1975 Nigerian coup d'état
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Murtala Mohammed Olusegun Obasanjo | ||||||
The 1975 Nigerian coup d'état was a bloodless
Murtala Mohammed as head of state, and Brigadier Olusegun Obasanjo as his deputy.[4][5][6] The coup was motivated by unhappiness of junior officers at the lack of progress Gowon had made in moving the country towards democratic rule, while Garba's role as an insider is credited with ensuring that the coup was bloodless.[2]
Mohammed, whose policies and decisiveness won him broad popular support and elevated him to the status of a folk hero,coup attempt. Obasanjo succeeded him as head of state.[8]
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References
- ^ "Gowon Ousted in Nigeria; Coup Ends Nine‐Year Rule". The New York Times. 30 July 1976. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ a b Omoigui, Nowa (2006-07-11). "Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon". Retrieved 2006-07-28.
- ^ "End of a Diplomatic Guru". Online Nigeria. 2002-06-14. Retrieved 2006-07-28.
- ISBN 978-0521681575.
- ISBN 978-1592211890
- ^ Solomon Obotetukudo (2011). The Inaugural Addresses and Ascension Speeches of Nigerian Elected and Non-elected presidents and prime ministers from 1960-2010. University Press of America. pp. 66–68.
- ISBN 0-7099-0757-5.
- ISBN 9780875867090.