General Abdulsalami Abubakar has given insight into the cause of the animosity between Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and Yakubu Gowon.
June 15, 2026
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has given insight into the cause of the animosity between the then governor of the Eastern Region, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and the then Head of State, Yakubu Gowon.
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