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Yakubu Gowon

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Yakubu Gowon — public office holder record sourced from Wikidata.

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    1966–1975

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    1966–1975
    FormerPresident of Nigeria

    Public office: President of Nigeria.

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    1 events

    1. 1966
      08-01
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      Held President of Nigeria until 1975-07-29.

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    1 projects

    Project · in progressOpen →

    Abuja Rail Mass Transit (documented phase)

    Federal / FCT rail mass-transit programme for Abuja as publicly documented via NRC and related federal channels. Status and spend figures require document-level confirmation before treating as verified.

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    • Wikidata — Nigerian office holders (P39)
      Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata · 2026-09-19