafra controversy, Gowon finally acknowledges his Biafra era child.
The spirit behind **** seemed to be strong...Perhaps more acknowledgements in the offing

Our military men can impregnate women anyhow.

Let me wait and see which govt office they will put the ex convict or maybe soon he will join APC.

This is still Naija where some people own this country.

Family reunion

Military

Northerners liking Igbo babes since 1960

eyah a nice reunion

Military men wey dey shoot anyhow.
Good thing he can still pick up the pieces of his life with an influential father.

Truely speaking they wouldn't have wasted their money. the resemblance is too much

Better late than never.

Na wa o
Many tribes just love igbo girls .

Awwww,thank God He's back to his father. They look so much alike. I bet he was pushing drugs because his father rejected him and he didn't have any other means of survival. Omo oba ton saatan je meaning a prince that's eating refuse. Gowon had to acknowledge him because he knows he may die at anytime and doesn't want to suffer in the afterlife

Drug smuggling was a thing back then , it's good to be reunited

AnnaKareninaFan:
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon(retd.) has confirmed fathering a love child with the late public relations expert, Princess Edith Ike Okongwu. This confirmation brings to an end the 48-year-old paternity dispute over Musa Gowon who returned to Nigeria in 2016, after about 23 years in a United States prison.Yakubu Gowon said he is Musa's father following the report of a conclusive DNA test. In her lifetime, Princess Okongwu had dragged Gowon to court and the paternity dispute was the subject of a legal action that reached the Supreme Court in Nigeria, which Okongwu won. The execution of the judgment was however thwarted by the arrest of Musa by United States law enforcement officials in Dallas on the charge of importing heroin into the country.



The young Musa was sentenced to 27 years in prison and was only released in November 2016 on compassionate ground and good behaviour. While in custody, Musa Gowon in 2003 lost his mother, a leading socialite in Nigeria who was also a one-time public relations manager of Guinness Nigeria Plc. Yakubu Gowon and Princess Okongwu were friends in the 1960s. Gowon later married Victoria Zakari, a nurse, on April 19, 1969. In acknowledging Musa as his son in a statement issued yesterday,81-year-old General Gowon said: “Following years of doubts and speculation, a DNA test was recently conducted to ascertain the paternity of Musa Gowon, who recently returned to the country. The results of the tests were conclusive, and they confirm his paternity. We, the family, are working to assist in his rehabilitation following a very difficult period in his life. As we look forward to the future with faith in God, we request that our privacy be respected.”


http://dawntodusknews.com/48-years-after-yakubu-gowon-confirms-paternity-of-us-returnee-son-musa/

November 2016 indeed! Cut and nail journalism. Fela will say suegbe journalist.

Soldiers too dey shine konko..soldiers and Nigerian artists one of a kind

Kirinwa:
What is the use of use of DNA test?
My eyes na technology and I tell you that musa resemble Gowon wella.

Ai moye resemblance lalagbon

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EggovinMma:
Na wa o
Many tribes just love igbo girls .

You can say that again!
I be kwarekt abo.ki fa but walai na igbo girls gbadu pass. Ijeoma full ma head wella

DNA WAS A WASTE OF TIME AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED!!!

BABA GOWON VOMITTED THIS BOY.
#PHOTOCOPY

Deltagiant:
Again, the issue of Biafra refusing to die. The mother of Musa, Edith Okongwu, refused Gowon's hand in marriage owing to differing views about the ongoing war in 1967.

Nearly 50 years after, again in the midst of Biafra controversy, Gowon finally acknowledges his Biafra era child.
The spirit behind **** seemed to be strong...Perhaps more acknowledgements in the offing

Good blood + Bad blood = Heroin dealer

AnnaKareninaFan:
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon(retd.) has confirmed fathering a love child with the late public relations expert, Princess Edith Ike Okongwu. This confirmation brings to an end the 48-year-old paternity dispute over Musa Gowon who returned to Nigeria in 2016, after about 23 years in a United States prison.Yakubu Gowon said he is Musa's father following the report of a conclusive DNA test. In her lifetime, Princess Okongwu had dragged Gowon to court and the paternity dispute was the subject of a legal action that reached the Supreme Court in Nigeria, which Okongwu won. The execution of the judgment was however thwarted by the arrest of Musa by United States law enforcement officials in Dallas on the charge of importing heroin into the country.



The young Musa was sentenced to 27 years in prison and was only released in November 2016 on compassionate ground and good behaviour. While in custody, Musa Gowon in 2003 lost his mother, a leading socialite in Nigeria who was also a one-time public relations manager of Guinness Nigeria Plc. Yakubu Gowon and Princess Okongwu were friends in the 1960s. Gowon later married Victoria Zakari, a nurse, on April 19, 1969. In acknowledging Musa as his son in a statement issued yesterday,81-year-old General Gowon said: “Following years of doubts and speculation, a DNA test was recently conducted to ascertain the paternity of Musa Gowon, who recently returned to the country. The results of the tests were conclusive, and they confirm his paternity. We, the family, are working to assist in his rehabilitation following a very difficult period in his life. As we look forward to the future with faith in God, we request that our privacy be respected.”


http://dawntodusknews.com/48-years-after-yakubu-gowon-confirms-paternity-of-us-returnee-son-musa/

Have we reached November 2016? Ok,typo error. Welcome Musa. You may decide to join PDP but remember ur father is believer in Christ Jesus.

You shine Congo raw, then you come refuse baby. Na wa o. What was the object of the Supreme Court case back then?